New Custom Home Construction in Hopkins, SC

Building a house is much more than a construction project, so it is important to work with builders that respect the fact that you are planning a family home. If you have a lot in Hopkins, you’re likely looking for a more rural lifestyle, surrounded by trees and nature. We can make the most of your lot and help you find or customize the house plans that would be perfect for you and your loved ones.We are careful not to rush through any stages of construction, be good stewards of the construction materials, and keep very open and honest communication going with our clients during every phase of the build.

You get the final say for your home’s layout and look, so preliminary plans can be adjusted and fine-tuned as necessary until they reflect your wishes. While the final plans will dictate how your home is built, the site preparation will ensure the home stands on an even and strong foundation, making this aspect of home construction very important. After getting mandatory permits and preparing the land, we can lay the foundation, frame the home, add HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems, install drywall, and apply all the beautiful exterior and interior finishes, some of which will be decided with vendors during your many walkthroughs of the house while construction is taking place.

Call Blythe Custom Homes to begin the new home construction process today at (803) 749-2112 or reach out on our Get Started page.

Checklist for Construction on New Homes in Hopkins, SC

Breaking new home construction down for clients can help them better understand our process and how it enables them to get the homes they dreamed of. We can spend as much time as you need refining and improving upon plans until you approve them, ready the site for construction, build your home and apply all exterior and interior finishes you select, all the while maintaining open communication throughout construction.

Making and Finalizing Plans

Ensuring that the final permit-ready blueprints for your home are what you anticipated is our goal. Because of this, we will spend considerable time and energy meeting with you to discuss your preferences, reviewing questionnaires you took regarding your likes and dislikes, and looking and inspirational photos you have. This can point us toward the right architectural and structural design direction to take for your home. Several of our existing home plans are tailor-made for the rural, wooded environment of Hopkins, which we can build as-is or further customize to your specific wants and needs. Or you can also bring plans from your own architect to us to build for you.

Once we feel confident that we understand your vision, we will create concept drawings for your approval. This will include a preliminary floor plan layout, showing you the flow of the home, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and the size of the main living spaces. We can further tweak these initial plans if necessary, and after you approve them, we will work to create more detailed plans. The final construction plans will include a fully dimensioned floor plan and elevation and plans for foundation and electrical and other mechanical installation, like plumbing systems.

Construction plans will be made according to your target budget, and we can make allowances to cushion possible future selection decisions you may make.

Obtaining Permits and Preparing the Construction Site

Construction on your future home will not begin until we have gotten the required permits to build, which we can handle to ensure you do not face unexpected delays to breaking ground.

Hopkins is a fairly wooded area, which may mean the lot you plan to build on needs to be cleared of significant trees and shrubbery. Removing trees may require us to add more soil to the area and spend more time grading the ground so that we can ultimately pour an even foundation for the house to stand on. That said, you may want to build in Hopkins largely because of the wooded environment, so we can go to the lot with you and identify which trees you want to be removed and how your home should be oriented on the land to get the best view. Once the site is prepared, we can pour the foundation for the house.

Framing the Home, Adding Rough-ins, and Installing Drywall

The next step is framing the home. As we will discuss in our initial vision meeting and when pinning down the final plans for your home, there are many different framing styles, each requiring different materials and levels of expertise and providing their own aesthetic. Bringing the outside in, so to speak, by having exposed beams running through the home, reminiscent of the woods surrounding you, is achievable through a post and beam frame style. Regardless of the framing style you settle on, you will be invited to the site to see the progress and to confirm mechanical placements.

Then rough-ins will be installed, which refer to the basic electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems. We will have you confirm these placements to ensure they are functional for you in the future. Rough-in installation is a crucial stage that, if done improperly, could lead to system issues for homeowners down the line. So we will be very careful to make sure everything is exactly where you want it to be and functional.

Next, drywall is installed. At this stage, clients may see their homes come to life more than before. Walking through the house after drywall installation with our vendors may help you solidify some of your final selections, such as paint colors, trim styles, and flooring in certain areas of the home.

Applying Exterior and Interior Finishes

We may apply exterior finishes throughout construction, though interior finishes will only come once drywall is installed. When initially planning your home and its features, we will consider cohesion throughout. For example, we may suggest bringing the trim colors used on the home’s exterior inside. If previous allowances were made from your target budget for some desired items and selections, such as your dream tile for the kitchen flooring, we could revisit them at this time. We handle clients’ building materials with care, as well as their final selections, such as cabinetry, hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, and ornate lighting features, ensuring they are installed appropriately. Once all exterior and interior finishes are done, we will have one final walkthrough with you so you can approve them and ensure the home is what you expected from all of our previous discussions and the plans you approved. And then, the very best part, we hand you the keys and you get to enjoy living in the gorgeous home you helped to create and start making memories with your loved ones.

Call Blythe Custom Homes About Your New Build in Hopkins, SC

Call Blythe Custom Homes at (803) 749-2112 to learn more about our new home construction process and if it is right for you or reach out to us online on our Get Started page.