Custom Home Builders

The Greater Morgan County Builders Association (GMCBA) provides access to some of the best custom home builders in Decatur, Morgan County and North Alabama. If prebuilt or cookie-cutter homes are not for you then working with a custom home builder is a great option. Not only can they offer the highest in quality construction and craftsmanship in building your custom home, but a licensed custom home builder can help you navigate through building permits, local codes and any pitfalls of homebuilding.

Aside from the construction aspects, working with a custom home builder gives you the opportunity to showcase your style and personality with a one-of-a-kind home. One of the main benefits of building a custom home is your ability to design and select nearly every aspect and element of your new home. Our award-winning custom home builders have experience working with a variety of home styles and materials to see your vision to completion.

Building a new custom house allows you to enjoy determining everything from location and floor plan to amenities and building materials, but keep in mind it is a significant undertaking. Even though you have great freedom this can also make the decision process for all aspects of your house stressful. Hiring a knowledgeable and experienced custom home builder will assist you through the decision-making and provide peace of mind during the construction process.

Five Benefits of Hiring a Custom Home Builder

Knowledge and Experience

Most homeowners don’t have the knowledge, experience and technical skills required to build a custom home. The overall requirements, building materials and technology in building a custom home change regularly. Hiring a reliable custom home builder gives you access to a team of professionals with the knowledge and experience in every part of the building process.

Relationships with Quality Subcontractors

Hiring a reliable subcontractor these days can be stressful and overwhelming. Many credible tradesmen work directly with home builders who have great reputations and relationships throughout the industry. Hiring a custom home builder to manage and supervise your project will enable you to have the best subcontractors in your area, assuring you have professional expertise and skills throughout the construction of your house.

Buying Power 

Over time an experienced custom home builder develops relationships with local building material suppliers. This enables them to purchase building materials and other fixtures with greater discounts and pass the savings on to you.

Streamlined Building Process 

Delays due to incorrectly scheduling of subcontractors or the delivery of building materials can severely impact the timely completion of your custom home. It may also waste valuable resources and add unnecessary costs. Hiring a professional home builder can ensure the most streamlined and efficient process to construct your custom home.

Dedicated Time and Resources 

Having a customized house built requires a lot of oversight and management. Most people don’t have enough time available to dedicated to the project. Hiring a custom home builder to oversee the construction of your new home will remove this time-consuming responsibility from you. They dedicate their time to properly managing all the aspects of your house building project while keeping you informed with regular updates regarding the project.

If you are thinking about building a custom home, we recommend checking each builder’s license, speaking to previous customers, and gathering competitive quotes from at least 3 contractors. Requesting multiple bids is the best way to ensure you get a fair market price that includes the complete scope of work.