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Building Process_ Getting Started

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Ready to take the first step in the building process for your new custom home? Here is a summary of steps to get started, and be sure to look at our full guide under the “Building Process” tab in our website menu.

First of all, thank you for giving us this opportunity! We think it’s important for you, our customer, to stay informed throughout the process and have as much information as possible. Here is a brief overview of the first step in the home building process: getting started. For a full guide with every step along the way, please be sure to check out our Building Process guides for Getting Started, Design Summary, Building Summary, and Eco-Friendly building.

Set your Budget

If you plan on financing your new home with a bank, you’ll need to get pre-qualified. We have a couple recommendations for banks that we’ve worked with before here. If you plan on financing the project yourself, have a budget in mind.

Find a Lot

Of course, you’ll need a lot or piece of land to build your custom home. Here are things to consider when you’re searching for a place:

  1. Is there a nice location to build a house? Our main service areas include Cherokee, Bartow, Pickens, Gilmer, Gordon, and Dawson counties.
  2. Is there a reasonable entrance location?
  3. Do you like the surrounding properties?
  4. Do you know if there are covenants or restrictions?
  5. Are there utilities near the property?
  6. Has the property been surveyed? Can you get a copy?
  7. Is the lot on a sewer system or will it be a septic system?
  8. If it will be on a septic system, is there a soil test?

Once you’ve identified a lot that you think you’d like to build on, we’re happy to take a look at it and let you know what the building process might look like! We recommend working with a specialized real estate agent, and we recommend Vickie Davidson, a buyer specialist with Path & Post Real Estate.

Get a Survey

Once you purchase the piece of land you’d like to build on, you’ll need to make sure you have a survey. If the property does not yet have a survey recorded, but one was already done, then the survey company will need to submit the survey electronically. If there has never been a survey or it needs to be redone, we have several companies we recommend using. A survey should include:

  • Site Plan
  • Building Setbacks
  • Topo
  • Grading Plan
  • Driveway Location
  • Proposed Retaining Walls
  • Proposed House Location
  • Confirmation if house location is in a flood plain
  • Utility information shown on site plan
  • Main Floor Elevation
  • Basement Elevation (if applicable)
  • Proposed Septic Location (if applicable)
  • Proposed Pool Location (if applicable)

Check on Utilities

There are several important utilities that you’ll want to make sure are available and ready to go once you’ve picked out your land. Make sure you have a 911 address in the correct county, so emergency services can respond to your home. You’ll also need to take care of utilities including natural gas, water (you can use city or county water services if available, or have a well drilled), and sewage services. If your property requires a septic tank, you’ll also need to get a soil test done. On our website, we list several recommendations and tips for making sure you have the utilities you need.

Clearing Services

Once you’ve purchased your land, you can get a head start on clearing out trees and underbrush, start prepping for a driveway, or take care of small demolition work. We have a couple recommendations for companies that can help you with this on our Building Process page.

House Plans

One of the most exciting and most important steps to getting started with building your new custom home, is to get your house plans! Here are some different options you can choose from to get a house plan:

 

If you choose to design and build with Precision Custom Home Builders, we can design a custom home exactly how you want in about 4 to 6 weeks. Dan will meet with you to discuss your budget and what you want in your home, and will prepare a sketch and layout custom for you! Our custom home designs include elevations, floor plans, roof plan, and electrical plans. Once you have your house plans completed, Precision Homes will take care of the rest!

Additional Items

If you plan to have an out building on your property, or if you need fences installed, we list several recommendations on our Building Process guide for Getting Started. We look forward to working with you!

Build or Buy

Build or Buy

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The advantages of building your own custom home start to add up when comparing the pros and cons of building vs buying.

The home you live in is a big part of your life. With so much time spent there, it’s important to have a home that fits your needs. Here are some reasons why we think building a custom home has some major advantages over buying what’s currently available on the market.

Everything is custom. From the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, to the size of your living space and kitchen, to the floor plan and square-footage. Have a big family and need a big kitchen and walk-in pantry? Love outdoor living and want to build an outdoor seating area and fireplace? Want a built-in library in your den? If you’re building custom, getting to choose details like these is a major benefit you miss out on by buying an already built house. 

More than just getting to choose personalized details in your home, building custom means you can plan your house around the exact functionality you’ll need. You can create a home office, a gym room, kids’ playroom, or mother-in-law suite. The options for customizing your home and it’s functionality are almost endless!

Another benefit to building a custom home is that you get to choose your neighborhood and your lot. If you prefer a secluded lot in the woods, you can build whatever home you like on that lot. Rather than being stuck in whichever neighborhood a pre-built house happens to be in, you get to intentionally choose your community.

In addition to choosing your home’s functionality, customization, personality, and location, you also get to have a say in the materials that go into making your home. You can choose energy efficient materials for windows, doors, insulation, and more, to save money on energy bills. You can choose brick siding to minimize maintenance. Want hardwoods or specialty tile? With custom, the choice is yours!

Experience Precision

Experience Precision

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With Precision Custom Home Builders, you can expect more than just a typical home building experience.

From our personal communication, to our focus on quality and customization, you can expect more from us here at Precision Custom Home Builders than you might get with most average builders.––

 Typical home builders are the type you might see driving around in a pickup truck with your home’s blueprints thrown in the back, phone ringing but no time to answer. We like to do things a little differently. We take professionalism seriously. To us, that means being available to take your calls and answer any and all questions you have during the home building process. It’s your home, and it’s a big investment, so we want to make sure you feel as comfortable as possible throughout the process.

Not only will we begin your home building project with an in-depth planning session including a full design process, but we will keep you updated all along the way with progress about your new home. We also make forms available online so you can easily make a change request if needed.

Some builders will take every job that comes their way, overloading their schedule. We build about 12 homes per year, and focus all of our energy on each build, making sure to deliver homes we are proud of. We specialize in designing and building custom homes for people who own vacant lots or land, and we build a lot of homes in the North Georgia area.

No customer wants just a typical experience, they want more. Here at Precision Custom Home Builders, no customer is typical to us, each client and each home is unique, and we will make sure your experience is as wonderful as possible!

Pickens Lots

Pickens Lots

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Looking to build a custom house in Pickens County?

You can search for available lots right from our website!

Building a custom home can feel like a lot to manage, but finding a lot is as simple as using the search feature on our website. Go to https://precisioncustomhomebuilders.com/, and look for the top navigation bar to find the “Lot Search” option. Hover over “Lot Search” and a drop-down menu will appear with search options for lots in Cherokee, Bartow, and Pickens counties! Whether you know exactly where you want to find a lot, or are still searching, this is a great tool to aid in your search!

Because of our partnership with the local Path & Post Real Estate team, we offer you the most efficient and easy search for available lots! Using our website, instantly search for lots, view photos, and customize your search criteria depending on the acres, location, price, and other features you want!

Once you find the lot search page for the county of your choice, you can access features on the Path & Post search engine, including confining your search to a custom drawn area on the map. With this search feature, you can make sure to stay in a certain school district or see only areas you’re interested in.

The real estate market can be tough, so if you don’t immediately see the perfect lot for your new custom home, the site allows you to set up a saved search and get notifications when a lot matching your criteria goes up for sale. Whether you already purchased your lot or are still looking, give us a call and we will help you build your custom dream home!

Looking for examples of some of our previous work? Here are a few of the custom homes we’ve built for our clients!

 

To see more photos, visit our Facebook album for this home: https://www.facebook.com/pg/PrecisionHomes/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157705749458648

 

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Bartow Lots

Bartow Lots

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Want to build a custom home in Bartow County but don’t have a lot yet?

Searching for available lots is easy on our website!

Looking for a lot in Bartow to build on? Visit our site at https://precisioncustomhomebuilders.com/, look for the top navigation bar and find the “Lot Search” option. Hover the mouse over “Lot Search” and a drop-down menu will show up, with search options for lots in Cherokee, Bartow, and Pickens counties!

Through our partnership with Path & Post Real Estate, we can offer you the most efficient and easy search for available lots! From our website, you can instantly search for lots, view photos, and customize your search criteria depending on the acres, location, price, and other features you want!

Once you’ve navigated to the lot search page for the county of your choice, you can utilize several useful features on the Path & Post search engine, such as confining your search to a custom drawn area on the map. If you need to be in a certain school district or make sure you’re only seeing certain areas you’re interested in, this is a great feature!

If you can’t find the perfect lot for your custom home, you can set up a saved search. This allows you to get an email when a new property matching your criteria is listed for sale! Once you’ve found your perfect lot, give us a call and we will help you build your custom dream home!

Looking for examples of some of our previous work? Here are a few of the custom homes we’ve built for our clients!

To see more photos, visit our Facebook album for this home: https://www.facebook.com/pg/PrecisionHomes/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10155727167983648

 

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Cherokee Lots

Cherokee Lots

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Looking for a Cherokee County lot to build your new custom home on? Look no further!

Did you know, you can search for available lots directly from our website?

It’s simple! From our site at https://precisioncustomhomebuilders.com/, just use the top navigation bar to find the option for “Lot Search”. Hover your mouse over the text and a drop-down menu will appear with options to search for lots in Cherokee, Bartow, or Pickens counties!

We’ve partnered with Path & Post Real Estate to bring you the most efficient and easy way to search for lots! Not only can you search all available lots, you can also see photos, and customize your search based on lot size, features, and price.

In addition to an easy search engine, you can also switch to a map view, and search for lots only in a custom drawn map area! This is great when you want to be in a certain school district or make sure you only see lots in the exact area where you’re interested in building!

Don’t see the lot you want? No problem! You can also set up a saved search, and request an email the instant a property matching your criteria is listed for sale! And once you’ve found the perfect lot, we will help you build your dream home!

 What can a custom home in Cherokee look like? Here are some of the recent custom homes we’ve built for our customers in Cherokee County!

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