Patriot is one of the few Log home builders in the industry that builds across the nation, has received accreditation and recognition in the media. When considering buying a log home many factors come in to play, first choosing the log home company. This is an important and time consuming process , Mike Hompertz is happy to receive calls from potential homeowners who are in this beginning stage. As Mike has built for nearly all the major log home companies in the industry , he can compare apples to apples . It is helpful to acknowledge that all offer similar features, most claim they are the best, the most affordable , or can supply all your needs, (one stop shop) yet in this time in our society, as with most avenues, the consumer needs to be self educated to some extent, to avoid the pit falls of an aggressive over eager sales person. The choice of which log home company should fit your needs. Mike can help in this process, offering free consultation to buyers in the beginning stages. Call him direct at 608 547 4129
Patriot is not directly affiliated with any log home company, does not receive commissions or other compensation but rather is completely independent. He is a builder of log homes not a salesmen for log home companies . This is a distinction worth noting. Log home companies refer him to their buyers as a qualified builder because they know he can get the job done , is reliable and trustworthy. Log home companies have Mike Hompertz , Patriot Log Home Builders on their preferred builder list, because they are confident that he is one of the best ! Period.
Most importantly you do not want an inexperienced builder, or one that has only build stick frame housing to build your log home. Why? It may cost less, but this is a highly skilled profession and you don't want the inexperienced , non professional log builder , to build your home. Patriot has built for at least a couple dozen different log home companies in his past 20 plus years experience. Everyone wants to get the most for their money, it is human nature. Clearly if one does diligent research , cost can be reduced and those savings put into other resources, such as upgrades in the kitchen or bathroom. Yet , DO NOT , reduce those building costs in the first stage of building your log home. Reducing costs in the rough phase one, log stack , and roof framing process is not advisable. Initially , it is one of the highest costs other than your kit. But to cut costs here, time and time again, has proved to be risky at best.
There are hundreds of qualified STICK FRAME builders and general contractors who build stick frame homes or structures , meaning 2 x 4 wood, insulation, dry wall and exterior siding. When researching a bid you will find that they price the cost of their building by square footage and it is substantially lower than a log home builders price per sq ft. Ranging from $4.00 (stick bid) to as high as $ 30.00 or more (log home). There is a reason for this. The old add-age "you get what you pay for " is still true to today for a reason. Many stick frame builders when confronted with their first opportunity to bid on a log home, will clearly underbid to capture the business. DO NOT LET someone who has never built a log home build yours. So much can and has gone wrong, stories abound, and these foundational mistakes can rarely be corrected and then it exceeds and throws your budget out the window. Be prudent. Ask yourself, what is their internet presence, are they recognized, can you see their work on line? Clearly Mike Hompertz meets all these criterion.
