Most reputable/quality home builders in NH? (to live, prices)

[Movingback]

Stabile used to have a good reputation back in the 80's-90's not sure if they still do though.

[BF66389]

Originally Posted by potatosoup

Anyone have any idea how many $ per square foot homes typically run in NH? I'm figuring for a very traditional 8 room colonial, nothing with very steep roofs or out of the ordinary.

It seems to REALLY vary based on the location, an area we looked at in Merrimack ran about $150-$180 a square foot for fairly normal homes including a 2 acre lot.

Here's 3 "built your own" tips for you since you brought it up:
1) Thicker framing members & subsequently thicker high quality insulation as well as high quality insulated windows will pay themselves off with lower heating and cooling bills in no time.
2) Ice/Water shield membrane under shingles around edge of roof and in valleys will help prevent ice dams from damaging your home (or a last-forever metal roof with well placed "ice brakes" is even better...and will reduce your homeowners insurance slightly)
3) Casement windows almost always seal/insulate better than double-hung (vinyl glad with wood core/interior is your best bet).

[BF66389]

I also dealt with Chris Cahill ((Christopher Cahill Construction, Inc. - Nashua, NH) Christopher Cahill Construction Inc. Home) to get a quote for some home repairs from water damage. He's got a good reputation and really struck me as beyond exceptionally professional during the quoting process (we had the work done by a friend, but would have gone with Chris's company otherwise). His brother's roofing company also has a great reputation- so it must run in the family.

[buck naked]

Originally Posted by potatosoup

What about Chinburg builders, anyone have any thoughts on them? They seem to be big in NH. Quality?

never heard of them - looked them up and they are only about 20 years old as a company - the other builders mentioned have been around longer


from their website: Envirnonmental Remediation

would that be non-mental building?

[KarynO]

We roof for two great builders but in the Lakes Region. Joe Hogan Builders, Hebron & Jim Shokal Builders, Bridgewater.

[BostonNorth25]

Leighton Builders of Dover, NH. Good friend of mine owns the company, very honest and does quality work. They're in the phonebook.

[lychanthrope]

I think we all know the cost of a home per square foot in New Hampshire is twice the national average and with considerably poor quality. Why would you pay twice the national average to build a micky mouse 2/3 scale home in New Hampshire when you could have quality of life somewhere else?

[potatosoup]

Originally Posted by lychanthrope

I think we all know the cost of a home per square foot in New Hampshire is twice the national average and with considerably poor quality. Why would you pay twice the national average to build a micky mouse 2/3 scale home in New Hampshire when you could have quality of life somewhere else?

Do you have any evidence to support this statement? If so I'd like to see it. I have not done comparisons to other states so I am not sure if there is any truth to this.

[Valerie C]

potatosoup, I would suggest that you read each of the posts that the individual that you quoted has made since he or she joined on 7/5, and then consider the source when reading the 'information' that they share...
http://www.city-data.com/forum/searc...rchid=14040927

Originally Posted by potatosoup

Do you have any evidence to support this statement? If so I'd like to see it. I have not done comparisons to other states so I am not sure if there is any truth to this.

[steveusaf]

Originally Posted by lychanthrope

I think we all know the cost of a home per square foot in New Hampshire is twice the national average and with considerably poor quality. Why would you pay twice the national average to build a micky mouse 2/3 scale home in New Hampshire when you could have quality of life somewhere else?

Sounds like someone has a personal axe to grind with NH. Probably miserable wherever he or she is. Housing (and the labor to construct it) isn't cheap in NH, but people continue to move here anyway, so there must be some truth to NH's good quality of life. With my projected military retirement, I could live like a king in places like MS, LA, or ND, but I will choose to man up and pay a little extra to live in NH - quality of life is everything to me. I've been to some of those "low cost" states - you can have them. If $$ was the only concern, we'd only get people from CA, MA, and NY here in NH. To them, NH probably seems like a bargain....