About Us page.2- Ask for references. Pay attention to the reaction. Too quick a reaction and fast talk is probably a lie and a bluff. Too cautious a reaction is a sign of uncertainty. In any event write the names and numbers down and do call them. Go see them. Most people will actually welcome you simply to show off their achievement. 3- Are you building a home from the ground up? Make sure the contractor has built a complete project in the past.
Visit his/her place of business. Not all contractors have an office, but you need to make sure you are not dealing with fly-by-night operation.5- Your construction loan package will include paper work for the contractor to complete. How does he handle that? The following is a list of warning signs. Doesn’t have the time to complete the lender’s line item cost breakdown and insists on using his own. Doesn’t understand why the lender should be asking for credit references. Doesn’t see why the construction loan lender should need to see the construction contract?
Be wary of the contractor who prefers to give a “complete package” price. No construction lender will accept that and neither should you. The line item cost breakdown does not have to be completed on every single line, but the more the merrier. Read it carefully, it will dictate the quality of the home you end up with. 7- Demand a material’s list. You don’t need the contractor who doesn’t have the time for this. Some lenders don’t require this and when they do little attention is paid to it.Insist on a complete list of all materials and fixtures.
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