New Custom Home Construction in St. Andrews, SC

Building a new custom home is an involved process, one that can quickly become overwhelming for hopeful homeowners. Blythe Custom Homes aims to simplify this process for our clients, not only making the plans necessary for construction but also building the home and connecting clients with vendors capable of providing them with their desired selections.

During the different stages of construction of your home, you will have several walkthroughs, both to see the progress and to make some decisions, such as where you want your mechanical placements to be and to choose some of your finishes after seeing the progress on the build and meeting with our vendors. New home construction plans can be based on pre-existing layouts obtained before approaching us, the customizable home plans we offer, or totally new plans in coordination with our in-house architectural designer. To ensure construction runs smoothly, we will prioritize pre-construction, which will include making land improvements necessary for the build and getting the permits required to break ground.

Call (803) 749-2112 to get started planning your new home build with Blythe Custom Homes today.

What Happens During New Home Construction in St. Andrews, SC

When construction commences on your new home, you can expect to have multiple scheduled walkthroughs of your house as it is being built so you can gauge the progress, discuss finishes with our vendors, and ensure everything is proceeding as you expected.

Your first walkthrough may come after the house is framed so that you can confirm your mechanical placements. Once the rough-ins are installed, such as the mechanical and electrical systems and plumbing lines, we will invite you back for another walkthrough and will do the same once the drywall is installed. On days when you do not have a scheduled visit at the site, we can update you through the BuilderTrend app, using it to document progress and keep you in the loop on construction developments.

Maintaining organized sites throughout construction, as you will see during the walkthroughs of your home, enables us to stay on track and evoke confidence from our clients, showing you we are committed to the build and ensuring it is done to your standards.

As construction continues on your home, you may meet with our vendors to discuss and confirm some selections, such as cabinetry, flooring, lighting, and trim, among others. Making allowances from your budget early on can enable you to make some bigger decisions down the line as you get a better sense of your total spending towards the end of construction. Spending time identifying a target budget in the initial stages of planning your new home will allow us to make these allowances for potential big-ticket items, such as the marble countertops you may want for your kitchen, and prepare other selections that would give you a similar effect should you be close to your target budget at this stage of construction.

Using Pre-Existing Plans or Creating Plans for New Home Construction in St. Andrews, SC

While we often work with clients looking to design unique homes from the ground up, we also help those with pre-existing plans update them to work for their current needs and get started on construction and we have our own selection of customizable home plans you may choose from, as well.

Some prospective home buyers might get plans drawn up before contacting Blythe Custom Homes. Those plans might be outdated to reflect previous needs or have structural or other issues that we can improve upon. We can facilitate refining your original plans and ensuring they contain all the features you want in your new home, including the floorplan and general size that you need for you and your family. We will also pinpoint your target budget, reviewing previous plans to see whether they can be built in your desired price range or should be modified.

Even if you have previous plans, you may want to consider working with our in-house architectural designer to create a totally new layout and design for your home. To ensure the plans represent you and your needs, we will have a vision meeting with you. This is an in-depth discussion about all your must-haves, such as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and, just as importantly, your style inspirations and influences. Showing us pictures of finishes and features you love can allow us to match you with those items in the future and ensure our final plans measure up to your expectations.

Before you get those final plans, you will receive preliminary concept drawings, which you can approve or disapprove. Only then will we finalize the construction plans for your new home build in St. Andrews, complete with the permit-ready blueprints necessary to break ground and get started.

Preparing for New Home Construction in St. Andrews, SC

Before construction can begin on your new home, we must ensure the site is ready to build upon and that the necessary permits have been obtained. Land preparation is a crucial part of the pre-construction phase as, without it, homes might have poor foundations and other issues.

During pre-construction, we will invite you to visit the site to confirm the orientation of your house on the property. You may be able to visualize this more clearly after we have cleared away excess trees and other obstructions, graded and leveled the property, and added access points. Once the home orientation is confirmed, you will get a plot plan of your new home on the property.

We will also observe local zoning and permitting rules in St. Andrews to prevent unnecessary issues or delays to construction and settlement for our clients.

Call Us Today to Get Started on Your New Build in St. Andrews, SC

Call Blythe Custom Homes at (803) 749-2112 for more information about new home construction or reach out on our contact page.