Chuck Miller Construction Inc
5867 W. Hidden Springs Dr.
Hidden Springs, Idaho 83714
208.229.2553 office
208.571.0755 cell
208.229.2554 fax
Reg #: RCE-91
Although it may appear advantageous, your request for multiple bids on your new home or remodeling project is not always in your best interest. It makes sense at first, but there are some compelling reasons why you should resist the temptation to create this competition.
Who Wants A Cheap Home?
Looking for the lowest bid may assure you of the "cheapest" home or remodel, but are you really looking for a "cheap" home or remodel? Rather, you should be convinced that the quality and value are more important than a lower price.
There's No Price Tag On Trust.
Bidding the home or remodel out to "keep the builder or remodeler honest" is the wrong way to approach the process. If you don't trust the builder or remodeler, why are you working with him or her in the first place? You should realize that the builder's or remodeler's mission is to design the best possible home or remodel within budget and make a fair return for his or her efforts.
Bidding Mistakes Don't Help A Client.
It is risky and unrealistic for you to hope that the builder or remodeler will make a large bidding mistake in their favor and then expect him or her to eat it after construction has begun. You must understand that a builder or remodeler who realizes that a bidding error is going to reduce his margin will be difficult to deal with regardless of the contract.
Only One Builder Wins.
A custom home or remodel takes an incredible amount of time and expertise to bid correctly. These "bidders" are people with whom you will have to spend a great deal of time, and they will likely become friends. Once you have selected a builder or remodeler, you will have to tell the other builders and remodelers the bad news that they didn't get the job.
Comparing Apples To Oranges.
Add to this the difference in how jobs could be bid. If plans and specifications are poorly drawn and executed and/or if the bid instructions are vague and incomplete, the bids will be so far apart that it will be impossible to reconcile them and determine which among them is really the lowest. If plans and specifications are properly drawn and executed and if the bid instructions are complete, three competent and reputable builders or remodelers will appear with pricing that is almost identical. If this is so, why submit to the stress of bidding out the home or remodel? You should know that builders and remodeler are chosen the same way as they would choose any professional-reputation and warranty.
