• Is the builder licensed?



• How long has the builder been in business and how many homes has the builder built?



• Can the builder provide you with at least three references from people they have built a house for in the last 12 months?



• Are the builder's homes finished on time?



• Does the builder consistently use the same sub-contractors?



• How meticulous was the standard of finish for the display homes or past customer homes you visited?



• Does the builder offer a completion date guarantee? If so, what is it?



• Is the building contract easy to understand?



• How well can the builder explain what is, and what isn't, included in the building contract price?



• What's included in the standard inclusions list?



• Does the builder offer a written guarantee of his workmanship?



• What maintenance period and level of after-sales service does the builder offer?



• Does the builder have a dedicated supervisor to monitor quality and as a point of contact during construction?

Find out more.