Construction Process

Building a home from the ground up is a time consuming, complicated process. That’s why it is important for a homeowner to have a basic understanding of all the phases in the construction process. When you have a more thorough knowledge of the steps we take when building your home, you will feel more comfortable as you receive updates from your sales counselor about the progress of your home.

For example, there are phases during which a great deal of work is being done on the interior of your home and exterior activity slows down. It may appear from the outside that work has stopped, when in fact there is actually a great deal of progress being made inside your home.

Below is the 10-step sequence you can expect during the construction of your Main Street home, beginning with choosing your lot and ending with closing.

Step 1
  • Plan and lot chosen
  • Options selected
  • Contract signed

Step 2
  • Lot cleared
  • Form built and filled with dirt
  • Trenching and plumbing installation
  • Trenching and copper installation

Step 3
  • Slab poured
  • Front and back yards rough graded

Step 4
  • House framed
  • Exterior painted
  • Roof completed

Step 5
  • A/C ducts installed
  • Electric wiring installed
  • Tubs and showers installed

Step 6
  • Exterior masonry
  • Insulation
  • Sheetrock hung

Step 7
  • Driveway and sidewalk poured
  • Garage door installed
  • Interior walls textured and painted
  • Cabinets and countertops installed

Step 8
  • Vinyl flooring and carpet laid
  • Fence built

Step 9
  • Buyer walk-through orientation
  • Warranty information

Step 10
  • Closing