What should you never say to a general contractor?

Avoid revealing your maximum budget before getting scoped pricing, saying "money is no object," or "just do whatever you think." These remove your negotiating room and cost control. Instead, share your goals and a realistic budget range, and ask the contractor to value-engineer the scope to fit it.

Rize Construction: Rize's approach is the opposite — we build to your goals and budget, and value-engineer to protect your dollars.