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bschav1 t1_j83s7od wrote

Fair warning, I know multiple people who had horrendous experiences with prefab. Delays, scheduling issues w/ tradesman, crazy hidden fees and surprise price increases.

I know 2 who were happy with the end result but won’t recommend prefab to anyone because of the issues. 3rd person walked away. Prefab guy wanted the contractual $15000 cancellation fee, but she hired a lawyer and once they started going through all of the contract violations the prefab guy had, they got out fee free (or maybe settled for significantly less, don’t remember). Found a company to custom build for only like $20000 more than the prefab. They had to cut a couple higher priced amenities but got the exact house they wanted.

Not trying to scare you off prefab. I know a couple people who had no issues w/ design and build and love their homes. Just do your research and definitely have a lawyer go through your contract before signing.

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booksaboutthesame t1_j841gk8 wrote

This kind of comment isn’t super helpful unless you name the company. All construction has delays, fees, change orders, scheduling issues, etc.

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rootsnall OP t1_j8g0ti0 wrote

Could you share the name of any of these prefab companies? Also, good suggestion to have a lawyer read over any contract first.

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