Aug 10 2006
Construction industry experts say residential construction costs have been at a record level for the past 7 years. United-Bilt Homebuilders has an edge in the South Eastern market place.
Costs for building material have increased much faster than overall inflation in recent years," said Michael Carliner, economist with The National Association of Home Builders. "The devastation of the 2005 hurricanes created new pressures on materials, putting residential construction costs at record levels."
According to Allisha Watkins, Marketing and Advertising Coordinator for United-Bilt “Having your own lumberyard is effective in keeping prices steady, being able to purchase building materials www.ubh.com in bulk directly from supplier warehouses is a big plus.”
United Bilt Homes has been a leader in the home building industry since 1958, specializing in on-your-land construction of new homes. They own and operate their own lumberyard, which supplies building projects, including engineered trusses custom designed for every home.
Additionally, they are known for being able to offer all the services needed to build a new home from the ground up. These services include design, financing, construction and even insurance.
An in-house service sets United- Bilt www.ubh.com apart from the average residential homebuilder and allows them to continue passing their savings onto the consumer.
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Likewise, industry experts agree consumers who are looking to build a new home have an advantage when they work with builders that have their own in-house resources. Watkins summed it up, "We are glad to be a part of the solution that allows consumers to build their dream home, despite rising costs. Our motto at United-Bilt Homes is that we are 'more than a builder.' We prove this to our customers on each new home we build as we use our buying power and vertical integration to pass along savings to our customers,"