You probably also know that you should place a new home construction project in experienced, trusted and skilled hands so that it is conducted seamlessly and completed in an expeditious manner. In the end, you want to regard your new home construction project as a culmination of a dream – your personal triumph.
After many northern California residents interview several companies and “drill down” to what they can offer, they tell us that The Hignell Companies stands head and shoulders above the rest for three principal reasons:
This last point is especially important because many homeowners sign a contract with a new home construction company with the expectation that all the work will be performed by that company. In fact, construction companies often act as general contractors (with supervisory discretion) and then subcontract the hands-on work to other companies – electric, plumbing, HVAC companies, etc. This is precisely the pivot point at which many common horror stories often erupt, including:
We could go on, but you get the idea. All of these scenarios jeopardize a project's timely completion because as you may already know, a new home is constructed in a methodical, step-by-step manner. A framer, for example, must complete his work before an electrician can follow; a drywall expert must finesse his work before a painter can follow.
While subcontractors often (but not always) work under a contract with a general contractor, they don't always register the same commitment to fulfilling the terms as they would if they were laboring under an employee relationship, as they do at Hignell.
General contractors aren't blameless for the lack of quality control in the horror story scenarios, either. They often fail to effectively vet subcontractors, and the ones who do often complain that they are at the “mercy” of subcontractors' schedules. In other words, if a decent plumber is available, they will pencil him in; if he's not, they often work down a call list and steadily sacrifice quality work with every step down the list.
By contrast, the Hignell new home construction process teems with quality control, right from the start: when you sign a contract with Hignell, you are assigned a project manager – a general contractor, for all intents and purposes. A project manager plans, directs, coordinates, budgets and supervises the construction process from the conceptual stage until the very last coat of varnish dries and the last pile of dust is spirited away.
The essential difference is that a Hignell project manager supervises the entire construction crew – all of whom work directly for Hignell and who are expected to conform to Hignell's high building standards. This is why they're part of the Hignell team in the first place.
A project manager stays at your side throughout your new home construction project, ensuring that it is done right, on time and on budget – providing you with untold peace of mind. They are committed to:
When you're ready to embark on your journey of a lifetime – and want to place it in the hands of the most experienced, trusted and skilled hands in northern California – contact The Hignell Companies to experience the Hignell difference.