Building New Custom Home in Columbus, Central Ohio , OH

3 Pillar Homes steps to building your new custom home will show clients/homeowners the process and timeline of building their new home.

Steps to Building Your New Custom Home

At 3 Pillar Homes, we believe the more informed you are about the construction of your new home, the more enjoyable the process will be for you and your family. Therefore, the following provides a detailed description of the sequence of events involved throughout the building process.

We hope that you find this a helpful guide as you follow along throughout the stages involved in the building of your new home.

 

Client

  

3 Pillar

Purchase Agreement

Office Approval & Copy of Contract to Sales/ Client/Realtor/Lender& key info to main vendors for selection process to begin

Color/ Selection Process

    

Pre Color Selection

Sales & Client
Discuss flowchart, go over pre-color selection checklist

  

Start Custom Home Design

Order plot plan

Exterior Colors

Michael David & Client

    

Cabinets

Scioto Kitchens & Client
*if plan for kitchen is custom, then pricing must wait until final drawings. Vendor will provide direct pricing to client.

  

Office Checks & Balances

Gather Info from Vendors Produces Change Order Requests & Submit change order to clients

Appliances

HH Gregg/FineLines & Client
Info back to Scioto Kitchen, mechanical & granite vendors for spec verification Vendor will provide direct pricing to client

  

Client Review & Sign Off of selected items on Change Order

Interior Design

Michael David & Client
You will receive price range, not exact costs
*final pricing for change requests will be provided by 3 Pillar

  

Office Edits

Color Selection Sheet and distributes updated costs to client/sales/realtors/lender

Plumbing Fixtures & Accessories

Eastway Supplies
Plumbing fixtures/ Shelving/ Shower Doors/ Mirrors/ Bath Accessories
*final pricing for change requests will be provided by 3 Pillar

  

Adjust Custom Blueprints per change order

Plan Review and comments

Submit for Permits provide copy to clients

Garage Doors Openers/ Fireplaces

Hamilton Parker
*final pricing for change requests will be provided by 3 Pillar

  

Pre-Builder Buyer Conference

Review Package with Super and Full Audit of Job to Date Identify open items & work toward closure/ final selections

Builder Buyer Conference

with Revisions and Notes
sign off on prints/ plot plan & CSS
   

Distribute Start Package to Vendors
with notes from BBC

  • Detail Cut Sheets
  • Special Instructions
  • Cabinet Layouts
  • Appliance Specs, etc.
   

Breakground

Foundation - activity includes Lot excavation, footers, foundation walls, waterproofing & backfill
   

Frame Complete

Rough framing, roofing, windows, exterior doors & stairs
   

Rough Mechanicals Start

(HVAC, plumbing, electrical, low voltage)

Electrical Walkthrough

At rough electrical star t, there is a client walkthrough with electrician and superintendent to locate options selected
*final pricing for change requests will be provided by 3 Pillar

  

Office Checks & Balances

Generates Change Order Request for any additions

Low Voltage Walkthrough

At low voltage star t, there is a client walkthrough with vendor to locate options selected
Vendor will provide direct pricing to client

  

Client Sign Off on Change Orders

Light Fixture Selections

Capital Lighting
This appointment must be scheduled by the client after the R-Electrical work is completed
*final pricing for change requests will be provided by 3 Pillar

    

Moellering Industries

Review cabinet layouts with vendor, consider edging styles & other options. Your undermount sink
comes from this vendor
*final pricing for change requests will be provided by 3 Pillar

  

Insulation Complete

Landscape, Hardscape, Irrigation

Blendon Gardens
Vendor will provide direct pricing to client

    

Pre-Drywall Walkthrough

Check off all locations & options to date
   

Drywall / Exterior & Interior Finishes

Pre-Closing Walkthrough

Home is substantionally completed
   

Final Punch

Closing Walkthrough