One of the earliest phases of constructing your new home in South Carolina begins with land improvement. During this time, Blythe Custom Homes will work with the homeowners to identify the property’s unique qualities such as existing trees, grade and future landscape plans to ensure your new home is properly sited. This may require us to clear trees, excavate dirt, and work to prepare the land.
Land improvement comes during the preconstruction phase of working with Blythe Custom Homes. By this time, we will have already finalized the architectural plans for your new home with you and identified your target budget for the build. Land improvement could take a significant amount of time in and of itself, especially if the land must be graded or utility access must be set up. We can estimate how long land improvement might take after our initial surveys of the lot. Blythe Custom Homes builds all over the Midlands of South Carolina and has experience working with local towns, cities and counties to ensure each build meets all local requirements.
To learn more about the land improvement process for a new build in South Carolina, visit our process page, contact us on our site, or call us at 803-749-2112 and get started with Blythe Custom Homes today.
What is the Land Improvement Process for a New Home Build in South Carolina?
Before we can break ground on building your new home in South Carolina, we have to make sure the site is suitable for construction through the process of land improvement.
Preparing the plot of land we intend to build upon is crucial. This may entail clearing trees or other vegetation, evening out the terrain, and possibly setting up sewer or utility lines. Evaluating the site’s soil conditions and any environmental or draining concerns is also important, as is surveying the property’s boundaries so we know of any limitations. In addition to clearing the site, we may have to install access points for subcontractors to get to the property.
Properly grading and preparing the land for building is crucial to ensuring a safe and stable foundation for your home. Land improvement can also prevent poor water drainage in the future and identify any environmental concerns you should prepare for, saving you money and headaches down the line.
During the preconstruction phase, it is also important to ensure that land improvement and building plans comply with the appropriate local regulations and permits so that the process continues smoothly. Otherwise, you might run into delays and roadblocks that put you over your targeted budget, which we can help avoid by prioritizing land improvement during preconstruction.
We will start on this as step 4 of our building process so we know exactly what we must do to the land to make it suitable for the construction of your specific house.
Budgeting for Land Improvement When Building Your Home in South Carolina
When clients initially start working with Blythe Custom Homes, we can identify their target budgets and heed them throughout projects. Depending on the lot in question, land improvement might comprise a good portion of your budget, which we can prepare you for after surveying the land.
Not all land is immediately suitable to build on, and may not have existing sewer lines in place. If more grading is required than usual or we must fortify the soil, we might have to spend several weeks or months doing so to ensure it will support your home once built. We can factor the cost of land improvement services into your total spending for the project. Because our firm acts as a one-stop shop for residential home builds in South Carolina, clients can rely on us to handle land development and house construction. This allows us to consider your budget for the entire project and how major processes, like land preparation, might factor in, depending on the architectural and design elements you choose.
How Long Does Land Improvement for a New Home Build Take in South Carolina?
The land improvement process could take anywhere from weeks to months, depending on the land’s condition and the amount of work our team must do to prepare it. Based on our initial surveys, we can estimate how long this process might take so you can prepare your timeline for the entire project and anticipate when you might be able to move into your new home. Blythe Custom Homes builds throughout the Midlands of South Carolina and is prepared to work with the specific terrain of your new home’s site.
Suppose your building site is fairly flat, drains well, and does not have much vegetation or trees. In that case, land improvement might take several days or a few short weeks to ensure the site is safe to build on. However, if things are more complicated, meaning we have to grade the site, obtain permits, and add drainage systems or utility access, land improvement could take more time. Bad weather conditions could also delay this process, but our team will keep you updated so you know how land improvement is progressing.
Rushing land improvement is inadvisable, as it is a crucial part of the preconstruction phase for your new build. Our goal is to facilitate it quickly so that we can meet our general 7-month building timeline for crawl space homes and nine-month building timelines for basement homes in South Carolina. (These are general timelines from the date of the permit. For more details on our timelines, we’ll discuss your particular project during our process.)
While we are improving the building site, you might still be confirming design choices with our team. To prevent you from feeling overwhelmed and like you have to visit the site regularly to stay updated, you can download BuilderTrend and see progress photos and notes from your contractors. They will continue to use this app throughout construction on your new home, so you can stay in the loop without constantly having to be at the site.
Contact Our Team About Your New Home Build in South Carolina
For more details about the land improvement process for a new build in South Carolina, go to our process page for Blythe Custom Homes today.
