As a northern Michigan Custom Home Builder, we are often asked to competitively bid a finished set of plans for potential customers. Homebuyers use this process as a way to get a handle on what the home will cost and to obtain the best price. However, this process can potentially cost you more while reducing the quality of your new home.
At Render Construction, we prefer a different approach, called Design-Build. Through this course we formulate a team consisting of an architect/designer, the client, the builder and sometimes an interior designer. As a team, we will work together from the beginning to design a home that will fit your budget, your home site, and your overall design goals.
This approach has proven to ultimately be the most efficient and least costly method. Here’s why:
- An architect’s expertise is in design. And the builder has the knowledge of where construction costs really are. With these two parties collaborating during the design phase, the plan will ultimately save the client money and stay within budget.
Nothing is more heart breaking than watching a family who has carefully saved for their dream home, paid for designs, purchased the perfect home site, and send out requests for bids, come to the realization that the plan they came to love is much more than they can afford.
With Render Construction involved from the very beginning, we can advise our clients as to the cost of what they are designing along the way. This ultimately helps you make better informed design decisions that support your actual budget.
- The quality of the home can be diminished.
Should the client decide to still build the home, they often need to make concessions in order to save money somewhere else. Their first response is to hire the cheapest or mediocre contractor. However, lower-cost builders usually reach those estimates by pricing low-quality materials or hiring low-quality labor.
Unfortunately, the bidding process encourages the contractor to use inferior products, materials and workmanship to be successfully chosen.
When we manage or participate in the design-build process, Render Construction becomes responsible for identifying where the budget is going. From the very beginning. We provide material, product, and contractor recommendation for the architect and client. Additionally we help gather all the utility, soils, engineering, geological and other information. This ensures that the finished product is a high-quality custom home.
Let us provide you with best experience throughout the design and building of your northern Michigan custom home or remodel. From site selection to move-in, we will seamlessly handle all the details to ensure that you are getting the finished product and the finished price you desire.
At Render Construction, we believe a great home at a fair price and a wonderful experience should be the desired outcome of your custom home building or remodeling process. Our team is committed to delivering the highest level of quality, service, and attention to detail. We also work with many of the top realtor’s in northern Michigan.
We hope you will consider us as the resource to make your dream home a reality.
If you are interested in obtaining additional information on the custom home building or remodeling process please contact us at 989.786.4801 or visit us on the web at www.renderconstruction.com.