Great builders will set themselves apart through the demonstration of professional integrity and quality workmanship across their building projects. It’s important to find a construction company that meshes well with you and your specific needs and values, and that will deliver on its promises. Choosing your builder wisely will guarantee the result is a home you are proud of for years to come.

Here are five key things to look for that prove a builder is managing quality control well.

Great Communication and Approachability

As with any relationship, open communication, transparency, and approachability are key. These attributes will build the necessary trust in this professional partnership, and will set you both up for success.

You should be free to express your needs, wants, and concerns with the people that are working for you on this complex undertaking. After all, this may well be the biggest financial investment you’ll ever make and the less room for error, the better.

Clarity of communication throughout the initial consultation and site assessment stage will indicate if there’s a synergy between you and how well your builder can foresee potential risks involved in the building process. They will show the capacity to manage any situation and invite you to collaborate with them in solving potential speed humps that may arise.

Professional and Organisation

Setting realistic expectations early and having great organisational skills will prove that a builder will be able to follow through on what they say.

Service and maintenance guarantees indicate a builder believes in the quality of their work and their product, and that they won’t be cutting corners just to get the job done. Professionalism coupled with an organised approach in the early stages of the building process will demonstrate that you’ve made a really solid choice.

It’s important to assess the visibility your builder has across the project’s many moving parts and their confidence in foreseeing and problem-solving any potential setbacks that may emerge.

Procedure and Planning

A builder with a great reputation, proven track record and experience in their field will know how to manage the many facets of a project well, from start to finish and with an air of confidence and self-assurance. Look for someone who can walk the talk, has proven success with other projects, and is reliable and forthcoming with their plan of action.

There’s no such thing as a ‘dumb question’ when it comes to understanding how your builder will help you in constructing the home of your dreams. The more you discern how organised your builder is with planning, procedures and implementing best practices across the scope of the project, the easier it will be to trust that the project will be completed in a timely manner and as promised. If you leave a meeting confused, or with more questions than you started with, perhaps they aren’t for you.

You’ll want to see that the builder has high standards and a keen eye for detail. A professional, experienced builder will take the groundwork out for you and mitigate risks and problems by using their expertise, knowledge, and proven procedures.

Transparency and Expectation Management

Foresight, transparency, and proactivity will help reduce and alleviate any pain points that may appear during the building process. Weather considerations, council permits, timeline, and budget constraints, are all considerations that an experienced builder will help you navigate through and plan for from the early stages of a build right through to completion.

A great builder will bring an air of integrity to their work and relationship with you, managing your expectations, while displaying mastery in taking complex problems and simplifying them.

On-Site Visits and Progress Assessments

These should be regular, for both you and your builder, at key stages of the build to ensure your vision is being realised. Regular on-site visits, coupled with open communication will bring a streamlined approach and flow to the overall process.

At Crown Constructions, we offer a seven-point guarantee amongst other frameworks in place to ensure our customers get the outcome they desire. Contact us today to learn more about how we can make your dream home a reality.