Ryan Waldron
Chief Operations Officer
Ryan has 16+ years’ experience in construction, purchasing, and operations. He was recognized as the 2016 Builder of the Year by the Temple Area Builder’s Association.
Understanding the stages of construction to build a new home is the first step in ensuring you'll have a stress free construction process.
Depending on the size of the home, community specifications & location, the time required for each stage may vary.
Our team has put together this visual timeline to show you the key milestones in building a house.
Job Release
Once a home has been released for construction, the plans are finalized, permits are applied for, and materials are ordered.
Next up is the kick-off meeting - an internal meeting where plans, specifications, and selections are verified.
This is also when the property is surveyed and the exact location of the home is determined.
Foundation
You'll start to see activity happening at your homesite within the next 6-8 weeks.
The first steps are site preparation and setting form boards for the foundation.
After foundation inspections are complete, the foundation is poured.
Starting to see progress can be very exciting; however, this stage of construction is most susceptible to delays due to inclement weather.
Framing
During the framing stage, your home starts to take shape.
Once the walls are framed you can start to see the different rooms within your home, especially after the windows and exterior doors & trim are installed!
At this point, you'll have a good feel for what your outdoor areas will be like and can start planning.
Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing (M/E/Ps)
The systems in your home (heating & air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, etc.) are installed during the framing stage and may not happen in the same order every time due to scheduling.
Once framing & M/E/Ps are complete, you will meet with your Superintendent for Pre-Drywall Orientation (PDO) to see all the inner workings of your home (your Realtor® is welcome to join, but we ask that you not invite additional family members beyond the purchasing homeowners).
Exterior
This stage begins with the installation of outdoor materials and ends with final landscaping.
Depending on scheduling, certain items will happen before PDO, while others will happen at the very end of the process.
Interior
By far the best part of the process, once the drywall is hung, you'll be able to truly visualize the layout of each room and get an overall feel for your new home.
This is one of the faster moving stages of the construction process - each week that you stop by you'll see more and more progress as the colors & finishes you chose for your home are installed and the look of your home comes to life!
Closing Prep
Prior to completion, each home is thoroughly inspected by your Superintendent and any items requiring attention are resolved.
Once your home is complete, you'll meet with the Superintendent for Orientation to learn the ins & outs of your new home! This meeting is intended for the future homeowners only (you may invite your Realtor® to join you).
You can expect to hear from your Superintendent at each of the key milestones during the build process. This is usually a quick call, email or text message.
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