we have had our plans approved and mortgage delivered and think we have found a builder we like who has given us a rough figure with a list of what it includes etc We have asked him to come round to discuss the project further and wonder if anyone could advise us on the sorts of questions we should ask?
For example, how do you go about negotiating price, because we would like him to come down by 10%. is it normal for builders to overquote initially?
Do we need to draw up some sort of contract and see the builders plan for timescale etc. How do most people pay builders? what is the norm?
Hindsight is a wonderfull thing and we don't have it so the wisdom of those that do will be greatly appreciated.