Qualities Every Prospective Homeowner Should Look for in Their Homebuilder
By Harden Custom Homes 03 Nov 2014
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When it comes to having a custom home built or renovations added to a current home, homeowners must expend a lot of time and money on the process, as well as place a significant amount of faith and trust in the homebuilding company that they decide to work with. Because the home that you end up with is also the home that you will have to live in every day, choosing the right homebuilder is not a decision that homeowners should enter into lightly.

Harden Custom Homes is a Naples custom home building company based in Fort Myers, Florida, that prides itself on having a dedicated team of individuals experienced in every step of the building process. Though in the end, most homeowners will decide to go with the builder that they feel the most comfortable with, there are a few qualities that every homeowner should take into consideration before making a final decision:

  • A good building team has experience in architecture. A good custom home can truly only be built by a team who knows how to build from scratch, not simply from existing templates and layouts. The whole idea behind a custom home is one that is completely unique and one-of-a-kind, so any quality home builder should be able to take your exact vision and specifications and make them a reality for you, regardless of whether that vision is completely new or already in existence somewhere else.

  • A good building team has experience in design. A custom-built home is much more than the foundation, structure, drywall, and layout; a custom-built home also involves paint, flooring, and appliances, just to name a few. While any custom builder most likely has the skills to build a functional house structurally, not just any custom builder has the skills to make your new home look both aesthetically pleasing and suitable to your tastes and style. A new homeowner depends on their builder to recommend colors and textures for both the interior and exterior of their home, so look for a builder who has expertise in the field of design.

  • A good building team has the construction skills to back them up. Building a home from scratch is a complicated process, and one that leaves absolutely no room in the process for errors. More importantly, no new construction project is exactly like any other, so your custom building team must not only be able to design and develop your project, they must also have the skills and knowledge to understand and adapt to any issues or complications that arise along the way.

  • A good building team possesses strong business management skills. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter how beautiful of a home a building team creates if they can't stick to a schedule, address setbacks, and finish the job on time. Custom home building is a business, and, like any business, in order to succeed it must be ran efficiently and deliver on its promises. What good is a beautiful custom-built home if you are left waiting to move into it?


Before making a final decision about which Naples custom home building company to place in charge of your vision, it's always wise to conduct a thorough interview with potential builders, speak with their current or past clients, and, if possible, check out completed examples of their handiwork. With over 40 years of experience in the field of custom home building, Harden Custom Homes has provided many a resident of Southwest Florida with the home of their dreams, and is confident that they can do the same for you.