As you may know, there are many pre-construction properties listed all over the internet, many of which do not include lots of upgrades with the property. That brings up the question, should you get the upgrades straight from your builder, or should you outsource? Well, both options have their own advantages and one may suit you better than the other. In this blog, we will be having a look at some of the advantages of upgrading straight from the builder, also some of the advantages of outsourcing all of your upgrades, and which option best suits you.
Outsourcing Vs Upgrading From Builder
Outsourcing Vs Upgrading From Builder
Upgrades From Builder - Less Work & Mess
When you decide to choose all of your upgrades from the builder, it becomes the builder’s responsibility to make sure each upgrade is installed precisely, without damaging any of the other work around the house. The builder also verifies that the arrangement and the placement of the upgrade are safe, and will cause any problems in the future. If any damage does occur during the process of the installation, the builder will easily be able to find a replacement for that and fix up the damage. At the end of construction, you will receive a ready-to-move-in home with all the upgrades that you will have paid for.
Upgrades From Builder - Synchronised Work
Another benefit of choosing upgrades directly from the builder is that the builder will assure the same material is to be used all around the property. For example, if you have flooring chosen out throughout your entire home, but the basement comes with carpet, you can ask the builder to install that same flooring in the basement, and since the builder already knows the model number of the flooring, it’s less work and it assures that the same flooring is being placed all around your new construction home. Although you may be able to find the same flooring model number through outsourcing, you cannot guarantee that the properties of the older flooring and the newly installed flooring will be the same.
Outsourcing - Less Cost
In case you are of low budget, but still are in need of major upgrades around your home, then outsourcing will best fit you as the costs are significantly cheaper in comparison to builder’s pricing. With a lower cost, you are able to get more upgrades around your home in comparison to what you would have gotten if you got upgrades from the builder. Oftentimes, homeowners purchase pre-construction properties and don’t put any money into the upgrades, so that once the property is built, they are able to outsource and buy as many upgrades as they want at a much cheaper price point. With outsources, you may also be able to negotiate the pricing, while with builders, you are stuck with a price that can be adjusted.
Outsourcing - Variety of Choices
A major benefit of outsourcing is the variety of choices you are offered for your new construction home. You will be able to have a look at the variety of countertops they have available, what types of cabinets they offer and many more, and you don’t have to make your decisions in a rush either. While with the builder, you will have a few options and you are not offered much time either as the builders need to get the property built by the closing date assigned. You may also be charged extra for changing the cabinet color of your island differently from the wall cabinets, which does not happen when you choose to outsource.
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To conclude, each of the following options has its own benefit and one may suit you more than the other, but having a mixture of the two is also a great option. In our previous blog, we talked about the benefits of having a side entrance in your home, and such upgrades like these are worth purchasing straight from your builder. While other upgrades, the better option would be to outsource. If you are looking for a trustworthy contractor contact us today and we would be happy to get your house remodeled! Call us at (905) 291-2490 EXT 1! Padda Construction Group is here for you!