What an extraordinary opportunity it is to build your dream house from scratch. 
The kitchen, dining room, and bathrooms all designed for your lifestyle. The living room wall lined with the bookshelves you’ve always wanted. And cozying up to a roaring fireplace during the cold winter months here in Central New York.
All the fixtures, right down to the doorknobs and locks, are just the way you want them. That’s what your dream house is all about. Everything just the way you want it to enjoy life and make it easier.
The thing is, building a new home, an addition, or a renovation is a major undertaking. You can easily lose yourself in a maze of design and purchasing decisions with carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and roofers.
Then there are building codes, zoning regulations, and “other” special local ordinances (like the Clinton Historic Preservation Law for example). And there are literally hundreds of design decisions that you must make before construction even starts.
People about to build or renovate their home or commercial building often ask themselves: Should I hire an architect?
We’re risking a bit of self-promotion here, but we think the answer is an emphatic yes. That’s because an architect is the one professional with the education, training, experience and vision who can help you navigate all phases of the incredibly complex construction process. And your architect is licensed by the State to look out for the health, safety and welfare of you, the client, and public.
Check out our 3 Steps to Quality Building Construction and Renovation. It’s a road map to a deliberate, organized, and creative process that ensures you get the building that fits you perfectly. One that you’ll enjoy for a lifetime. One that generates a good return on your investment.
From planning to design and bidding to construction, you can see on the 3 Steps to Quality Building how you and your architect consider and plan every phase of the project. The fees you pay are a small percentage of the total cost compared to the nightmare scenarios you avoid in hiring, administering, and implementing your project.
Before you start in, we encourage you to call a reputable architect who specializes in the type of construction that you are setting out to do, be it residential or commercial. Start a conversation about your vision…and your finances. Think of him or her as your designer/navigator guiding you to the building of your dreams. We don’t think you’ll regret it.
And we look forward to celebrating a toast with you on the first day of many in your new custom home or office.
Until next time,
Dan Berkhoudt and Tom Davis
P S In our post next week, look for several cases where considerable money was saved and construction mistakes avoided here in the Mohawk Valley. One example involves a commercial site expansion where the potential savings to the owner was close to $60,000. The other is the relocation of a laundry room that saved on plumbing and made venting much easier.
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