Why We’re Not the Cheapest Bid (And Why That’s Good for You)

I will say it plainly. We are usually not the cheapest bid you will get. And if the cheapest number is the only thing you are shopping for, we are probably not your guys. I would rather be honest about that now than waste your time.

Here is what the cheapest bid usually leaves out.

The Cheapest Bid Is Often The Most Expensive One

A low number gets you in the door. Then the change orders start. The “we did not include that” conversations, or the “the budget is X and you’re asking for Y” conversations. The corners you did not know got cut until something fails two years later. I have been called in to fix enough of those jobs to know how the story ends. By the time it is done, the cheap bid cost more than the honest one would have.

What You’re Actually Paying For

• Communication. Weekly updates. Photos often. Problems solved before they become problems. That takes time, and time is part of the price. Honesty is a major part as well. In construction, challenges happen. It is not that they happened, it is how we handle them. Upfront, honestly, and with a lot of experience.
• The right trade partners. I work with people like DCES for electrical and LV Tile Interiors for flooring because they show up when they say they will and they do it right. And when things do go sideways, it takes a team to get it back on track. Good trades cost more than bad ones. They are worth it.
• Honest scheduling. I would rather give you a real timeline than a fantasy one to win the job.
• Built once, built right. A house worth living in is worth taking the time to build correctly. I have never finished a project and wished I had rushed it.

Who We’re Actually A Fit For

People who want communication, honesty, and craftsmanship. People who will meet me halfway with realistic expectations about budget and timeline. I am not the right builder for investors flipping for resale, or for anyone whose only question is “what is your lowest number.” But if you want a real partner on a project you will be proud of for a long time, we should talk.

Sound like your kind of builder?