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Monday, June 4, 2012

Building a House or Pool in the Philippines?

If you are able - and willing - to pay a little more for DURABILITY and QUALITY then click here...

If you are 'on a tight budget'; then it's better to contact the Local Coordinator.
He can tell you all about building homes with cheaper options like hollow blocks etc. 


How to select a Philippine home builder?

- Go to the office of your contractor and ask neighbors how long did they occupy that same office.
- Let the contractor show you his permits and ask to show a sample-contract.
- Let your contractor show you an ongoing project; let him show you how they work.
- Ask your home builder some questions about legal matters; can he answer them?
- Visit another contractor for a 'second opinion'.
- Can your home builder communicate by E-mail? Can he start the design process while you are abroad and does he send you pictures weekly of the progress while building your home?
- Does your construction company build with hollow blocks or can they use the 'Latest Technologies to Build a House or Commercial Building in the Philippines'?


In most cases your Filipina wife has a relative 'who also build homes'; and because family-ties are strong in the Philippines she will feel the pressure to hire him...

If you do not feel comfortable with the fact that this 'contractor' (who is just a 'foreman' and has no office nor a contract) might never be able to comply with the Philippines Construction Law (a 15 year accountability on structural mistakes like big cracks in your wall) then the only way to avoid problems is to let us at least build better walls with Solid Concrete instead of hollow blocks; your local contractor can do the finishing like tiles, paint etc.


 ...we need more contractors in Davao, Iloilo, Negros, Pampanga, or Bohol please notify us.

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