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FOR CONSUMERS

UPCOMING EVENTS

FOR CONSUMERS

BUILD WITH CONFIDENCE.

It’s Good Business To Do Business With A SIBA Member! You simply cannot afford to take chances or cut corners when it comes to decisions that affect your family, your home, your time, and your money.

When you decide to undertake a new home construction or remodeling project, your first decision should be to work with a SIBA member.

SIBA’s members represent every aspect of the building industry work together and are committed to the Indiana Quality Assurance Builder Standards to ensure that safe and affordable housing is the standard, not the exception, in Southwestern Indiana.
Read through this section for information on how to make your home building or remodeling project a positive experience.

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SIBA QUALITY STANDARDS

THE INDIANA QUALITY ASSURANCE BUILDER STANDARDS

The Indiana Quality Assurance Builder Standards (QABS) program, developed by the Indiana Builders Association, is a series of performance standards that both consumers and builders can use to communicate and understand each other’s expectations regarding building and remodeling projects.

  • This encourages professionalism within the home building industry  and increases the likelihood that consumers will have satisfactory  experiences when building or remodeling homes.
  • Only members of the Southwestern Indiana Builders Association  can participate in the QABS program locally, so working with a  SIBA member is the only way you can get the assurances the  QABS program provides. When you sign a contract to work with a  SIBA member, you’ll receive an Indiana QABS manual that does  the following:
    • Establishes construction standards for home building
    • Includes descriptions of major areas of construction
    • Eliminates and prevents misunderstandings by addressing the  vast majority of the questions that arise in the course of the  typical construction or remodeling process
  • Provides protection for the consumer and the builder by defining  the builder’s and the homeowner’s responsibilities
  • Defines for consumers what to expect before, during and after the  completion of a project
  • Provides a mechanism for resolving conflicts
  • Ensures customer satisfaction

For detailed information about the Standards program, contact the SIBA office or contact a builder who has committed to QABS… a SIBA member!

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HOW TO SELECT A CONTRACTOR

BUILD WITH CONFIDENCE.

Though you’ll make many, many decisions before your new home construction or remodeling project is complete, the first decision you make is the most important one: The selection of a reputable, professional, high quality builder or remodeler.

The following articles will help you in selecting the right contractor for your new home construction or remodeling project.

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HELPFUL INFO & LINKS

BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER.

You simply cannot afford to take chances or cut corners when it comes to decisions that affect your family, your home, your time, and your money. When you decide to undertake a new home construction or remodeling project, you owe it to yourself to be an learned and informed about the process, your contractors, and local laws and requirements. The following articles will be a great start.

UNDERSTANDING THE BUILDING CONTRACT

As with all contracts, the contract for the purchase of a new home can often be lengthy and confusing. The more informed you are as a purchaser, the better the likelihood that you’ll be satisfied with your decision. While building contracts… READ MORE»

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