Thinking of
building your dream home?
What’s holding you back? Stress? Cost? The unknowns? Not enough
time to commit to this enormous project? Not enough knowledge to
make good decisions? Worried that the builder won’t do things
correctly, or be upfront with you?
You’re not alone. Most homeowners building for the first time
feel completely overwhelmed by the amount of decisions to be made,
the time commitment required, the sheer volume of contractors, and
subcontractors and a general lack of knowledge of how the process
works and what questions to ask.
Homeowners need an advocate -- someone on their side to make sure
the work gets done right, at the right price. I
am that advocate. Why me?---I’ve been there thousands of times.
Home building
companies hire someone to oversee the construction process, ensuring
that the job is done correctly, efficiently, and cost-effectively
for them. For 20 years, that was my role, working in the best interest
of the builder. Most companies build 10-20 houses a year. I have
managed the construction of over 1400 homes from soil to completion.
I know every detail of the home construction process and how to
get a house built correctly and in a timely fashion.
I will guide you and educate you through the process, helping you
make the best decisions regarding your major investment. As your
advocate, I will oversee planning and construction while keeping
contractors on schedule and adhering to industry building standards
and maintaining the decisions that you desire for your home.
While it is best
to involve me before construction begins, I can be called upon during
any stage of the process to evaluate the construction dilemmas.
Bottom line, I am on your side ensuring that your money
is spent wisely and efficiently.
Getting started
is the hardest step.
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I can help you determine what your dream house will entail
- I
can educated you on how the process works
- I
can guide you on what to expect along the way
- I
can educate you on:
- What
kind of building professionals are needed
- How
to find a good contractor/home builder/architect
- What
questions to ask these building professionals
...So that you
can find the building professionals that meet your needs
The building
process is overwhelming and complicated. I can guide you through
every step of the process, including:
- Evaluate
the site plans
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Evaluate land conditions, including grading plans
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Test soil conditions/land conditions for feasibility of home site
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Ensure home site is properly set on property
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Review proper placement of main utilities to home
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Review blue prints for technical difficulties
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Meet with contractors regarding scope of work
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Review specific materials to be used
- Meet
with building officials
- Review
industry standards and work specifications with contractors
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Discuss installation techniques to prevent potential problems
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Inspect contractor’s work throughout process
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Ensure that building codes are maintained
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Educated homeowner during the entire process so wise decisions
can be made
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Reduce stress to homeowner
SAVE
TIME!! SAVE MONEY!! REDUCE STRESS!!
Common
questions and answers on how MTA-HBC, Inc. can help you in building
your new home.
Q:
Why do I need your services in addition to my builder?
A:
Because I have no ulterior motive except to help you get the house
of your dreams built correctly the first time. My role is to educate
you, so that you feel confident and comfortable with the decisions
on your major investment. And provide you peace of mind by being
your advocate, overseeing the building process.
EXAMPLE:
One of
my first clients was a novice to the building process and a first
time home owner. I was able to spend the necessary time explaining
all of the construction details in laymen’s terms to help
comfort them when things became confusing and overwhelming. Being
the liaison between the homeowner and the contractor helped promoted
trust and confidence in building their home. I was able to provide
reassurance and relieve stress that the building process was going
according to plan.
Q:
But I know my contractor, and have worked with him for years.
A:
Even the most reputable building companies have can have a bad day.
And any builder is always at the mercy of their contractors’
skills
EXAMPLE:
One example
of how my service could have helped the homeowner at the building
stage, involved a client with severe water damage due to excessive
ice build-up on a roof. I inspected their roof, and identified
that ice was building up under the shingles because the pitch
of the roof was incorrect and this was compounded by insufficient
ice/water shield under the shingles that was not installed correctly.
The result was dry wall damage to 3 rooms and hard wood damage
in 2 rooms which alone costs approximately $5000 in repairs, not
to mention the exterior repair to the roof.
Had I been
involved in the original building of the house, I could have discussed
with the architect, the builder, the framer and the roofer that
the pitch of the roof did not divert water away from the home
properly and could have provided potential solutions to the building
dilemma. I could have saved this homeowner from the excessive
stress and anxiety, the countless hours spent dealing with this
problem, and the thousands of dollars in repairs.
Q:
Do you think you will catch every problem?
A: That
would be impossible, but I wont miss any major problem.
EXAMPLE:
I was
asked to assess a homeowners’ persistent problem with a
leaking window. This was a brick front home with a large arched
window that had been leaking into the home and staining the drywall.
The contractor had evaluated the problem several times, each time
caulking around the window. Without seeing the damage, I could
ascertain that the problem was more involved than caulking a leaking
window. What seemed obvious to me had escaped the contractor on
more than 5 occasions. I simply cut a small hole in the dry wall
and demonstrated that the frame around the window had not been
set or sealed properly. Had I been overseeing the building process
I would have ensured that the fundamental issue of framing a home
was done correctly.
Q:
How do you know more than the contractor?
A:
I cannot say I know more than any one contractor, but I have managed
the building of more homes than almost any contractor has built.
And I have had to be the one who trouble-shoots and come up with
the solutions when contractors run into problems.
EXAMPLE
Some
Heating and Cooling contractors do not take into consideration
which way the house faces when performing heating and cooling
calculations. And similarly, most builders wouldn’t know
if the calculations are done correctly. Performing the calculations
correctly makes a huge impact on the heating and cooling of the
home properly and efficiently. This is just one example of a potential
costly issue that I have trouble-shooted and solved for the contractor.
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