This post is sponsored by Horsham Building Contractors

When you want some building work done on your home, it pays to find a company that can do a first-class job. It may cost a little more but will pay off in the long run, especially if you have anything complicated or major to accomplish.

It’s always better, in my opinion, to choose a local builder who specialises in your type of job. If you want a new house built, then find someone who can show you some projects and preferably where you can speak to previous clients. It doesn’t matter if the properties are completely different to yours, but what is important is that construction companies can work with your architect, follow the brief and produce an excellent finish. When a new house is constructed, you want it to be as close to perfect as possible and not full of faults and problems as you’ll find in many of the big builders’ houses.

Of course most of us can’t build a bespoke house because of the lack of land or finance, so it’s more usualy to employ an extension builder or one who does smaller tasks to improve the home or even for complete house refurbishment.

So again pick the right company for the job and check out their credentials, get proper quotes and ask questions before you decide to go ahead. You’ll probably have to wait a few weeks or even longer for the job to be started as good builders tend to book up well in advance.