MJC From the initial design to finishing the
building process, depending on the size and
complexity of the home it can be 14 to 24
months. It’s a marriage of sorts, for that extended
period of time. It helps if you like each other
and that you share the same integrity, vision, and
expectations.
CHT CAN YOU TELL US WHAT YOU MEAN
BY A CLIENT’S EXPECTATIONS?
MJC Some people want the cheapest possible
build at the fastest possible time line, with the
best possible quality. We like to remind our
clients that it is only possible to achieve two of
those three requests. If it’s cheap and fast, it won’t
be high quality. In any build, realistic expectations
are important. A fair price for delivering great
quality on time is a reasonable expectation that
we hope our clients will share with us.
CHT WE’VE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN
THE AMOUNT OF BUILDERS IN YOUR
INDUSTRY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?
MJC There are many people that got into the
custom home building business using family
money and no formal education or experience
in the building industry. They depend on
the knowledge of the tradespeople and
contractors to help them get through the build.
This is usually a recipe for disaster. The client
is entrusting the builder with one of the most
important and perhaps expensive purchases in
their lifetime. They are spending hard earned
dollars on an investment that they expect to
have the quality capable of being passed down
from generation to generation. If the builder
is not knowledgeable, then the tradespeople
and contractors will not be corrected on their
shortfalls, areas of improvement or at times, faulty
workmanship.
CHT WHAT PROJECTS ARE YOU
CURRENTLY WORKING ON NOW?
MJC We have two homes that are in the interior
finishing stage and one home that is in the
building envelope construction stage. We are
waiting for a building permit for another home
and are in the design stage for a new client.
Michal J Cerny, PMP, PGSC
President and CEO
www.ambassadorfinecustomhomesinc.com