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Dear Prospective Clients,
Building or renovating a home requires good
communication and a high level of trust between the
client and the builder.
A successful project involves thousands of
questions; the answers help to shape a great design and
a finished product that satisfies your needs.
Great building projects and lasting friendships
often begin with a single question. So lets get started!
E-mail your question to adama.samba@gmail.com or
click on "contact us" at
the left to reach any of the Adama Samba.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Q: How
long does it take to build a new home ?
A: It varies and mostly depends on the size of the home and the level
of finish. A typical home with a finished lower level will take approximately
six months to complete. Of course, there are always factors that can
change that, including weather, material selections, and Owner involvement.
Q: How
much per square meter does it cost to build a new home
?
A: That is a difficult question. Many things affect the square
meter price of a home including landscaping, appliances, style of home and
the types of finishes that are specified. For example, we could build
two homes side by side that are the exact same size and they could have very
different prices. One may be finished with aluzinc corrugate, Metal windows,
laminate countertops, vinyl bathroom floors, and an unfinished garage. The
other one may have decra Bond roofing, stone veneer, quartz countertops, ceramic
tile bathroom floors and a tiled garage. It's easy to see why this is
a difficult question to answer without going into a bit more detail.
Q: What
if we want to do our own painting and select our own
materials?
A: We are happy to work with our clients if they would like to be involved
in certain aspects of finishing their homes.
Q: Do
we need to hire an architect before we come to you?
A: It's not necessary, but some of our clients do choose to work with
an architect. We have our in house designers. We work together
to create designs that are cost effective, functional, unique and very personal
to fit your needs. We work hard on floor plans to make sure that our
homes are livable and comfortable.
Q: How
long does the planning of a new home take?
A: Every home and every client is different. The time line for
planning varies with each job as some clients will come with plans, some come
with pages torn out of magazines, some come with nothing. Sometimes we
are able to work through a design quickly, other times there is a lot of modifications
that have to be made and that adds time to the time line. For most clients,
planning will take one to two months.
