Quality VS Quantity. What Type Of Home Should You Be Investing In?

If you are planning on building a new home you’ll soon be faced with many options and choices. This includes choosing a builder, finding a location, picking building materials, deciding on paint colours, and much, much more. One of the most important factors to consider for each of these decisions is whether you are going to pick quality or quantity.

With a limited budget and many ongoing costs, you may feel tempted to buy as much as you can for as little as possible, but when you want to build a home to enjoy and value for many years to come, bigger is usually not better.

Some builders will offer a large home, or many extras and fittings, all included in an attractive price. But as a rule of thumb, if the price looks too good to be true, it probably is. Even though these packages may seem alluring, it is important to realise that to be able to afford giving you all these extras most builders will cut costs by lowering the standard of the quality of the home.

The quality you choose filters through to many aspects of a building process and the end result. It affects the location and block of land the builder will help you choose, the layout of the home, the type of materials and fittings which are used to build the home, and even the workmanship and work ethics of the tradesmen. The effects of choosing a lower quality in any of these factors may not be evident right from the start, but often have long term repercussions that can cause many frustrations and hidden costs in years to come. Below are some of the problems you may face when you choose quantity rather than quality.

Structural problems

This is one of the major and most expensive issues you may have to fix if you choose lower quality building materials, land or workmanship. Your house will settle in its foundation over time and with this structural problems will also start to show. Windows and doors that don’t fit properly, cracks, and slanted walls are some of the problems that will quickly show in a lower quality home over the years. Unfortunately most structural issues can only be fixed with the assistance of a structural engineer, which can be very costly.

Ongoing maintenance

Lower quality products and materials may look and function just as well as superior products in the beginning, but are much more likely to break, crack and fade more quickly. Low quality paints, for example, make use of inferior pigments, which fade, chip, peel and crack much sooner than their better quality counterparts. When you choose substandard materials you are much more likely to have many ongoing and costly maintenance issues over the years to come

Comfort of the home

A quality home is also a more comfortable home. A superior builder will use a thoughtfully designed layout and floor plan which is designed to be functional, stylish and enjoyable. When choosing a floor plan they’ll look for factors such as a layout that is comfortable with enough space for the occupants and their belongings, as well elements such as views, landscaping and effortlessly keeping the house warm in the winter and cool in the summer

Resale value

The quality of your home has a direct impact on its value in years to come. Home buyers look for quality in their new homes and if you decide to build a lower quality home now, you are more likely to get a lower resale price should you decide to sell your home in the future.

One of the best decisions you can make is to choose a reputable and experienced builder who will not compromise on the quality of your home. Ross North Homes are home builders in Perth with over 40 years of experience in building stylish, quality homes. We believe that a home is only as good as the materials and manpower it’s made up of and that is why we do our utmost to ensure that all of our homes pass stringent quality control standards. Each of our homes is built to withstand the harsh Western Australian climate and lifestyle for many years to come. To find out more call 08 9431 8150 or contact one of our experienced team members today.

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