Have you decided to build a house? If so, you will need to preselect candidates for each of the team members you will need. Depending on your design, you will use a few or many of the team members on this list:
1. Attorney
2. Lender
3. Independent inspector
4. Insurance agent
5. Realtor
6. Appraiser
7. House designer or architect
8. Surveyor
9. Excavator
10. Footing contractor
11. Foundation contractor
12. Concrete flatwork finisher
13. Framer
14. Waterproofing contractor
15. Brick, siding, or stucco contractor
16. Electrician
17. Sound, alarm, and video contractor
18. Whole house vacuum installer
19. Plumber
20. HVAC contractor
21. Roofer
22. Insulator
23. Drywall hanger
24. Drywall finisher
25. Painter
26. Carpet and linoleum contractor
27. Hardwood flooring contractor
28. Cabinet installer
29. Finish carpenter
30. Countertop contractor
31. Ceramic tiler
32. Construction clean-up
33. Asphalt contractor
34. Sprinkler and landscape contractor
35. Gutter and downspout contractor
36. Foundation plasterer
37. Trash hauler
38. Portable restroom vendor
39. Security service
40. Fencing contractor
41. Window well contractor
42. Structural engineer
43. Concrete sawing
44. Water well or geothermal driller
45. Septic system installer
46. Landscape designer
You may also wish to include an interior decorator on your team and/or professionals involved with specialty trades, like ceiling specialties, stained glass, wrought iron, conveying systems, custom stair rail installer, steel erection, lighting or low voltage system design, and others.
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