Potential Problems

Attention all home owners. Before hiring your out of work friend or relative to make repairs or remodel your home, read this article.

During the current economic times we all have friends and family that are out of work. Many homeowners wanting to be good Samaritans as well as save money on home repairs are hiring said people to work on their homes. Sounds great right? Not for these folks! Here are the most recent examples.

Anonymous hired a friend to install laminate wood flooring in an unfinished basement for a low hourly rate. The flooring looked great for about a week. Then, due to improper installation the floor began to buckle so badly that the door could not be opened. The floor had to be taken up and reinstalled by a professional.

Anonymous hired a friend to stain their deck while out of town. Anonymous purchased four individual gallons of solid color stain for the hired help to use. When the homeowner returned from vacation they found that their deck was three different colors. A professional knows that when using more than one can of paint you must blend all the cans together for consistency. Because the stain penetrates the wood it has to be sanded off and stained all over again. You can imagine how much that's going to cost.

Worst of all, in many of these cases the homeowners paid the friend more than the pro would have charged, and took much longer to get the job done. I could go on and on, but I think you've got the point. If you're not going to hire a professional, at least make sure they read the instructions on the products being used. For a free estimate on your home improvement project visit: www.brevardhomeimprovement.com

Beware of Lowest Bid Contractors!!!!!!

New construction in Brevard, Hendersonville, and Asheville is Slowly picking up. We are bidding on several projects, unfortunately clients are getting bids from every contractor in the phone book. If you're building green, please call builders that "specialize" in green building. Builders that don't specialize have no idea what's involved in the certification process hence coming up with low estimates, when they figure out how much extra time and planning is involved, they will make up for it on your next change order. Believe me nine times out of ten, homeowners will change their mind or add something else, then the frustrated builder will get you. So, the moral of this story is to beware the lowest bidder that doesn't specialize in green building! The only exception to this rule is when the lowest bid comes from http://www.goinggreenbuilders.info/.

Also Rember when selecting a building contractor to :

• Talk to one of their previous clients.


• Make sure their insurance is up to date. (Because of the economy many struggling builders have been forced to let their insurance lapse.)


• Check them out at http://www.bbb.org/ (the better business bureau)


• Check their License Status at http://www.nclbgc.net/lic_fr.html

Good luck!!! Call Ryan at 828-577-3472 if you have any questions.

Transylvania's 1st Builder to become a LEED AP

I'm proud to announce that I passed the LEED AP exam for New Construction today. All of that studying paid off! Now I just need a client thats willing to endure the LEED process. To get your LEED project started in Brevard, Asheville, or Henersonville email your plans or visit my website: http://www.goinggreenbuilders.info/

Certified Green Proffesional

Its good to be back in Brevard,NC. I just spent three days in Greenville, SC with the National Association of Home Builders getting my certified green professional designation. Then on June 29th I'm taking my LEED AP test. Wish me luck, I'm going to need it! Green Builder in Asheville, Hendersonville, Lake Toxaway, Cashiers, and Brevard. Check out www.goinggreenbuilders.info

Lake Toxaway, Cashiers, Sappire Custom Home Builder

Going Green Builders now builds new homes in Lake Toxaway, Cashiers, and Sappire plus all of western north carolina. We are the only builder in Transylvania County that specialize in green building. Contact Ryan Jacques at 828-577-3472 for more info.

home builders in Brevard,NC

This weekend at the White Squirrel Festival was a blast. I really enjoyed educating other home builders in Brevard,NC about green building. Most of them scoffed, but being Brevard's green builder I have to do my best to get all builder's to reduce their impact on are beautiful mountains. Please visit my website www.goinggreenbuildersonline.com to find out more about building your new house or remodeling your existing house in Transylvania County.

Hendersonville, NC Green Builder

Going Green Builders specializes in green building in Hendersonville, Brevard, and Asheville. Our main goal is to make green building attainable for everyone with affordable green building techniques. Check out our website for more info. www.goinggreenbuildersonline.com or email your plans to greenbuilders@citcom.net

Is this serious?

Wheel of Fortune "Going Green"- Is this green washing, or free advertising for me? I'm not quite sure yet. Please comment.

Transylvania Green Builder

The 2009 WNC Green Building Directory Gala last night was awesome. News 13 did a great story on it. Check it out www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/wlos_vid_2354.shtml

Harvest rain water in Brevard,NC

Mrs. Hansons rain barrel installed in minutes. It filled up the first rain we had. Now she can water her tomatoes with chlorine free water. Call Ryan @ 828-577-3472 to learn more about green building in Brevard, NC. Transylvania County's Green Builder.

Going Green Builders

It seems like many builders are jumping on the "green" band wagon since I began advertising Going Green Builders llc. I guess I should be happy, starting a trend that will help preserve our environment. The only problem is it adds fuel to the fire for all the people out there that think green building is just a ploy to make money. Check out www.goinggreenbuildersonline.com to get an estimate on building your energy efficient home in Transylvania County.