Once you’ve designed your home plan with an Architect, we will sit down together and perform a detailed review of those plans and begin to make selections of brick, paint, floor coverings, roof color, and appliances to make your home your own.

At Summit, we believe that the price of your home should not come with surprises so we don’t price our homes by the square foot. Once you’ve designed your home to your liking, a Summit professional will give you our upfront desktop price. The price we quote is for your completed home as specified. As long as you meet your owner’s responsibilities to prepare for construction and the specifications for your home remain the same, the price of your new home will not change from the day you signed your contract.

After you’ve signed off on all the selections, it’s time to sign a contract. Here’s where you’ll review and approve drawings and begin planning for construction, including determining timelines, requesting permits, and preparing the land for building your home.

Before construction can begin on your new home, there are a few necessary items that need to be completed. Some sites require clearing or grading before anything can happen. Soil tests, surveying and plot plans, as well as permits are just a few of the things that need to be addressed before construction begins. Our experienced team members will provide our customers with the information they need to understand the entire process and each phase of construction.

Once everything is prepared, it’s time to break ground! Once construction begins, you will be in constant communication with the Summit team. While you may not always see activity at your home site, you can be sure that there is always something being worked on in the overall build of your home. Below is a basic outline showing the order of progress for building your new home.

• Foundation
• Framing
• Rough Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, and Cooling
• Home Owner Meeting
• Insulation and Drywall
• Home Owner Meeting
• Finish Carpentry, Painting, and Staining
• Flooring/Finishing Touches
• Final Inspections
• Home Owner Meeting

When construction is completed, we will walk you through your new home and identify and complete any punch list items.

Just because we’re finished building your home does not mean you are on your own. Each Summit Construction home is provided with a limited warranty on three levels:

• One year workmanship and material
• Two year plumbing, electrical, and HVAC delivery systems
• Ten year major structural component