You have always dreamed of building a custom home. A space that truly reflects your lifestyle and needs. But the thought of building your own home may seem like a huge undertaking. Not to worry, building a new house comes down to planning and making sure you follow a simple checklist that takes care of all the details. Let’s review step by step how to build a house so you can create a home that is truly personal to you.

Think Budget and Time Frame

The best place to start when building a custom home is understanding the time and money involved in the house building process. Have you factored in the costs involved in building a new home such as contractors, permits, and materials? It is important to factor in potential cost overruns so that you never have to compromise on the features and materials that are important to your custom home build design.

Most homes will take approximately a year to complete depending on the size and materials required. When planning your custom home, factor in important details such as:

Land costs
Fees and taxes associated with the purchase of land
Design fees
Overall home construction costs
Landscaping costs
Interior design and furnishing
Cost overruns

Building a home takes time, so it is also critical to review how building a new home may impact your life.

Are there any life events in the near future that may affect your budget or time frame such as a baby or having to take care of an elderly parent?
Does the closing of your new home affect any other financial obligations you may have such as payments on other properties or lease obligations?
What impact will a move have on your family such as having to change school districts mid-year?

Doing your due diligence will mean no surprises later on during the construction process. It will also help keep your design and construction team on track so that your budget is kept in check. Once you have a clear picture of these two factors, then you can move onto the next page in building a custom home, creating a stunning design.

Designing Your Home

Custom-built homes allow you to create a living space that has all the features and design elements to make life easier for you and your family. But before you get into the details, you need to think about your overall design needs.

Size

What size of home do you need?
Do you want a single story or multi-level?
How many rooms do you need?
How many garages will you require?

Structural Features

What features or design elements are important to the look and feel of the home?
Would you like your home to be graced with columns?
Are you looking to incorporate green or more sustainable building features?

Layout

What rooms do you need?
How do you plan on using the rooms? For example, do you need a games room, master retreat, an office?
How do you want your home to flow? For example, do you want your kitchen and dining area to be an open concept or separate rooms?

Determine Design and Style Preferences

Do you have a particular home style in mind?
Do you want something more modern or are you looking to build a home that is more unique such as a ranch-style home?

Answering these questions is the first step in creating your home design. Your contractor will take this information and begin putting together renderings that will give you an idea of design, room flow, and functionality.

Build Your Team

Speaking of contractors, your custom home will require many different experts to help bring your design to life. As we mentioned earlier, you will need a contractor who will bring the project together. You will also need several other key players, during various stages of the build to help complete the project.

Select an Architect. This person will help take your design ideas and put them on paper.
Hire Contractors. The general contractor takes your design and brings it to life by assembling the tradespeople and services during the construction process.
Monitor Progress or Hire a Project Manager. A project manager ensures that the building project is moving ahead on time and on budget. They work with all members of your custom home building team to identify any issues and resolve any questions or concerns such as taking care of permits and insurance. This person will create and monitor your steps to building a custom home checklist and make sure that no details get missed.
Other Important Team Members. The interior designer’s role is one of the most important. The interior designer will help take empty rooms and create comfortable and stunning living spaces for you to enjoy for many years. Don’t forget about landscapers. This team of experts will create the gardens and other exterior features that will enhance the overall look and value of your home.

Bringing together a team that understands your vision for a custom-built home will ensure that your new space exceeds all your expectations from design to final finishes.

Contact Us

The team at Aria Build offers professional and expert custom home building services. We are dedicated to helping homeowners create homes that are innovative, modern, and functional. We offer complete custom home building services including custom homes, home renovations, construction project management, home additions, and design and build.

With more than 20 years of custom home-building experience, we guide homeowners through the entire building process with experience-based advice and innovative home-building solutions. We only use the highest quality materials and our trades offer the finest design and craftsmanship to help add unique and refined touches to your home.

We pride ourselves on honest and open communication with our clients from the first quote to the final inspection and offer a 5-year warranty on all development services.

Reach out today to learn how we can help you build your custom home.

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