A Step-by-Step Guide
Building a new home is an exciting process, but it’s different than buying a pre-built home and unfamiliar to many people. What can you expect for a timeline when building a new home? Read on for a step-by-step guide to the entire new home construction process.
The pre-construction phase is to home building, as getting dressed is to your workday. Paperwork must be filed, financing must be secured, and plans must be drawn up. You can expect this process to take 1-3 months to complete, and it is one of the more exciting stages of the process. In this stage, here’s what gets done:
Now that the paperwork and planning are done, your home builder can dig in (literally). Site preparation tasks such as land clearing and grading are started, and then the builder excavates and builds the home’s foundation. After foundational inspections, the builder moves on to Step 3.
With the foundation in place, the home starts going up. Framing is obviously the first step, followed by roofing and siding. This is another exciting step in the home-building process, as you’ll be able to see your dream home growing up for the first time. More inspections bring this step to a close.
Now that the house’s structure has been erected, the essential systems that run behind walls and above ceilings will be installed. The proper professionals will install your plumbing, electricity, and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems. This stage is completed after insulating the house and inspecting the work done.
This stage of the home-building process can vary significantly in length depending on the scope of the work you’ve chosen to have done. In most cases, this stage will at least involve installing drywall, flooring, and trim and then painting. Additionally, your kitchen will come to life with cabinetry, fixtures, and appliances installed at this stage.
Now that the house is essentially complete, final touch-ups, fixes, and inspections occur. If you’ve chosen to have landscaping done beyond the standard sod, this stage will include that work as well.
After all the work has been completed, it is customary for the builder and buyer to do a final tour of the home to ensure everything is satisfactory. It’s the last step before closing day, and then the house is yours!
As you can see, building a new home can take anywhere from 8 months to over a year, depending on the project’s scope. The experienced team at Progressive Builders would be more than happy to sit down with you and discuss what you can expect for your specific project. We work closely with buyers to set proper expectations and keep them updated on project progress. Contact us today if you would like to talk more about building a new home!
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