• Michelle and Adam.

How to choose your Build Team

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LC Designer Homes is a boutique residential design and build company, delivering unique bespoke new homes on the North Shore. Established in 2009 as Leonard Construction, the company is led by husband and wife team, Adam, a third-generation carpenter, and Michelle, an architectural designer.

Having worked with many clients over the years, it is always interesting to hear what people look for when looking for someone to complete their project. We know that today most people use Google to find what they are looking for, such as a builder. But how will you know from the list of options who to choose?

Market research carried out by Curia Market Research found there were three main attributes clients look for when choosing their build team:

Most important are the trade qualifications required for completing the right level of carpentry work. Beyond this you also need a team who can provide comprehensive pricing, project management and work with reliable and reputable sub-trades who are equally professional and proficient. Being trade qualified isn’t just a piece of paper, or a course you have previously completed; it’s the ongoing use of those skills on every job you undertake.

Next is professionalism which covers everything from ethics, appearance, health and safety and accountability through to competence and communication and much more too. Belonging to professional bodies, such as Master Builders, provides the opportunity to share and debate ideas and practices with others within the industry and opens up the potential to align with other companies doing a really great job 

Being a professional is not a level you reach, it’s a bar which is constantly being raised.

The final consideration is finding someone who has a reputation for quality work. Most people can now acknowledge there is a range which covers anything from basic quality to something considered to be high quality. Everything we build has to meet basic quality standards. However high quality will go beyond good anddeliver something desirable by every home owner. Quality isn’t just about the paint on the walls, or the type of flooring you have installed, it’s about exceeding expectations in both the design and the finished build, including the service you receive along the way.

If you need a qualified, professional team which has a reputation for creating high quality homes, then talk to us, not Google. Find out how we work, why we take pride in our team, and the projects we complete from design through to build.