LOW COST HOUSING:
Welcome to Sharp Edge Design Ltd…
In previous posts, we have talked
about how POOR DESIGN, POOR SUPERVISION and BAD WORKMANSHIP can negatively
affect the cost of a project, today we will be looking at another major bane of
low cost housing in Nigeria and that is:
CONTRACTOR’S INTEGRITY:
As different people have different
mentalities towards life, in the same way different Contractor’s have different
mentalities guiding their practice.
I can say with a high degree of
certainty that for most contractor’s, it’s all about the money.
Now there is absolutely nothing wrong
in making money from projects but where I have an issue is where contractor’s
“cut corners” without recourse to the effect their action will have on the
project.
One out of the numerous examples I
have seen is an incident that happened in 2009 when we were contracted to take
over the construction of a block of four flats at Ikota.
The contractor that was handling the
project abinitio was seriously “cutting corners” to the detriment of the
project.
We later discovered when we moved to
site that all of the materials he used were sub-standard hence we had to
virtually replace all of the materials more or less: the consequence as you
must have guessed – Additional costs.
Thankfully, he had only done the
ground beams and was filling at the time we took over.
As a client, it is usually very
difficult to know a contractor that is driven by “greed”, so it is advised that
he requests for a bill of quantities from the contractor which he should vet
and consequently negotiate.
So from the onset, the client has a
clear idea of what his financial responsibilities are and the mode of
disbursement of funds.
This gives the client the advantage
of being able to hold the contractor to his bill at any point in time.
With due respect – A THIEVING
CONTRACTOR IS CAPABLE OF DESTROYING ANY PROJECT.
Most contractor’s will present
themselves as being honest but before you know it, the client starts to spend
money a second time on the same items.
So the client has to be careful in
appointing a contractor for his project.
As a firm, we mostly thrive on
referrals from past clients hence we have a name to uphold and integrity to
maintain.
Because of our commitment to our
objectives, we have made it possible for our clients to build in phases without
committing too much funds at a time, so that at every point in time, the risk
on the client is limited.
One of our self given goals is to
demystify the prevalent belief that you must have millions and millions of
naira before you can build your own house.
With just N3, 000,000.00 (Three million naira only) we can help you design and build a modest 3 bedroom flat in just 2 months.
We also have proposals for all kinds
of residential developments ranging from bungalows, to duplexes, to block of
flats, to town houses, to luxury apartments, etc.
You don’t have to stay in your
property after completion; you can just let it out and whatever you get from it
can be used to service the rent of wherever you choose to stay.
Developing your own property is a
step that is never regretted; so I implore you to take that step today by
calling us on 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346 4582.
WHY CHOOSE US?
As can be seen in our profile, we
guarantee:
·
Professionalism
·
excellent workmanship
·
Top quality Project design and
construction
·
Good balance of economy,
functionality and aesthetics
·
Timely delivery
·
Integrity
Also very important to note is the
fact that even if you don’t have all of the funds to finance whatever project
you want to, we can do it in phases depending on the client’s financial strength
per time.
We assure you that you will not
regret choosing us as we will always work towards exceeding your every
expectation.
Call us now on: 0802 835 3440 or 0706 346
4582 and let us help you take your first step in REAL ESTATE…
If you have questions on anything
that has to do with Land acquisition, project design, construction, investment
in real estate, etc, please call the above numbers to fix an appointment; you
can also get details about us on our website – www.sharpedgedesignltd.blogspot.com
We will be expecting your call.
Thank you and God bless.
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