During this phase we’ll get to know you and the priorities that you must have in your budget. We’ll do a deep dive into your vision and make sure that we “get it.”  We’ll talk about your budget in relation to your vision, consider possible options and explain how financing or payments for the project will work. 

We’ll introduce you to our banks and get the approval process started with them.  We’ll talk schedule, your (super fun!) role in the project, and what you can expect from us.  We’ll be honest and open about the process and the realistic expectations you can have.  We’ll walk you through a complete guidance kit full of useful information to help you understand who we are and how projects like yours work.

We divide the entire project into two different phases; the design phase and the build phase.  These two phases operate under separate contracts as well, giving you more control of the costs occurred before construction begins.  During the design phase, we’ll start by executing the design contract and setting up our first design meeting to introduce you to the team.  In this initial meeting, we’ll talk about all of the fun stuff! – what your priorities are within the home and what your favorite design styles are. 

From here, we’ll start the design based on your budget and priorities.  We’ll have scheduled meetings with you and begin to unveil to you your new dream home with digital walk-throughs and 3D pictures as it comes to life.  The design will be billed out hourly, making our efficiency of working together a benefit to both you and us.

With all or most of the design in place, we will begin to procure all of the other items necessary to acquire a building permit and get you an accurate budget.  These include a wide variety of items, including structural engineering, an engineered truss design, a soils report, energy calculations, an engineered HVAC system design, septic system design (as needed), an engineered grading plan, HOA architectural approval, property surveys, and more. 

Once we get these together, we’ll go through the project and all of its inclusions and specifications with you and answer any questions you may have.  We’ll go over the scope of work, project plan, progress payments, timelines, logistics and any concerns.  You will talk with your personal liaison on how communications and selections will be handled throughout the project.

We will now have all the information to provide a guaranteed price for your new home and will walk through all of the specifications and inclusions in your home.  We’ll also do an exciting 3D walk-through of your new dream home!  We then will go through our building agreement line by line to make sure you understand it and talk next steps to get started.

Let’s get started!  We’ll schedule a meeting and meet out onsite to officially put the first shovel in the ground for your new home!  We’ll take fun pictures of you and your family and maybe even take a few turns operating the excavator…

It’s the start to our fun journey together!

During the build phase we will handle all the details of ordering materials, scheduling, oversite and coordination.  Concurrently we will diligently keep you up to date on progress, budget, and schedule through our online management system called BuilderTREND.  Your client liaison will keep you up to date with selection deadlines through this program and introduce you to the rest of our subcontractor and vendor team that will be involved in your project as we go.

If there are any changes that you’d like to make along the way, that’s no problem for us at all.  They will be simply conveyed and executed on BuilderTREND as well.  We want you to make sure you get exactly what you want in your dream home, so we won’t charge you expensive change order fees either.

During this completion phase we will meticulously inspect to ensure that craftsmanship level have been maintained throughout the project. We will do a final review meeting with you to answer any operational questions regarding appliances, heating and cooling systems, and any other operational questions you may have.  We will do a final clean up to the highest standards possible and our client liaison will do a walk-through punch list with you to check for anything that you might run across that needs attention. 

If there’s a final closing for your home’s loan, we’ll help you navigate that with the bank and attend the closing with you.  And finally…. hand you the keys!

We know you are gonna love your new home!  Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your new dream home.  If anything pops up, we strive to go above and beyond the contractual warranty to take care of you.  Our ‘hand-shake’ warranty always goes beyond the industry standards because we believe that’s the right thing to do.  At the end of the day, we value our ongoing relationship with you above anything else.