Building a house is complicated if it is not monitored properly. It is important to have communication always with your contractor or builder to ensure that the construction is going to plan based on construction table time. Make sure to have periodic visit during house construction to check if there is something wrong with the construction. This will prevent from modification. Modification means additional payment for the builder or contractor.
Here are checklist for house building:
House loan financing
- Choose a bank or financing institution that offers low interest rate.
- Construction pre-approval
Builder or Contractor Selection
- Choose a contractor with high reputation
- Visit to previous work or project of the builder
- Check builder’s license
- Previous client’s feedback
Permits
- Secure necessary permits such as building permits, electrical permits, fire permits, etc.
- Is permits are included to contracts
House Plan
- Check the floor plan such as the area of each area of the house including the living room, kitchen, dining room, bedrooms, comfort room, bath room, dirty kitchen, terrace, etc.
- Finalize the perspective of the house such as the color and design of the house.
- Type of house such as bungalow or two-storey building
Contract Signing
- Check the material and technical specification before signing the contract
- Note the warranty of the house
- Be sure to include terms of payment, construction time table
- Know your right in terms of legal issues