Contractor Had No PCAB License. ₱3M Over Budget on Our Dream House.

In this episode of BuildProof Stories, we sit down with a homeowner from Antipolo who built a dream house with his siblings: a modern Asian tropical home designed to be senior and PWD friendly for their retirement. The build went about ₱3 million over budget. Along the way, he found out his contractor did not have a PCAB license from the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board. He walks us through what went wrong, what he would do differently, and what every homeowner should check before construction starts. In this conversation: • Why you should verify your contractor's PCAB license first • How missing progress billings and changes made without his approval added up to about ₱3 million • Why he paid more for a stronger perimeter wall on a landslide-prone lot • Why your designer and your builder should be separate teams that check each other • Why the lowest bid should never be the deciding factor • Why your contract should be reviewed by a construction lawyer before you sign • Why an independent professional should check the work on site • How OFWs can stay in control of a build from abroad BuildProof Stories features real homeowners, real construction experiences, and honest lessons that can help protect Filipino families before and during their build. Do you have a successful or difficult home construction experience you want to share? Connect with BuildProof PH. Learn more: https://buildproof.ph/ #BuildProofStories #BuildProofPH #HomeConstructionPH