At our company, I field all the sales calls. This means I spend time on the phone with potential customers. This is where I learn about the projects they’re interested in. I ask a lot of questions. I ask about their intended project, problems or issues they might be having with their homes. I get general information from callers too, like address and contact information, age and condition of their home. I ask about their budget. Knowing that callers have a reasonable assumption about costs is important because without that, it’s going to be hard to help them. I will also ask if they have worked with another Design to Build general contractor before. I learn a lot about other construction companies and what ticks homeowners off about them from this part of my conversation.
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Doing Your Homework As a Home Improvement Buyer
I recently spoke with a potential client who had a hugely specified project he wanted to build, but an insufficient budget to do so. Here are some things he could have done to be a more prepared buyer:
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Design to Build = The Better Way to Go
At Myers Constructs, Inc., we use the phrase “Design to Build”™. It is our trademarked remodeling system.
You’ve all heard about terrible remodeling projects where the project goes over budget and takes forever to complete, while no one knows what’s happening, and the homeowners are suffering while waiting for the next shoe to drop.
That’s not us! Our system takes the chaos and stress out of your home renovations. This system is great for commercial projects, too.
Design to Build™ means we only design what you want and can afford. We don’t design with the aim of piling up billable hours like some people. That’s because our business model is based on what we build, not on design time we bill for.
We won’t design highfalutin flying buttresses (or other misfit architectural details) on your addition just because they’re really cool. We understand your home’s style and we Design to Build™ using that style as a taking-off point. The result is a long-lasting project, built on time and on budget, with few or no surprises.
This means that you can relax knowing that you’ll be pleased with the results of this system. Why not go ahead and schedule that vacation while we complete your project for you? Many of our customers do.
Your Fantasy Home Projects … We Want to Know!
All of us have home reno projects or “honey do” list items we fantasize about completing. We want to know what yours are.
We invite our readers to share their wishes, dreams, and renovation fantasies here on our website.
Some fantasy projects will be huge glamorous and “money is no object” in scope.
Some dream projects may be an incredibly small thing you have “lived with” for too darn long.
We’d like to know about the projects and project features that interest you most.
Our blogging staffers will read your Fantasy Home Project ideas and stories. The best stories will be added to the blog roll and their authors will receive recognition and an Official Myers Constructs, Inc., long-sleeve t-shirt!
Send stories to info@myersconstructs.com