SAHBA Custom Builder's
Council
Certification Program
The goal of this program is to further strengthen the building industry within the community and increase consumer confidence. When SAHBA receives requests for referrals, callers are given Certified Custom Builder names and telephone numbers on a rotating basis.
As a Certified Custom Builder, program participants must adhere to certain responsibilities toward customers as outlined in a Professional Standards Directory. They must comply with the State Registrar of Contractors' minimum standards, applicable building codes, and governmental regulations. They must comply with the SAHBA Code of Ethics. They must have three years of continuous building experience doing business under the company name on the application, in the counties under SAHBA's jurisdiction (Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties). They cannot have any unanswered or unexplained complaints on file at the SAHBA office or with the Resgistrar of Contractors. They must under periodic reviews by the SAHBA Custom Builders Certification Review Committee.
The processing fee for the program is $100; the annual fee for renewal in the program is $300 (in addition to regular SAHBA membership fees). This fee is used for advertising and promotion of the Certified Custom Builder Program.
Please contact Susan Wise, Program Manager (795-5114) at SAHBA to obtain an application.