Our Tips for Keeping Your Custom Home Building Budget on Track

As joyful as building a custom home can be, you’ve likely heard a nightmare tale or two about the process going wrong and someone ending up deeper in the hole than expected when it comes to their finances. Budgetary concerns are always serious and can end up halting your interest in custom home building altogether. With an inexperienced builder or a buyer who isn’t sure of what they want, those concerns may just become a reality, too. Thankfully, arming yourself with the right tips can help make sure you keep your custom home building budget where you need it to be, all while still resulting in the home of your dreams.

Be Upfront About Budgets

Before you decide on who is going to build your home, you should look at what a builder can offer and how they discuss budgeting in relation to their approach towards custom home building. In some cases, a builder may operate on allowances—or a “cost-plus contract.” At face value, this could make the initial costs seem lower, but remember that changes once you start adding up labor costs and materials. If sticking to a budget is a serious concern for you, be clear from the get-go that sticking as close to your budget as possible is important to you, go over prices of your selections, and get reassurances that you’re not going to pay much more than your final quoted price under normal circumstances.

Stay in Touch With Your Expert

While having a budget set with your builder is an excellent first step, things still tend to change a bit once construction begins. This can be the result of shifts in the building design, the supply of materials, changes in building codes, or even your location and land costs. An experienced builder ought to know how to keep all of those externalities in check and not stray too far from your original budget, but you want to maintain a clear line of communication if anything does change.

Keep Steady

Buyer’s remorse surrounding custom home building can be a costly mistake to make. You don’t want to wake up halfway through the building process and think: “Oops, I just decided I don’t like granite countertops whatsoever!” This is why determining the details of your home during the design phase, and not revamping too much during the building process, is so important. It’s rare for a design decision to truly be finalized, but remember that any changes late in the game are going to be costly.

Contact Accessible Home Builders Today

Here at Accessible Home Builders, we’re proud to say we’ve been building and remodeling homes since 1994. In that time, we’ve serviced the areas of Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Selbyville, Seaford, Millsboro, Georgetown, Laurel, and more communities within Delaware. We work to guarantee a high level of professionalism, dedication, and the use of quality materials to ensure our customers have the home they deserve.

To get in touch with us, give us a call at our office at 302-663-0464, send us an email at info@accessiblehomebuilders.com or visit us in person at 28412 DuPont Blvd, #103 Millsboro, DE 19966. Alternatively, give our satellite office a call at 302-628-9571 which is located at 500 W. Stein Hwy. Seaford, DE 19973. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube to stay updated on what we’re up to!