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Our Building Process

We take building the right home for you and your family very seriously. Our building process helps ensure that our client's experience is both exciting and pleasurable.

Step 1. Initial Meeting
During this phase we get to know more about you and your lifestyle needs. We want your new home exceeds all of your expectations so we want to take this time to ensure that we understand all your exact needs and desires from a quality of life standpoint.

Step 2. Lot Selection.
There are three choices available to you:

1. Your Lot: We will evaluate your lot to determine what type of custom home can be built on it, what it will cost to develop the land, and County limitations and restrictions.

2. One Of Our Lots: We will review with you the various lots we only if we believe there is a suitable match to your home design needs and wants.

3. A Lot for Sale: Gregory & Sons will purchase a lot for sale at your request and not charge you for it until home closing.

Step 3. Develop a Plan:
We recognize this is the most personal step of the decision making process when building a custom home and we will attempt to make this as enjoyable and easy as possible. We offer the ability to work with our personal designer to help develop your architectural plans. He will give you the personal service required in order to design the perfect home for you and your family. If you already have a plan, our designer can make any necessary adjustments to customize the home to fit your needs.
Once you've decided on a design concept we will develop blueprints for your review and approval.

Step 4. Pre-Construction:
Once you approve the architectural plans and the budget pricing, we will then be ready to finalize the contract price. The contract will include the specifications, time to complete the home, and the contracted price.

There are several items that need to occur before construction can begin.

 - Ensure that financing for the project has been secured
 - Acquire necessary building permits
 - Have design approved by the Architectural Control Committee (if applicable)
 - Site meeting with your construction manager

Step 5. Ground-Breaking:
Construction begins on your new home within 72 hours of receipt of an approved building permit.

Step 6. Inspections:
Each step of the building process requires approvals by appropriate Municipality Permit Inspections.

 - Building, Plumbing, Water & Sewer, Electrical, Mechanical, Final

Step 7. "Use And Occupancy" Certificate Issuance:
Once your custom home is completed and the Final Building Approval is granted by the appropriate County Inspectors the County will issue a "Use and Occupancy Certificate" certifying your home has passed all the inspections and is ready for you to move in. Once we arrive at the scheduling of occupancy, Gregory & Sons will conduct a thorough walk-through inspection with you to ensure that all of your expectations have been met, and everything specified in your construction contracts are included in the home. We will answer any questions you may have and show you how to operate all of your appliances, and then give you the keys to your new home. And, we hope we have met, and exceeded, your expectations, so you will recommend Gregory & Sons to your friends!

Step 8. Warranty Work: 1 Year after groundbreaking
Congratulations! You're all moved in and you love your new home. But what if a pipe leaks or there is a crack in the drywall? No problem! Gregory & Sons will stand by you for one full year after you take possession for any defects in labor and materials



 

 

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