Whether you’re building your first home or dreaming of ideas for your family’s forever home, custom building is an intricate process that involves focus and attention to detail.
Highland Builders believes in a process that invites client participation every step of the way because it’s a vital element to a worry-free, exciting home building adventure. Our top priority is ensuring a rewarding and exhilarating experience – with the home of your dreams as the final destination.
Highland Builders helps make building a custom home easier and less stressful by steering our clients through every stage of the process. Here’s what that experience often includes:
Assistance with evaluating location sites
The right location for your custom home depends on several factors, including your desired architectural style and your family’s specific needs. At Highland Builders, we’ll help you assess which available lot will best fit your needs–whether in one of our established neighborhoods or elsewhere.
Discussing needs and consolidating design ideas
One of the biggest advantages of choosing a custom home builder is the ability to pick all of the features of your new home. For many would-be homeowners, however, this can seem overwhelming.
Highland Builders’ design professionals will sit down with you to learn more about your family’s needs and help you figure out the design elements and details that will help you achieve your dream home.
Sketching preliminary floor plans
Once our designers understand what you and your family are looking for in a home, we can begin designing your future dream home. The first step in this stage is drawing up a preliminary floor plan.
Based on your family’s needs, we can either modify an existing home plan or create an entirely custom one based solely around your design guidelines.
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Reviewing your budget
At Highland Builders, we’re experienced in creating stunning custom homes within a wide price range. Our team will work with you to figure out what your budget is and how we can design a home that fulfills your needs and desires while staying within that price point.
Drawing up final plans
Once we understand your design ideas, your family’s needs and your overall budget, we will have an experienced architect put together the final plans for your new custom home. At this point, you’ll get a clear vision of what your home will look like after construction is complete.
Preparing contract documents
Before construction can begin based on your final home plans, a construction contract must be signed. We will prepare all of the necessary documents and walk you (and your attorney) through them prior to signing.
Helping with financing
Financing the construction of a custom built home is quite different than taking out a mortgage on an existing home. Highland Builders can help you navigate this part of the process and find the right lender to fund the construction of your dream home.
Providing access to showrooms
After the final home plan is done, there are still many details that you’ll need to decide upon, from the appliances for your kitchen to the tile for your bathrooms.
Our design professionals and product experts can walk you through the showrooms we work with to help you choose the right selections for your design goals.
Job site and contractor access during the building process
For many custom home buyers, the waiting period between finalizing their home plan and the end of construction seems to be the longest.
We know that you want to understand what’s going on as your new home is being built; that’s why we provide access to both the job site and contractors during this stage of the process.
Conducting a new home orientation upon completion
Your new home is complete and you’re ready to move in–but you might still have some questions. That’s why Kevin Kittel, owner of Highland Builders, will walk you through your new home and conduct a thorough orientation to its features and amenities.
Reviewing warranty information
One of the major benefits of choosing a custom home is the warranty that comes with it. At Highland Builders, we stand behind every home we build and we’ll help you understand the full extent of your warranty coverage should you ever need it.
Answering questions as you settle into your new home
Our commitment to you doesn’t end when construction does. We’re here to provide you with assistance and guidance regarding your new home, even if the warranty period has expired.
The team at Highland Builders understands that we’re building your dream home, and we’ll do everything we can to ensure that you and your family are happy and satisfied – whether it’s the first day we plan your home or years down the road.
Highland Builders makes the experience enjoyable by guiding and involving you in each stage of the process. The advantage of Highland Builders is that we aren’t just knowledgeable in home design and construction. We understand the complex elements of real estate and financing as well.
We’re confident you’ll see our diverse expertise and feel comfortable that you’re in good hands as we embark on this journey together.
Contact Highland Builders today to learn more about our unique home building philosophy at 804-449-6006.
