Steps to Success – Understanding the Construction Process
Building your home is exciting – especially if you understand how the process works. Many variables can affect the timeline – everything from the size and finishing details of the house to the weather. This overview outlines the stages and steps we take to create a home that’s uniquely yours!
Planning
- Home site selection
- House plans development / design
- Develop house specifications
- Estimate costs and set price of home
- Home building contract
Approvals
- Secure financing (construction loan)
- Acquire permits to build
- Developer / homeowner association approval (if required)
Home Building - Foundation & Frame
- Staking for foundation work
- Tree clearing (if necessary)
- Excavation / setting grade (yard levels)
- Foundation / backfill dirt
- Frame, windows, exterior doors, exterior trim, and siding
Home Building - Exterior
- Exterior painting
- Roofing
- Utilities: electric main trenching, gas main trenching, water main and sewer installation, septic field and well water system (if applicable)
- Brick and stone exterior
- Gutters and brick flashing
- Exterior concrete (drives, walks, patios)
- Grading of yard
Home Building - Interior
- Heating and cooling rough-in
- Plumbing rough-in
- Electrical rough-in / alarm / stereo audio system
- Central vacuuming rough-in (if applicable)
- Insulation
- Inspections
- Drywall
- Paint ceiling and prime paint walls
- Sand sub-floor, cabinets, interior trim and countertops
- Drywall touch-ups
- Painting
- Flooring
- Mechanical finishes
- Bath hardware and closet shelving
- Appliances
Final Steps
- Cleaning
- Final builder and municipal inspections / home presentation / walk-through
- Closing
Are your ready to learn more about how Stanley Construction works with you to build your dream home? Call Randy Stanley at (423) 704-3222.
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