Avoid These 3 Mistakes When Hiring a Home Builder

May 16, 2023

In 2020, housing investments were surprisingly up 12% from 2019, despite the global pandemic that impacted the entire world, according to MarketWatch. If you're thinking of investing in building your own dream home, you may be wondering where to turn. When you're in the market for a professional home building company, here are three key mistakes to avoid so you can ensure you choose a home builder that is ideal for your next project.

1. Not Asking About Licensing and Insurance

As a homeowner, it's your responsibility to ensure that any home builder you hire is licensed and insured to take on the work they provide. Anyone working in construction must have proper permits, licenses, and insurance in order to protect the homeowner. You don't want to deal with legal and financial liability if there are injuries or accidents that occur while the contractors are on the job.

2. Not Researching Reviews and Testimonials

Researching testimonials and reviews goes a long way when it comes to seeking out potential contractors for a home building project. When you're in the market for a home builder, take the time to verify testimonials and reviews. Learn about the quality of materials and the level of service that is provided before choosing a company that is genuinely right for you.

3. Ignoring Portfolios and Style

Creating the home of your dreams is a rather big endeavor. If you want to ensure that the job is done right, it's best to seek out contractors who understand your vision and style. Always take time to review portfolios to ensure that the builders you select understand the style you're going for with your own dream home. Not all builders work with the same materials or styles, which is why it's imperative to spend time communicating with one another to ensure you share the same ideas.

Finding the right home builder doesn't have to feel confusing once you're aware of what to look for. The right company will provide you with the insurance, licensing, and reassurance you need before they begin building your dream house. Here at Bob Cook Homes, you can rely on our team to build the home of your dreams! Contact us to learn more about our dependable services today.

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New Love Under Construction

By Tina Sumpter • December 20, 2025

Are you that person who drives by a beautiful home and says, “one day, I’m going to build my dream home?” Well I’m about to build my dream home and I’m going to open up every aspect of it to show you how it all goes down. The good, bad and the ugly. The fun and not so fun parts, and then there is the changing your mind umpteen times just to go back to your original thought. It is going to be a wild journey so come on in and experience what my life is like for the next 6-9 months. Right now I’m in Indiana for Thanksgiving and had this bright idea to do a blog about my upcoming build. Quick background, my name is Tina Sumpter soon to be Tina Hall. I work for Bob Cook Homes here in Derby, Kansas. Where you have the most captivating sunrises and sunsets, wind is utterly stupid. Trees have a permanent lean because of the vicious winds. Anyway, back to me, I have been with BCH for about 4 years, I dabble in everything to phones, permits, billing, change orders, electrical and trim walk throughs, too much to list, in my days it was called “Girl Friday” (Google it😉). My passion is painting furniture but I put that aside temporarily because honestly that doesn’t pay the bills, it’s just a passion. I was married 32 years, then suddenly I became a widow, now 8 years later, I am going to remarry a lovely young 😉man, Lonny. We both have homes with pasts. But our future together needed to start off on the right path, our path. We looked and looked at homes to buy but it is krazee hard for both of us to find what each other likes. So we decided to build a home. Nothing fancy, but new beginnings. So come along with me on this journey and I hope I do BCH justice, I promise to be honest and show you all the “WTHeck” moments, “for Pete’s-sake, what were you thinking” moments, to “that makes no sense” moments. Going to be an experience to say the least. Ready, set, Go…..