Finding a General Contractor Near Me in Toronto

And the value of hiring a Local General Contractor

At BVM Contracting we understand that in the world of home renovations and home building the task of finding the right General Contractor for your project is tedious, time-consuming, and sometimes very complex. Due to the sometimes-overwhelming amount of money being spent on these projects, it is not surprising that it is a difficult process. To make sure you are on the right track in your General Contractor selection process, make sure that you are trying to target General Contractors local to your project, or at the very least do a lot of work in and around your neighbourhood. Let’s get into some of the reasons hiring a local General Contractor will benefit you and your project.

Hiring Local Reason #1: Proximity equals efficiency

For a moment, put yourself in a General Contractor or Home Builder’s shoes, would you rather be driving around a traffic-filled City for half of the day, or jumping from project site to project site with ease? This is an easily-answered question but sometimes people forget that there is a lot of efficiency in having project sites close to each other. It means that your General Contractor can schedule more meetings, organize their internal team better and have them do more work, and it also allows their team of subcontractors to get around to all of the job sites easier.

Hiring Local Reason #2: More Skin in The Game

If you ran a business and most of your work was in the area you live you would (whether it is subliminal or consciously) make sure that the service level you are providing is second-to-none. This is a psychological reason for hiring local, chances are your General Contractor knows many people in the neighbourhoods they are building in locally and also want to keep working in these neighbourhoods for years to come. The best way to keep working in these neighbourhoods to to build a great reputation, one worth referring! It is for this reason why you should for sure be on the lookout for the signs and trucks of builders that have completed multiple projects in your area. This is mainly how we have become one of the most sought-after home builders in Birchcliff, along with many other neighbourhoods in Scarborough and Toronto.

Hiring Local Reason #3: Responsiveness

You will find that when you start reaching out to General Contractors that the most responsive construction companies will be the ones that are relatively close to your project address. That is why when you are sending emails or filling out contact forms that you ALWAYS should populate the form with at least a postal code, and better yet the property address. This will allow the General Contractors you contact to evaluate if the project is in their service area or not and will lead to higher quality candidates to complete your work.

Conclusion

The General Contractors Near Me search is a good one to enter, it will allow you to investigate which Contractors are local to your project, and will more often than not lead to a higher quality pre-construction process, along with a better executed construction project. BVM Contracting’s service area is based in Eastern Toronto, but please reach out to us if you have any questions about a project in Toronto that we can help with. Even though we have a local service area, doesn’t mean that we cannot help you get on the right track for your project!

Reach out to us with any additional questions or inquiries you have!

If there are different questions you have than the ones listed above please reach out to us or leave a comment below! We would be happy to answer any of your questions to make sure you are hiring the right type of person for your residential renovation, home addition, or new home build project.

About BVM COntracting

BVM Contracting is a full-service General Contractor or Home Builder located in Toronto. We provide home renovation and building services for major home renovations (kitchen renovations, bathroom renovations, basement renovations, full interior renovations, home additions, lot severances, and new home construction). Our goal is to help guide our clients through the process of renovating their home, from concept to completion.

Further than providing General Contracting and Project Management for major home renovations, we also offer value-added services such as renovation financing, renovation rebate consultations and services, building permit and design services, smart home installation services, and real estate investor services.

To learn more about our offering by visiting our services page.