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New England Builders - Remodelers - Custom Millwork
Thomas Buckborough & Associates
73 Junction Square
Concord, MA 01742
978-369-3757
Stephen Cabitt Company
978-948-8172
Paquette Associates Inc.
Westford, Massachusetts
(978) 840-1500
Landmark Services, Inc.
508-533-8393
Van Millwork
65 Crawford Street
Needham, MA 02494
781-444-8744
Classic Colonial Homes
800-413-9111
Maine Coast Builders
800-899-1664
Woodmeister Master Builders
Boston, Nantucket, Newport
800-221-0075
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New England builders and remodelers need to know their craft when it comes to mimicking, repairing or adding on to our old New England homes. Here is a list of some New England Builders. There are more links above in our home and garden section to help you make you find architects and other New England style decorating topics.
From historic New England homes to luxurious new homes, I hope you find this information helpful.
Steps to consider when hiring a builder from ehow.com
Step 1 Interview several New England builders. Ask a New England architect for recommendations. If a New England real estate agent assisted you when you purchased your lot, ask the agent for several recommendations. Also consult friends and neighbors.
Step 2 Review your completed plans with each New England builder, or ask the New England builders about designing plans for you.
Step 3 Make sure that all the builders see the building site and are quoting to build the house on that site, including excavation and any other site-specific costs.
Step 4 Get price quotes from the New England builders and compare them, making sure that they each bid on the same items.
Step 5 Ask for references--particularly previous customers--from each party. Check the references. Be sure to speak with them when the builder is not present. Look at some of the houses the builder has constructed.
Step 6 Retain an attorney with experience in construction cases to draft or review the contract. Be sure that the payment schedule for the builder is clear and understandable.
Step 7 Make sure that the contract specifies the start and completion dates. Insist on some type of late fee or penalty if the completion is delayed past a certain grace period (notwithstanding circumstances beyond the builder's control, such as inclement weather).
Step 8 Execute the approved contract.
Step 9 Make any required deposit payment, and be sure to write your checks as per the schedule (not earlier and not later).
