Our Building Process

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1. The Initial Meeting

• We will set up a time when your schedule permits to meet at Lantrip's Custom Homes Office. Here we will discuss location, initial design criteria, budget, and if and where financing has been discussed

2. Location and Plan Design

• We will visit the projected site and make sure there are no obvious issues with slope or other elements that might affect the bottom line.
• Preliminaries will be drawn for home owner approval and specs taken from them to establish projected costs - Possible meeting with our drafts personal at this point

3. Plan Review

• Once preliminary is perfect and final set is drawn, final numbers for cost will be established and any final details to be included in cost of construction.

Tips: When discussing your plan with us or the draft's person, it's really good to include all the details you can think of at this point. Changes during construction often amount to a lot of extra costs for the home owners and that's only IF we are not too far past the point of making the change itself. Examples of this are ceiling designs, special moldings, half walls for showers, extra lighting or surround sound, extra cabinetry, etc. 

4. Contract Signing and Earnest Money Placed

• An official agreement outlining the terms will be written up and signed by all involved parties
• At this time a percent of the final cost will be collected in the form of a check or money order made out to the title company

5. Documents and Lending Finalization

• We will get copies of documents over to appropriate parties
• Home owners to finalize lending

6. Construction Phase and Selection Process Can Begin

• At this point construction can begin where we will obtain the appropriate permits and distribute your plans to all of our construction crews.
• Here we will also start discussing upcoming selections you will be responsible for making. We will guide you through each phase as to what we will need from you and help you stay in your budget.
• See further down from construction process

7. Meetings/Contact 

• Throughout the construction phase we will be in constant contact with you regarding the progress of your home. At this time we will be continually discussing the upcoming finishing materials that you want to use. We will also keep track of your budget continually with you and if you decide to go over your allowance at any time, those overages are to be paid for at that time.
• We will also discuss when you can lock in your rate when we begin to near the final stages of construction.

8. Final Stages of Construction and Closing Preparations

• We will go through your home throughout the construction process and near the end will make sure every last detail is in place.
• This is when appraisals and inspections can be set up
• We will work with you to schedule a closing date
• A walk-thru will be preformed with you - details such as whirlpool tubs (if applicable), how to adjust thresholds, cabinet guides, and etc. will be discussed

9. Closing

• When closing occurs, we will hand over your remaining keys! Please have appropriate utilities ready to switch over everything into your name as the new official home owners!

7. Closing  - We are ready to close on your home when all the interior and exterior finishes are complete and all the necessary inspections and appraisals are finished.