How We Get Real Costs — And Why It Matters for Your Build

Cole Borders
Jul 11
2 min read

When you’re building a custom home, the number one fear most homeowners have is this:

“What if the final cost ends up way more than what we were told?”

We get it. And we’ve built our entire process to make sure that doesn’t happen to you.

At Six Arrows Construction Co., we don’t throw out wild guesses or lowball numbers just to win a job. We build your budget with real-world numbers — gathered from contractors and vendors we actually work with. Here's how that works:

Step 1: We Start with the Pros We Trust

We begin by reaching out to the vendors and subcontractors we already have solid relationships with. Why?

Because quality matters. Reliability matters. Communication matters.

We’ve learned (the hard way) that chasing the lowest price often means getting the lowest effort. And that’s not how you build something great. Trusted partners help us deliver high-quality results, on time, with fewer headaches and callbacks.

Step 2: We Get Multiple Bids — Where It Matters

Some categories can have huge cost swings. In those cases, we do bring in multiple bids — from contractors we know, respect, and who know us. That means:

You get real pricing, not placeholder guesses.
We can see if the numbers align with what’s typical and reasonable.
You stay protected from surprise budget blowouts later.

Step 3: We Refine the Budget — Together

Once your initial budget is built, we don’t stop there. We:

Go line by line looking for opportunities to tighten things up.
Revisit categories that seem high.
Talk to additional vendors where it makes sense.

And we keep you looped in at every stage.

Transparency You Can See

Every item in your budget links to the actual vendor who provided the pricing. And when the build starts, we give you access to a live expense tracking sheet with: