The group
advantage
There are a number of advantages of working with
other self builders, either by forming your own group or with the Self
Build Homes Club.
These include the chance to share larger sites,
savings in planning costs, savings on materials that can be bought
together, saving on some craftsmen's charges, as most work time out in
half day blocks, and several smaller jobs can get done, in sharing the
cost of site management and overheads, from portable WC's to secure
storage.
A group is more attractive to a retailer, who is
more inclined not to want to lose the sales it can offer, and craftsmen
less likely to walk off the job if they are overstretched, as they know
future jobs may depend upon their performance.
A group can also share the research, look at a
wider range of options and provide motivation, and confidence.
Even when the build site is a solitary site, many
of the advantages of being a part of a group still exists and can reduce risk, costs and mean that you know you have others available
to you, who are informed and interested, without trying to sell you
something.
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The clubs approach
We treat every member as an individual, no
conveyor belts, or standard solutions, to fit all. We also don't
have to meet everyone's needs in an area on a single site, so can
match up those it suits and help others to join later group
builds or individually as the needs arise.
As the clubs consultant is not involved in
building as a part of the group, he can be independent, and has no
other agenda than helping you achieve your dreams.
We talk to loads of people, from local planning
people to developers who may be interested in joint venture estates.
We tell all suppliers in the area about the clubs trade card, and
do whatever it takes to make bringing about the situation for your
dream to become a reality.
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