The Process Behind Every Custom Home
How It Works
We are dedicated to building your dream home. From the moment you choose your lot, we bring your vision to life through the highest quality craftsmanship, professional construction teams, cutting edge technology, and close attention to detail.
Step 1: Initial Consultation
Start your custom home journey with a personal consultation, either in-person or via Zoom, to discuss your vision and requirements. In this meeting, we’ll explore your desired home size, bedroom and bathroom count, garage options (including RV garages), and the level of finishes—from appliances like GE or Wolf to cabinetry and additional features such as pools. This step is crucial for establishing a relationship, understanding your vision, and ensuring a smooth relationship.
Step 1: Initial Consultation
Start your custom home journey with a personal consultation, either in-person or via Zoom, to discuss your vision and requirements. In this meeting, we’ll explore your desired home size, bedroom and bathroom count, garage options (including RV garages), and the level of finishes—from appliances like GE or Wolf to cabinetry and additional features such as pools. This step is crucial for establishing a relationship, understanding your vision, and ensuring a smooth relationship.
Step 2: Financing and Pre-approval
Before proceeding, we discuss and assist with financing options, guiding you through obtaining pre-approval if necessary. This step ensures that budgeting is clear and aligned with your custom home goals.
Step 2: Financing and Pre-approval
Before proceeding, we discuss and assist with financing options, guiding you through obtaining pre-approval if necessary. This step ensures that budgeting is clear and aligned with your custom home goals.
Step 3: Choosing the Location
If you already own a lot, skip to Step 4. Where you build is as important as what you build. We’ll discuss your preferred areas within Washington County, whether you desire scenic views, and your preferences regarding Homeowners Associations (HOAs). With access to the MLS, our own lots, and off-market properties, we ensure you find the perfect foundation for your dream home. Additionally, we pay careful attention to soil conditions, such as the presence of blue clay and yellow clay, ensuring any necessary mitigation measures are planned to prevent future issues.
Step 3: Choosing the Location
If you already own a lot, skip to Step 4. Where you build is as important as what you build. We’ll discuss your preferred areas within Washington County, whether you desire scenic views, and your preferences regarding Homeowners Associations (HOAs). With access to the MLS, our own lots, and off-market properties, we ensure you find the perfect foundation for your dream home. Additionally, we pay careful attention to soil conditions, such as the presence of blue clay and yellow clay, ensuring any necessary mitigation measures are planned to prevent future issues.
Step 4: Lot Selection and Site Analysis
After selecting a lot, we’ll utilize the plat to assess the property’s potential, focusing on maximizing view corridors and optimal house placement for sunrise and sunset views. This step ensures that your home not only fits your lifestyle but also harmonizes with its natural surroundings.
Step 4: Lot Selection and Site Analysis
After selecting a lot, we’ll utilize the plat to assess the property’s potential, focusing on maximizing view corridors and optimal house placement for sunrise and sunset views. This step ensures that your home not only fits your lifestyle but also harmonizes with its natural surroundings.
Step 5: Design and Drafting
Collaborate closely with our designer and builder to draft your home’s initial plan. This iterative process involves back-and-forth adjustments to ensure every room and feature aligns with your preferences. Once satisfied, the preliminary plan is sent to our draftsman for official architectural drawings.
Step 5: Design and Drafting
Collaborate closely with our designer and builder to draft your home’s initial plan. This iterative process involves back-and-forth adjustments to ensure every room and feature aligns with your preferences. Once satisfied, the preliminary plan is sent to our draftsman for official architectural drawings.
Step 6: Finalizing Details and Cost
Post-design, we send the plan for engineering and subsequent bidding to various contractors, from plumbers to landscapers. During this phase, you will visit showrooms with our designer to select finishes, defining the overall aesthetic and final cost. Any changes to the selections post-approval may affect the budget, for which adjustments will be made accordingly.
Step 6: Finalizing Details and Cost
Post-design, we send the plan for engineering and subsequent bidding to various contractors, from plumbers to landscapers. During this phase, you will visit showrooms with our designer to select finishes, defining the overall aesthetic and final cost. Any changes to the selections post-approval may affect the budget, for which adjustments will be made accordingly.
Step 7: Site Preparation and Groundbreaking
With permits in hand, site preparation begins, including clearing, excavation, and grading, followed by the groundbreaking. This sets the stage for the actual construction and frames the project’s physical commencement.
Step 7: Site Preparation and Groundbreaking
With permits in hand, site preparation begins, including clearing, excavation, and grading, followed by the groundbreaking. This sets the stage for the actual construction and frames the project’s physical commencement.
Step 8: Construction and Regular Updates
Construction progresses with regular updates provided through calls, videos, or site visits. We schedule progress meetings at key construction phases to ensure continuous alignment with your expectations and adjustments as necessary.
Step 8: Construction and Regular Updates
Construction progresses with regular updates provided through calls, videos, or site visits. We schedule progress meetings at key construction phases to ensure continuous alignment with your expectations and adjustments as necessary.
Step 9: Inspection and Quality Assurance
Throughout construction, regular inspections are carried out to ensure adherence to the highest standards of quality. Prior to the final handover, a comprehensive walk-through is conducted with you to address any last-minute adjustments and confirm every detail is to your satisfaction.
Step 9: Inspection and Quality Assurance
Throughout construction, regular inspections are carried out to ensure adherence to the highest standards of quality. Prior to the final handover, a comprehensive walk-through is conducted with you to address any last-minute adjustments and confirm every detail is to your satisfaction.
Step 10: Welcome Home
Once construction is complete and all quality checks are passed, your new home is ready for you to move in and begin your new chapter. We provide post-completion support to handle any issues that arise and offer detailed warranty information for the craftsmanship and materials used.
Step 10: Welcome Home
Once construction is complete and all quality checks are passed, your new home is ready for you to move in and begin your new chapter. We provide post-completion support to handle any issues that arise and offer detailed warranty information for the craftsmanship and materials used.