Actually, these hints can apply to having any type of building constructed anywhere in the country; they do not apply exclusively to any Builder In St. Augustine. However, it is assumed that you are not looking at hiring one man to do a simple building job for you but you are planning something fairly substantial –like a new home, business premises and complexes; or, even something larger like Government buildings (including hospitals, etc) or churches and other religious buildings
In other words, you are looking at construction firms. In which case, there are three factors that form the basis of your search: –
• The size of the firm and the qualifications of the people that they employ.
• Their reputation around the neighborhood (list of references and examples of past projects they have successfully completed).
• Their financial standing.
Size And Scope
Any good Builder In St. Augustine will have permanent staff on their books. Not only those actually engaged in the “bricks and mortar” sitework but also management staff that are qualified and certified to carry out vital aspects of construction work from architectural, through civil and structural engineering to final completion. Ideally, they should be well versed in obtaining all the required permits from the local Authorities.
Reputation Counts
The best builder in St. Augustine area will be proud of their firm’s work and will have a readily available portfolio showing successfully completed projects. As well as looking at the photographs on their website, why not check out a few of the buildings by actually visiting them?
Finances
Obviously any builder in St. Augustine that you select to carry out your project is going to cover all their labor and materials costs and, then, add in a profit to the price that they quote to you but a bigger factor for you to consider is the question of down payments required. Asking for a deposit from you is not unreasonable but, if you are using a poorly financed firm, it could be that they cannot afford to pay out for regulatory fees, labor they are using and purchase of materials without first getting a substantial deposit out of you. If they are asking for 100% upfront before they start anything; something sounds suspicious but it might be genuine for them to ask a reasonable deposit and the start and follow up (staged) payments at stated phases of the project with final payment to come after completion.
