Develop good and open communication with your builder from the start. You will have many questions while the home is being constructed. Likewise, your builder will need to remain in close contact with you to confirm and discuss personal choice items and finishes you select for the home. Unless you communicate freely and openly with your builder, you may find yourself experiencing misunderstandings and disputes.
It is important to choose a builder with a good reputation. There are a number of ways you can do this. Seek recommendations from friends, neighbours or relatives and be on the lookout for building work you like.
Keep an eye out for advertisements on television, radio, in homebuyer magazines and the local newspapers, or look in the Yellow Pages under ‘Building Contractors' and under the various types of trade.
The Master Builders Association (MBA) or the Housing Industry Association (HIA) may also be able to provide you with a list of their builders who operate in your area, and who specialise in the type of work you require.
Once you have narrowed your selection down, ask the builder to provide you with contact referees and a list of addresses for building work they have carried out in the past 12 months. This will allow you to sight the quality of their recent building work. Contact recent building owners who have engaged the builder. Seek their opinion on the builder's reliability, standard of work and business ethics.
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