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1. How Can One Customize a Home?
   

   Do home builders have an architect on hand to change around an existing home plan or design a home from scratch?

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   Asked by JBrazzi3 from Tomball, TX
   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Quite a few smaller builders will refer you to a designer that they often times use. If your really serious about using a certain builder and intend to use them, suggest that they hire the designer for you. It has worked several times for us and the service included a 3D walk through.
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   Answered by The Basement Kings 930 Patrician Ct, Fairview, TX, 75069, 214-466-6901 (Novice with 67 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   America's Home place has building consultants that sit down with you and help you find the perfect floorplan and then help you customize it to make it special for you. This can include moving walls, adding tile or hardwoods, changing the pitch of a roof, adding gables etc... We as the counselor do a rough draft and pricing worksheet and then send the changes to our drafting department once all of the pricing and changes have been approved by the buyer.
   I would only deal with a company that could give me this one on one service .
   Cyndi Jamerson / Building Consultant
   America's Home Place
   Oxford Alabama
   www.americashomeplace.com
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   Answered by Americas Home Place Inc 90 Industrial Dr. Extention, Oxford, AL, 36203, 256-835-4901 (Novice with 45 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Some builders, but not most, have designers and architects on staff. You might be better served to either purchase a plan and have it revised or work with a designer or architect to custom design your home. This will allow you to shop for a builder who is the best fit for your project.
   Links: www.timberstead.com
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   Answered by Goshen Timber Frames 37 Phillips St, Franklin, NC, 28734, 828-524-8662 (Novice with 21 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   You will find that most "Custom Home Builders" have a Custom Home Designer or Architect that will change around an existing home plan or design a new home. Custom Home Builders and Designers will work with you to build/design a home that meets your needs and desires. Builders that I would consider " "production builders" usually build from 5 to 20 sets of plans that they have developed through years of building them over and over again. They have found all of the ways that they can cut the costs on these plans. These plans have certain options that are allowed and much of the customization is not allowed. This restriction is to contain any costs and boost productivity while building the home. You may be able to find a production builder that has a plan that works for you. If you can't find a production builder that fits you will need to look for a custom builder and/or a custom home designer or architect to work with you to build your home.
   
   www.sensiblehomedesign.com
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   Answered by Sensible Home Design 2925 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, Middletown, OH, 45044, 513-520-4060 (Novice with 3 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Some have design professionals on staff to make changes, while others contract them out to an outside company. We are a stand alone company but work with many contractors as "their" design resource. The down side to this is many builders say the plans are included or sometimes even free - that is typically not true. What normally happens is that we charge them and then they build our fees into the cost of the home to you - usually at a substantial increase.
   
   We have worked with clients all around the country regarding designing homes, let me know If I can be of any assistance.
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   Answered by Robert Klob Designs, Inc. 2800 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ, 85282, 480-968-2474 (Novice with 6 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   J. - A good home builder can be defined by the resources they have at their disposal to provide full services to their customers. One of those resources is the ability to do just what you asked - customize a floor plan to the customer's desires - and do it quickly. For example, Gainey Construction Co, LLC of Sumter, SC is one such builder. They have the ability to sit down with the customer, receive the customer's wants & desires, and translate that almost instantly onto a new floor plan with their computerized architectural software and designer. In addition, a good Builder like Gainey Construction Co., LLC, can provide the customer with tons of suggestions and hints based on their 25+ years experience of building custom homes. Seek out a builder that has in-house designers and can provide modified floor plans to the customer within 1-2 days (days, not weeks!!). J - may we suggest that you bring a comprehensive list, in writing, to your builder, sit down a discuss your desires, and then allow the expert to provide you suggestions. Hope you'll have as great an experience as our customers have with Gainey Construction Co. in Sumter. Come by if you're ever in the area.
   Advantage Realty Group, Inc.
   www.AdvantageSumter.com
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   Answered by JackAtAdvantage (Novice with 1 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.