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Top questions to ask before hiring a home builder
A professional will assist you with scope and estimates, but having a clear idea of what you want to accomplish will help communication.
Do you want professionals to do everything, or do you have the time and skill to do some of the work?
Many projects such as have a DIY component, such as painting or cleanup.
First and foremost, protect yourself and make sure the contractor and any sub-contractors are licensed, bonded and insured.
Recent reviews for Pittsburgh Home Builders
Please please do NOT hire Technion Construction. We hired them to put an addition onto our home. They are an unreliable and untrustworthy operation. We did our best to stick with them as long as we could for our job, and they eventually just stopped retur...
Doing construction is a headache. Doing construction during a pandemic is insane. Doing it with technion construction was an absolute nightmare. LONG story short. A 14 week additon turned into a 8 month still only framing job. Day one they broke our ma...
The new homes built are not the purported quality and structure. He uses contractors for about all work and poor oversight. The work is boy scout quality. From carpet to paint and brick work you pay quality price for cheap stuff top to bottom. Be careful ...
When my wife and I contracted with Tri- Rivers Design & construction Inc. to build a new house for us, we really didn't think that it was going to be a painless endeavor. As it turned out, it was not only painless, it was fun. We thoroughly enjoyed work...
Had the pleasure of working with Tri-Rivers Design on building our custom home. Everything from the initial process through the picking of fixtures was a great experience. Tri-Rivers brought a lot of great ideas and we would build with them again!
I am delighted with the home I purchased from Tri-River Design. Features that friends paid extra for in a new home were STOCK items in my new patio home: beautiful substantial crown molding and woodwork perfectly installed, granite counters throughout, si...
We looked at many new houses in various stages of construction and interviewed builders large and small. As I have a construction back-ground, we were able to evaluate workmanship and material quality of two Tri-River projects in progress. After eight y...
We have built a number of homes over the years each with a different contractor. Tri-River (Doug Hyrb) is by far and away the best contractor we have worked with. In the past when we have built a home, I felt the need to be at the construction site dail...
We moved to Pennsylvania from Virginia last year to be nearer family. How fortunate we were to notice that a new section was going to be built within the Summerbrooke subdivision. We discovered that Tri-River was the developer and contacted Doug Hyrb di...
Everything You Need to Know About Pittsburgh Home Builders
Does the home builder I want to hire need to be licensed in Pittsburgh?
Before you start any project, it is crucial to learn about the certifications and licenses that you or your Home Builder need to have. There are 3 home builders in Pittsburgh that are licensed.
Here are the types of license(s) Home Builders need to have to work on Home Building Services jobs in PA:
- Accreditations/License: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
How many home builders does Pittsburgh have?
There are around 50 companies throughout Pittsburgh to help you with your next home building services job.
- 9 of them have an A or A+ rating from Better Business Bureau.
What should I check for once my Home Builder in Pittsburgh has finished working?
Every home building services project is going to have different results, but here are a few things to check for once any home building services company has told you they've finished the job:
- Obviously you want to do a visual inspection. Even if you're unfamiliar with home building services work, this gives you the opportunity to ask questions (even basic ones like, what did you do?).
- Ask the home builder to describe what they did. Whether your home building services project was a repair job or a building job, have them run you through what was done.
- Compare the description provided on your home building services project estimate to the work completed. Did the professional do what was promised?
- Request that the home builder do a follow-up visit to check on the work. Most professionals are willing to do this, especially if you ask them.
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