| The following are a few of many ways to cut home | | | | volume of business. |
| construction cost and also increase value to your | | | | An important step in this is staying on top of the |
| new house plan. | | | | ordering and delivery process. Constant |
| (1) Be your own general contractor (GC) | | | | communication with your contractor and supplier to |
| Being your own general contractor can save you the | | | | ensure delivery of the correct materials when the |
| greatest amount of money. You can save as much | | | | subs need them is crucial. If possible, try to work out |
| as 30 percent. However, being a GC requires a great | | | | an arrangement which will allow your general |
| deal of work, time, and manager skills. You must be | | | | contractor to order the materials from your supplier |
| able to plan daily task, schedule sub-contractors, | | | | when they are needed. Just make sure the |
| make daily on-site inspections, research and order | | | | contractor is ordering materials strictly for your |
| materials, etc. Being your own general contractor | | | | project and is returning any unused materials to the |
| should not be attempted unless you have a good | | | | supplier and credited towards your account. |
| understanding of the construction process and the | | | | (3) More cost cutting home construction tips without |
| time to invest. If you have experience and are willing | | | | being the GC |
| to invest the time, then being your own general | | | | The above suggestions will save you the most |
| contractor is the task for your money saving mission. | | | | money during your homebuilding process. Other ways |
| (2) Purchase building materials without being the GC | | | | to save money that are easy to do includes site |
| To be honest, some general contractors may not | | | | preparation, site clean-up, framing, drywalling, installing |
| work under this agreement. If you can find one who | | | | windows and doors, installing millwork, painting, etc. If |
| is willing, you can save up to 10 percent or more in | | | | you are skilled at any of these aspects, cost can be |
| the building process. You won't know unless you ask. | | | | reduced by eliminating the use of subcontractors and |
| Most if not all general contractors buy their materials | | | | doing the job yourself. |
| at a discount and mark the price up to you for a | | | | The key to doing any work on your project is to |
| profit. By eliminating the general contractors mark-up | | | | make sure you have a clear understanding with your |
| you can cut down on this unnecessary spending. | | | | general contractor and his job schedule with the |
| If you take on the task of purchasing materials you | | | | sub-contractors. Your project will be on a strict |
| will want to ask for the builder's discount from your | | | | timetable and you want to do everything in your |
| local supplier. You may or may not get the same | | | | power to make sure it stays that way. Do not |
| price as your contractor, but you will get better | | | | disturb the process by messing up the schedule that |
| prices as oppose to going through your contractor. | | | | has been put in place. Work closely with your GC and |
| Because your contractor will usually have a long | | | | stay on schedule with your duties. In the end, you |
| standing business relationship with a supplier, the | | | | will achieve the money saving results you want. |
| supplier will usually give him better pricing due to the | | | | |