Building a house!!! contractors wanted!!

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by big flounder

don't know dude. Just what i heard. Guy said that he got a construction loan to contract it his self and hired this guy to coordinate it all for him. Said that he saved over 20 grand by doing it this way on a 3000 sqft house.

all i know if this guy dosnt have a lisence (which with those prices i dont see how he can with having to pay insurance , workers comp, ect) he is running and illegal opperation. It is 1/2 arse cutthroat guys that dont run a legitimate opperation that give good, honest, lisenced contractors like myself a bad name!!! Good luck dude ! If i find out who it is im gonna report his arse to the state board of contractors! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR !!!!!!!!

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

all i know if this guy dosnt have a lisence (which with those prices i dont see how he can with having to pay insurance , workers comp, ect) he is running and illegal opperation. It is 1/2 arse cutthroat guys that dont run a legitimate opperation that give good, honest, lisenced contractors like myself a bad name!!! Good luck dude ! If i find out who it is im gonna report his arse to the state board of contractors! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR !!!!!!!!

What is the differance in me hiring contractors or him? I'm not licensed or insured. You don't have to tell me you get what you pay for cause I live in a DR Horton house now! I will never do that again. I have never built a house before. All we did with DR Horton was pick out appliances and colors but that was what the boss (wife) wanted at that time. Now we have land and ready to build what we want. If what that guy is doing is illegal then I want nothing to do with him so any advice is greatly appreciated.

[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

What is the differance in me hiring contractors or him? I'm not licensed or insured. You don't have to tell me you get what you pay for cause I live in a DR Horton house now! I will never do that again. I have never built a house before. All we did with DR Horton was pick out appliances and colors but that was what the boss (wife) wanted at that time. Now we have land and ready to build what we want. If what that guy is doing is illegal then I want nothing to do with him so any advice is greatly appreciated.

More than likely he's just consulting you. He's not going to be the general contractor, you are. He's just there to give you advice.

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

More than likely he's just consulting you. He's not going to be the general contractor, you are. He's just there to give you advice.

That's what I'm thinking too. I haven't talked to the guy yet. He was given my # and is supposed to call me this week.

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by Big Flounder

What is the differance in me hiring contractors or him? I'm not licensed or insured. You don't have to tell me you get what you pay for cause I live in a DR Horton house now! I will never do that again. I have never built a house before. All we did with DR Horton was pick out appliances and colors but that was what the boss (wife) wanted at that time. Now we have land and ready to build what we want. If what that guy is doing is illegal then I want nothing to do with him so any advice is greatly appreciated.

Originally Posted by redaddiction

More than likely he's just consulting you. He's not going to be the general contractor, you are. He's just there to give you advice.

there is a fine line with the legality of hiring a "consultant" that supplies the subs. i own 2 construction companies, 1 im a lisenced GC custom home builder, 2 i own a framing/ interior trim business. with my framing/trim business i get to see first hand homeowners who pull their own permits n sub the job out therseklves or with a "consultant" the jobs SUCK! biggest culster ever. look at it this way what does a UNINSURED, UN LISCENCED , "conslutant" who charges roughly 1% have to loose if you job gets screwed up??? because you are putting the biggest investment you will make in the hands of a guy who suposedly knows how to build a house but only charges 1% when he could get insurance/lisence and charge a min of 10%??? something aint right . i only hire subs for my jobs that 1)dont live check to check, 2) insured, 3) reliable, 4) drug free. when you hire the huy who dont have a pot to piss in what like of recourse do you have if something goes wrong?? gonna sue him for his 1990 ford ranger?? or when he causes me ( the builder) or in your case the homeowner to getr a OSHA fine for 30,000.00( and yes it happens in res. construction now) whos gonna pay that??? YOU ARE not the jackleg fly by night consultant, and good luck sueing him for it cuz charging 1% ....i bet he dont have it!. thats why i hire subs that have something to loose , they seem to take more pride in the job .

[Big Flounder]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

there is a fine line with the legality of hiring a "consultant" that supplies the subs. i own 2 construction companies, 1 im a lisenced GC custom home builder, 2 i own a framing/ interior trim business. with my framing/trim business i get to see first hand homeowners who pull their own permits n sub the job out therseklves or with a "consultant" the jobs SUCK! biggest culster ever. look at it this way what does a UNINSURED, UN LISCENCED , "conslutant" who charges roughly 1% have to loose if you job gets screwed up??? because you are putting the biggest investment you will make in the hands of a guy who suposedly knows how to build a house but only charges 1% when he could get insurance/lisence and charge a min of 10%??? something aint right . i only hire subs for my jobs that 1)dont live check to check, 2) insured, 3) reliable, 4) drug free. when you hire the huy who dont have a pot to piss in what like of recourse do you have if something goes wrong?? gonna sue him for his 1990 ford ranger?? or when he causes me ( the builder) or in your case the homeowner to getr a OSHA fine for 30,000.00( and yes it happens in res. construction now) whos gonna pay that??? YOU ARE not the jackleg fly by night consultant, and good luck sueing him for it cuz charging 1% ....i bet he dont have it!. thats why i hire subs that have something to loose , they seem to take more pride in the job .

Thanks for the info man. Your right it is a big risk! No one has put it in that perspective yet.