Our Process

We’ll start by talking through the process, your budget, property information, and other important details about your project.

• Meet with one of our designers.
• Bring house designs you may like, photos, concepts, drawings, and other inspiration.
• Discuss room sizes and ideas.
• Your design will evolve through meetings, discussions, and revisions as we work toward a plan that fits your vision.

• Meet with one of our sales staff.
• Go through a detailed outline covering all areas of your new home to create the specifications.
• Discuss cabinets, flooring, plumbing, insulation, HVAC, exterior and interior finishes, and more.
• Estimating then takes about four weeks as we send plans out for bids, gather pricing, and put together the final proposal.

• Review the completed proposal.
• Make any necessary changes or adjustments.
• Sign contracts once everything is finalized.

• If a septic system is required, soil tests and a septic design will need to be completed. The design is then submitted for Sanitary Permits. This process needs to be completed before other permits can be obtained.
• If County Zoning is required, we will submit the necessary information to obtain County Zoning Permits.
• Once a zoning permit is obtained, we can get the actual Building Permit.
• A surveyor is often needed to obtain the required information for these permits.

• Meet with various subcontractors to begin making final selections for flooring, cabinets, plumbing, fireplaces, and more.
• Meet with your Van’s salesperson to make selections for interior and exterior finishes, windows, garage doors, and other features.

• Site meetings will take place to determine the placement of the house and the sitework to be performed.
• Excavation and foundation work will begin.
• Once the foundation is complete, framing of the house can start.
• Throughout construction, you’ll have ongoing communication with your salesperson and project manager through site meetings, phone calls, emails, texts, and more.
• Construction will move through various stages, including framing, subcontractor rough-ins and completions, electrical walkthroughs, siding, roofing, finishing, flooring installation, and more.

• Once the house is complete, a final inspection will be performed by the building inspector to receive Final Occupancy.
• Final construction cleaning is completed.
• Complete a final walkthrough.
• Review any changes and the final change order.
• Make the final payment and receive the keys to your new home.

• Any final punch-list items may be completed shortly after you move in.
• Van’s provides a 1-year warranty on workmanship and defects.