Custom Home Building Process Guide
The 4 Essential Phases of the Custom Home Building Process Building your dream home is incredibly exciting—but it can also be complex. Whether you’re an experienced project manager or a…
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Communicating With Subcontractors
Effective Communication as an Owner-Builder: Building Collaboration with Subcontractors Finding subcontractors for your building project is one thing. Communicating with them is another! HomeWrights can help with both of these…
Women in Construction
See the Stories of Five Women in Construction! Women have entered what has typically been known as the “man’s world” of construction in a big way! How? By participating in…
Quality, Velocity, and Value in Home Construction
The best custom home builders are always trying to balance three key construction variables: Quality, Velocity, and Value. Sometimes we call this the Steakhouse Paradox. It goes like this… You…
Famous Architects and Builders Still Inspire
Famous Architects and Builders Still Inspire By Bob Hinz, Owner – HomeWrights Custom Homes There are many famous architects and builders who may or may not be household names but…
How to Beat High Interest Rates – Build a Custom Home!
By Bob Hinz, Owner – HomeWrights Custom Homes With Comments by Ashley Lawrence – Integrity Bank & Trust Earlier this year mortgage interest rates were around 3.75% on a 30-year…
Custom Home Construction Loan Versus Mortgages
What is a Construction Loan? By Bob Hinz What is a construction loan? Do I need it to buy land? Do I need that before I commit to building a…
Can You Be Your Own Custom Home Builder?
General Contractor Hires HomeWrights to Help Build Custom Home Watch the video here to learn how to be your own contractor and save a fortune! But what skills do you need to be successful at building a custom home – for the first time? Listen to why this Denver CONTRACTOR hired HomeWrights Custom Homes!
Three Custom Home Building Misconceptions
Let’s clear up a few MISCONCEPTIONS about custom home building in the Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas! #1. HomeWrights Custom Homes is Just Like Every Other Custom Home Builder…
Is an Energy Recovery Ventilator System Right For Your New Custom Home?
An Energy Recovery Ventilator could be a breath of fresh air if you’re building a custom home anywhere in the Denver area! Check out this article by HomeWrights Custom Homes Project Manager, Justin Geissler.
Intentional Thinking – It’s Like Riding a Bike!
Setting goals is necessary to define and achieve your dreams. Setting intentions can make you more effective in achieving those goals.
The High-Performance House
So what’s the solution to constructing an energy efficient high-performance house with fewer (ACH) air changes per hour? Answer: Air Sealing. By building airtight you’re controlling the environment instead of the environment controlling you.
It’s Not Just “Home Building,” It’s “Wealth Building”
An Interview with a long-term client of HomeWrights Custom Homes. Owner-Builder’s first custom home with HomeWrights. When our Owner-Builder client started building his first custom home in Denver, the market…
The Comfortable Home: Air Sealing
Uncontrolled air movement (air leakage) in the home is caused by holes and pressure. You may have great insulation but it’s ineffective if air movement is uncontrolled in your home. Air sealing trumps R-Value. Learn where the leaks are with Gary Wood, Project Manager at HomeWrights Custom Homes in Denver!
Denver TV station, Fox31 Problem Solver Story – No Problem at All!
Denver TV station, Fox31 Problem Solver Story Exposes HomeWrights Custom Homes for What it is! A really cool service! See how this local DIY couple is building the home of their dreams and saving $200,000 in the process (with a little help from HomeWrights).
Will 10,000 Hours Make You a Home Building Expert?
You don’t need a general contractor when you bring our 300,000 hours of construction experience to your custom home building project. Don’t hire a contractor, BE the contractor! We’ll show you how. Make OUR experience, YOUR experience! You will also learn the Basic Skills to be a Successful Custom Home Builder in this blog post. See a video interview with one of our Project Coordinators and you’ll learn how his depth of construction knowledge will keep you out of trouble…
Shut up and let a Happy Client Talk
We debated a bit over whether or not we should put a blatant, self-serving testimonial on our blog but sometimes it’s best to just shut up and let a happy client do the talking. Our Owner-Builder way of building custom homes can change lives!
How to Flip Houses in Denver’s Hot Real Estate Market
Thinking of flipping property in Denver? Here are are a few considerations for this hot market. Not ALL the considerations, just a few to give you a starting point. AND… Learn how to flip a brand-new custom home built from the ground up.
Green Home Design With Sustainable Building Materials
Let’s dive into your green home considerations, demolish a few of the myths about sustainable building and review some of the important considerations of protecting mother earth while you build the custom home of your dreams. Want to build green? Read this first.
Act as Your Own General Contractor
If you act as your own general contractor and build your luxury home, you eliminate the middleman and his profit. Then, put that profit in your pocket! There are benefits to being your own general contractor in Denver!
Framing Your Custom Home – What You Need to Know
Timber/wood framing has been around for over 10,000 years. Believe it or not there has been a home found in Britain that dates back that far. While framing has gone through some changes since then the original method is still being used to this day. If you’re going to build your own custom home, here are a few things you should know about framing!
New Home Builder Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
You will have to make many other decisions whether you build yourself, or a builder does it for you. Building a custom home in the Denver area or anywhere for that matter, is going to be hard work no matter which approach you take. Here are a few decision-making tips to consider.
Local Banks vs National Banks
Local lenders see more than just statistics and zip codes. They know the community. Learn the difference between local banks and national banks for construction lending in this article.
Residential Construction Estimating 101
What will it cost to build your own custom home? While every general contractor will have a different way of calculating the cost of a project, at HomeWrights Custom Homes we have developed a method that works well for us and the clients we’ve served for the last 16 years. Let’s break it down into the basics, then touch on a few of the details.
Rainscreens Keep Walls Dry in Colorado
Denver home builders need help to fight the elements. Rainscreens create a space between the sheathing and the outer wall and give additional protection to your home for years to come. They reduce mold dangers and other problems. Learn more.
Custom Home Building’s Golden Rule – The Rule of NOW
In custom home construction, LATER is never any good. Later is always too late. Later might have cost you $3000, or hours of frustration or an argument with an inspector, or a missed delivery window. Learn how to take action – NOW in this blog post.
From Rome to Denver – Concrete Facts
New trends are taking concrete beyond basement walls and backyard patios. Concrete is made from a mixture of broken stones or gravel, sand, cement and water. But there’s more to it than that!
The Value of Long-Term Planning
A key element in helping our clients build their custom homes in the Denver area, and a key element for us when we’re doing turnkey work as a custom home builder is a long time horizon. Learn when to order windows, select appliances, choose flooring and more …
How Much Profit Should my Builder Make?
Cost-plus means that the custom home builder shares cost information on virtually every item that goes into the project, then adds his or her margin to the deal.
The Modern Home Builder – a Renaissance Man or Woman
You can build your own custom home in Denver if you have the traits of a Renaissance man or woman! Custom home building takes multiple skills. Here’s the list!
Denver Home Builder Makes Recycled and “Green” Beautiful
By HomeWrights Custom Homes Owner, Bob Hinz Recycled wood floor Recently, I met with a home owner/builder at his new home off of Titan Road in Douglas County, Colorado. The…
Keeping What You’ve Paid For
Denver custom homes are a big enough investment but what is the cost of maintaining that investment? Who knows what future energy costs will be? We must attack energy efficiency in several different ways. Learn a builder’s secrets to energy efficiency.
Dirt Dangers in Denver – It’s “Icky”
Dangerous Denver dirt! You need the experience of a good soils engineer, the experience of a good structural engineer, and, oh yeah, you need someone on your side with enough experience to put all the pieces together. You need HomeWrights Custom Homes!
A Million Dollars in Equity is Very Satisfying
As the Owner-Builder, sometimes you can speed things up! How fast can you build a custom home in Denver? Read what this family did to save time and build equity! HomeWrights Custom Homes gives you the options you need. Learn more…
Parts, Hands, Minds, Hearts
In Denver, subcontractors might be a dime a dozen but choosing the right one for your custom built home has never been easier. Check out this HomeWrights Custom Homes blog post about how to find the best subcontractor…