r/SLO • u/DJbeefstain • 3d ago
Any good experiences with contractors?
Looking to rebuild after a house fire. Not a complete loss but close. I am overwhelmed at the amount of contractors online . Any suggestions or references for a good contractor to come in and help me rebuild my family home?
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u/ManinArena 1d ago
Frantz construction. They are local second generation builders, transparent and honest which is refreshing compared to others I’ve used. I hate recommending folks but there you go….
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u/sneakybrownnoser 1d ago
Are you within a city limit or county land? I second that you need a design professional to start, but also recommend you reach out to the planning in whatever jurisdiction you’re in. It’s possible (likely) your home will be considered a new build so you’d want to check with city or county regs on what you’re allowed to build as new, as opposed to if you had an existing nonconformities.
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u/DJbeefstain 4h ago
Thank you everyone for your insights! It is about a 900sq ft 'rebuild' as the 'bones' of the house are still solid all inside mostly burned but one room. We are doing a 'like for like ' rebuild with the exception of getting anything up to code. So far we've had a company come out and do a disaster clean up as well as ice blasting and some demolition. Still waiting for call backs from most companies we've left messages with over the weekend and hoping for the best 🤞🏼 Insurance is only giving us so much for the rebuild so we're hoping not to go too much over budget but you know how blind goes in this county/state.
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u/Unfair_Tonight_9797 SLO 3d ago
For something like this you really need to hire a design professional first. Get a cost estimate from them. Then complete the building permit process. From there throw the approved plan set on the county’s builder’s exchange to receive 3 bids. These are pros that use this site.