Custom Building Your Dream Home

  1. Getting Started
  2. Types of Builders
  3. Choose the Right Builder
  4. Six Tips for Choosing a Builder
  5. Questions to Ask References
  6. Advice: Georgia Home Builders Association

12 Questions to Ask When Checking References

  1. Does your builder return phone calls promptly?

  2. Does he have a cell phone?

  3. Does he seem annoyed when you call?

  4. How often was he onsite?

  5. Is he flexible?

  6. Did he ever yell or curse at you?

  7. Did he catch mistakes before you did?

  8. Did he always seem to have an excuse for why something that looked wrong to you was really OK?

  9. Did he nickel and dime you to death?

  10. Were his quotes accurate or was the price always going up?

  11. Does he use quality sub-contractors?

  12. Would you build another house with him?