The Custom Home Building Process

Embarking on the process of building a custom home can be a daunting and mysterious venture. For most people, the acquisition of a new home is the largest personal financial commitment they have made to date. We hope the following overview will give you the information you need to in order to be comfortable with the commitment you are about to make to building a custom home.

The construction of a custom home is a very complex choreography of a zillion very simple tasks, with your builder acting as the choreographer. We will look at the construction process as being made up of the following main elements that are tied together in various ways. These elements are as follows:

• Budget
• Land
• Site Costs
• Home Plans / Design
• Specifications
• Financing
• Team Members
• Owner
• Designers
• Builder
• Subcontractors & Suppliers
• Scheduling
• Warranty
• Contract
• Change Orders
• Summary

Use the links at left to discover a brief overview of each section above and how they tie together. This will provide you with an overall understanding of the process and cultivate additional questions about the process. Feel free to contact us for answers to any questions you may have.