Step One: Choice   

Once you’ve obtained the official plans for your custom home, you’ll need to find a builder to help you bring them to life. Like many happy homeowners before, you may be driven to choose our firm based on the deeply personalized service we offer, along with an approach that guarantees optimal results. 

When you come to Farnsworth Builders, you’ll be met with a full-service team that is ready to plan your project’s success. Our first meeting begins with a discussion of your overall vision and goals, as well as any “must-haves” on your list. You’ll talk with our CEO, Wes, who will personally oversee your project, as well as your assigned project manager who will be your main point of contact throughout construction. 

This gives us the foundational understanding we need to proceed with the rest of our pre-construction process - the process by which we analyze and plan out every detail of your build before construction begins.

Step Two: Design

After you’ve gone through project onboarding, we’ll sit down and assess your design plans. As needed, we will bring in the help of expert engineers to evaluate your plans and provide guidance on the practicalities necessary to realize your design. While performing our analysis, we’ll be considering factors like feasibility, potential weaknesses, and opportunities to bring the design closer to your ultimate goals. 

This is the point when we may discuss new integrations, or slight alterations that could streamline the construction process. Our crew will propose design adjustments that get you better results in terms of your home’s energy performance, longevity, value, and/or practicality. 

Going through this step gives you the chance to confirm that your custom home turns out to be 100% aligned with your preferences and needs. It’s the last point in the process where you’ll be able to make revisions and fine-tune your plans to suit your preferences.

Step Three: Material and Plan Decisions

After your design is finalized and expected results are clearly defined, we move into planning the logistics of your build. This includes specifying exactly which materials will be needed and in what quantities, as well as scheduling their delivery according to the project timeline. 

Thanks to decades of experience building homes in California, we’ve learned how to implement the best possible scheduling system. Our planning accounts for current market dynamics affecting the local material supply chain, and the conditions subcontractors need to complete their installations. 

Properly scheduling permit applications is also a part of this step. We will prepare for all necessary permitting requirements well ahead of time, certifying that your project doesn’t suffer any red-tape delays. 

Final estimates are drawn up and delivered to you, giving full transparency of how your budget will be allocated. 

Step Four: Breaking Ground

At this point, all of the project logistics will be planned, and you’ll have an official timeline provided for the building process. We start work on your lot and keep you informed with regular updates on progress. These will take the form of weekly on-site meetings that allow you to see the current state of work. 

Your project manager is always available to answer any questions, and they’ll be deftly handling any issues that may arise. Routine inspections are performed to verify that the build is coming together as it should. Subcontractors are supervised thoroughly, and any divergence with your final design is addressed immediately to mitigate delays. Having our own staff with skills in various subcontractor disciplines enables us to contribute to subcontractor installations if necessary, maintaining steady progress. 

Every part of the construction plan is executed with accuracy, culminating in a complete build that is ready for the final assessment.

Step Five: Final Walk Through and Moving In

Some contractors attempt to speed through the last step so that they can avoid extra work and move on to the next project. While this is great for the contractor’s revenue, it’s not so good for the clients who find that their new home doesn’t meet expectations. 

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That’s why the Farnsworth Builders’ team commits to a thorough walk through after construction is complete, leaving no stone unturned when looking for areas that still need some extra attention. We meticulously inspect every appliance hookup, every baseboard, and every finish to guarantee that what we deliver is a move-in ready build of the highest quality. Any minor details that need attending to are added to your “punch list”. We resolve these items immediately so that there’s no delay on your move-in date. 

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By the end of this process, you’ll have a luxury-tier custom home that reflects the quality of care we pledged at your project’s kickoff.