bob as you know i build custom homes , when you select a builder id be more than happy to help you prepare a list of specifications/ pricing guidelines to give to the contractor so he knows quality and level of finish you are expecting and he can include that in his price. it sucks having to hear the ole " sorry i didnt know you wanted that" or "we only included..... in our price , thats gonna cost more" . main thing i can tell you is do your research like you are doing now , ask for references and call them / go see their work , not just completed projects but projects that are under construction .it is good to call around to local supply houses and see if the builder pays his bills in a timely manner, last thing u want is a lien. If the job sites are messy , and there is $hit everywhere un organized thats usually a pretty good sign of how he runs his business.
i can tell you that im confident any customer ive ever built for would re hire me to build their next house and many have hired me to do projects later , with that being said id call the guy who multiple people who commented on here about using the same builder a second time
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