Any suggestions about choosing who to help us put a Transportable home in the...

Hi Tavake, The sector has taken a hit lately with some tiny home and transportable build companies going bust and leaving customers out of pocket and with no asset. My first suggestion would be to do robust due diligence on the companies you’re looking at: track record, financial strength, reputation, directors etc. The next 12 months will see more firms go under – it’s a tricky market out there. Beyond that, in no particular order: 1. Have experienced lawyer review and advise on contract. Make sure the scope and proposal is clearly set out in the contract. 2. Check progress regularly with visits to factory, take notes, take pictures. This can be difficult if they’re based far from you. 3. Get a programme and hold them to it. Make sure contract includes a due date for completion. 4. Have appropriate progress payments, allow for retentions and set the final payment sufficiently high to make it worth the while for the builder to finish the job. 5. Check they have insurance and require them to provide evidence of insurance cover. 6. Seek multiple quotes and compare. This can be tricky as they will all present them slightly differently. Ask questions, what is included/excluded. 7. Find out who the LBPs are and who the subcontractors are – next time I’d include a clause requiring this info to be shared. 8. Keep a diary of all interactions with the firm. All the best.

You might want to read some recent posts of homes being built off site (modular, transportable) by Firstbuild.

Hi, we had a company build us a small transportable building about 6 years back. They were amazing and now have a major manufacturing site in Manukau – Auckland. Same Managing Director. I would trust them 100%. Google TransBuild. The owner is Sam Paterson. Good luck

Have you touched base with Keith Hay Homes?