Talking to a General Contractor First Will Save You Time and Money

Many times a year we get home owners, real estate investors, and property owners reach out to us with proposed designs for their home renovation or home building projects in Toronto. Sometimes they even have the permit drawings in hand and are reaching out to a General Contractor for the first time. This is the exact opposite way you should be going through the process of completing residential construction.

Why should I reach out to a general Contractor First?

The reason is simple, why would you go through the design process without consulting the people who will inevitably be in charge of handling the outcome and costs of the work? A business owner wouldn’t make changes to their bookkeeping or business structure without consulting their accountant, and the same theory should apply with General Contractors.

Why don’t more people reach out to general Contractors first in their pre-construction process?

We think the reason why people do not consult General Contractors first is a three-fold problem:

1. General Contractors are historically not easy people to get information from if you are not committed to them in some way

2. It takes additional up-front effort to reach out to General Contractors before knowing if you are committed to moving forward into the design process

3. Designers and Architects are not incentivized to get clients to check with General Contractors about what the estimated costs might be for their proposed project, because it means that they may lose business because the client cannot afford the work.

How reaching out to BVM Contracting First Will save you time and money

BVM Contracting is changing the way people look at the pre-construction process in residential construction and make it very easy to reach out to us to better evaluate your project.

Since we have a dedicated sales and estimating team we make it very easy to get right the information you need in order to make the best decision about committing to a renovation or home building project. We do all of this work without asking for anything in return, we see our help and insight as a trust-building exercise that will allow people to naturally gravitate towards using our services once they can afford to complete their proposed work.

Not only will you get transparent advice and honest project costing feedback, but some of the other benefits of reaching out to us first is:

• We can evaluate your existing property to make sure that your proposed project is making the best use of your property/home. Sometimes people think they need a home addition when what they really need is a basement renovation, and we can listen to your needs and ask the right questions to make sure you are spending your money wisely.

• We have a trusted network of planning consultants, designers, architects, vendors, engineers, and HVAC designers that we can refer you to and make sure you are surrounded by people that are in the business for the right reasons and will offer transparent and honest advice.

• We can give you some upfront insight into what the potential roadblocks will be for your project, give you information into the process of obtaining a building permit, and what to expect during the pre-construction process for your particular project.

What is the biggest benefit of approaching a General Contractor first?

The largest benefit by far (and what people reach out to us the most about) is to understand what the costs will be for a certain type of project they want to complete. We allow people to stay in control during the pre-construction process by giving them the costs as early on in the process as possible so they know what they are getting into before committing to the design and permitting work for the project.

With the help of existing floor plans, home inspection reports, a discovery phone call, some detailed questions about the existing property, and a bunch of data gathered from pricing out all kinds of renovation and home building projects in Toronto we can very accurately estimate the construction costs for your project. This allows for you to make the ultimate decision of moving forward with the project design, or holding off until you can afford to complete the work. In either scenario it is a win for us because we are building trust and a network of potential projects for years to come.

Being an honest General Contractor is a slow burn but it is worth it when you get the same people coming back to you once they can afford to renovate or build and want to get your advice about what their next best step is.

About BVM COntracting

BVM Contracting is a full-service General Contractor or Home Builder located in Toronto. We provide home renovation and building services for major home renovations (kitchen renovations, bathroom renovations, basement renovations, full interior renovations, home additions, lot severances, and new home construction). Our goal is to help guide our clients through the process of renovating their home, from concept to completion.

Further than providing General Contracting and Project Management for major home renovations, we also offer value-added services such as renovation financing, renovation rebate consultations and services, building permit and design services, smart home installation services, and real estate investor services.

To learn more about our offering by visiting our services page.