Custom Home Builder, Which comes first, the Builder or Designer?

Do I choose the Builder or Designer first?

Which comes first, the builder or designer?  Sounds a bit like the chicken before the egg scenario.

However, prior to building your custom home, you have a very important question to ask yourself.  Do I choose the builder or designer first?  Why does this matter, don’t they both have the same goal in the end?  Ultimately the objective is the same yes, however, they each take a different path to get there.

Believe it or not, choosing the designer first is like putting the cart before the horse.

A designer helps you envision what you want for your home, by working off estimates. Meaning the amounts for the items you choose, are for the furnishings themselves. That figure doesn’t take into consideration the base costs for building.  Such as permitting, trades for installation, and building materials, to name a few.

On the other hand, when working with a home builder, they take into account all the pieces of the puzzle.  More technically speaking, home builders work by value engineering your home.  This path uses a multi-step, systematic and organized approach.  They analyze systems and equipment, along with building features and material selections.  This presents you with a project that saves you money, while being consistent with quality, reliability and safety.

Ready to talk about your project? Reach out to Creekside Homes — we'll give you an honest assessment of what's involved and how we can help.