When building a house, you can choose a cookie cutter production home that looks similar to every one on the street (aside from some differing paint choices and interior decor options) or a custom home that meets your exact specifications. Either choice has qualities that could influence your decision:
Custom Home “PROS”
- Build your home on land you buy or acquire yourself; it can be built anywhere zoned for home building.
- With the help of an architect (and expert designers), create your own floor plans and interior decoration designs, enjoying the freedom to build a home according to your own specifications.
- Hire a custom home build company who can help you through the entire process from design to construction, and assist with any legal paperwork and licensing.
- Have more involvement in your home’s production, and supervise the work according to your availability/interest.
- Your finished home will be a unique build suiting your own tastes and needs.
- Builders spend more time with individual clients, because their job is to work with you, rather than simply get the house “up.”
Production Home “PROS”
- Your home is in a pre-determined area or neighbourhood, with similar style homes surrounding it.
- You may select from a limited number of floor plans and styles.
- Because there are fewer options, you have fewer decisions to make.
- Construction is usually completed at a rapid speed, though you will not be there to supervise or ensure quality.
- Prices seem low, but you “get what you pay for.”
Here are some of the potential drawbacks for each type of home:
Custom Homes “CONS”
- Prices are possibly higher, because you’ve hired a team of quality designers and builders, and your materials will be high quality (not cheap, breakable fixtures).
- You will likely have to purchase land/property first, because you’ve chosen the exact location where you want your home to be.
- You will need to consult with an architect, because your build team will want everything to be structurally sound and that every aspect of your home is approved by any governing/licensing authority.
- You cannot design and alter every aspect of your home’s design to your exact tastes, because the experts who are guiding you won’t choose something that will later cause a structural failure or require costly repairs.
Production Home “CONS”
- Aside from minor aesthetic choices (like carpeting, tile, and paint colour) you won’t have much control over the way your home looks.
- You may be promised the build and construction will be completed by a certain date, but you are powerless if it takes much longer, due to problems with another home on the property or an issue with the land bought by the developers.
- You don’t get to choose the exact location of your home; you get to choose a plot in a line of houses.
- You’re less likely to interact with builders because you have little control once you’ve signed off on your decorating decisions.
- Your home will be built according to a standard template, and very similar to everyone else’s in the “complex.”
If you desire a personalized home suited to your preferences, a custom build will better achieve the “home of your dreams.” Contact V-CAN Construction Inc. at (647) 560-4955 for custom home building in Markham area.