I was wondering if anyone knows of a good resource to find contractors? I have been looking online and all I have seen are sites where you have to describe the job then wait to get called from a contractor or if I find a directory type of site there is a limited number of contractors in my area, but I know there are many more. I am trying to build my first house and I was planning on hiring all the contractors so I need a good resource to find them. Something with reviews and article would also be very beneficial, please let me know if anyone knows of a good place to look.

I'd first learn a bit more by reading a book similar to this:

My Home Renovation: What you should know before you hire a home improvement contractor (Paperback)
by John Girschick (Author)


But I don't know a list of "good" contractors anywhere. I'd highly recommend you talk to neighbors, friends, and family to get recommendations. You will quickly learn that once you have 1 or 2 contractors you trust those contractors will pay forward for other contractors that you can trust since if they recommend bad ones, it makes them look bad.

Did you draw up your house, and what you want for it? Or, are you planning to build a house from what someone else designs for you?

It might be better to go from someone else's ideas because if you leave something important that you wanted out...you are SOL.

Have you put anything down on paper yet that you like? Drawing up your ideas (even if you're not a good artist) is the best idea for anyone to imagine something they want.

Best of luck to you building your first house, it’s an adventure. I would recommend talking to your neighbors and friends and see if they know any contractors they worked with in the past. Since I’m sure you already did that you should try .

I don’t think, you would face much difficulty finding such a list, as many of sites have come up today with online listings of Contractors/Builders. Sounds like the problem you are running into is finding a directory that is very specific to construction and has a lot of business on it. Have you tried www.jobtrio.com they have over 250,000 contractors listed on their site, you should have no problem finding construction companies there.

Thanks a lot. This site seems to have everything one needs. Including reviews and ratings.

Well, simply call the architects.
They are the only one who can help you to make your dream house.
And be ready to give out some more money to have better work.
Try to have the best design.

You can contact local people to get contractors of the area you want your dream home to be built.
Other option is to search for them in google. You will get several of them but select the best as its your dream home.

I think it is better you talk to a neighbors, friends, and family to get recommendations.

If you are really serious about building your dream home, the first thing to do is try to find a good architect. Take a little look around until you find one you really like, and has several homes in the style you like. Then you can talk to the architect of the Governing Council / builder, you can use, and you can start the review process.

The best way to discover your sub-contractors, if you want on your own, people in your area that went through the same process of getting referrals.

misha wrote:
Did you draw up your house, and what you want for it? Or, are you planning to build a house from what someone else designs for you?

It might be better to go from someone else's ideas because if you leave something important that you wanted out...you are SOL.

oh yeah, he's right