When planning any kind of home building or renovation project, it is essential to choose the right general contracting company that can provide all required services.
Not all general contracting services are the same, so choosing the one most suited for the project is critical.
That choice may differ depending on what the project entails and the degree of involvement the owner wishes to have in the planning and execution stages.
Finding the best general contracting company starts with understanding the types of general contractor services and matching one to the project's scope.
- Turnkey Contracting Services - Turnkey general contracting companies take a project from A to Z, handling everything from the design and blueprinting of the home to its construction. This process involves the least amount of owner participation but also the careful scouting for a reputable contractor with a great portfolio of work behind them to be fully entrusted with all aspects of the project.
- New Construction Contractors - New construction general contracting services build someone else’s plans. They usually work with an architect or home designer who has a plan ready and are then hired by the project owner to bring those plans to life.
- Build-Out Services - General contracting companies that handle build-out services turn open commercial spaces with only main walls and utilities installed into functional, usable spaces according to the project owner’s needs.
- Site Upgrade Contractors - Beyond the home or building itself, site upgrade contractors work on adding improvements to the standard infrastructure and site design that a basic project includes. This might mean adding landscaping, decks, or patios, special needs access, parking lots, or other specific amenities needed outside of the structure.
- Remodeling Contractors - Remodeling general contracting services handle interior and exterior remodeling or renovation of existing homes or buildings to improve appearance, increase and upgrade living space, make structural improvements, and reimagine living and workspaces.
Ultimately, knowing which general contracting company to call for a particular project starts with knowing what type of project it is, what services are needed, and how involved the project owner wishes to be.
In the case of turnkey contracting services, project owners entrust their contractors to take care of everything and just hand them the key at the end.
Where other types of contractors such as remodeling contractors are involved, the work is mainly driven by project owner input of their wants and needs.
Homeowners should discuss their building and remodeling ideas with a general contracting service that is willing to work with them in whatever way is necessary to create the new home or home renovation of their dreams!