Building a custom home comes with a lot of decisions, and one of the most important decisions you will make is how to site your new home on the lot.
August 3, 2026
Building a custom home comes with a lot of decisions, and one of the most important decisions you will make is how to site your new home on the lot.
August 3, 2026As you plan for your new home, you'll need to decide on what material you will use for your permanent driveway.
May 28, 2024How your new home will sit on your lot is a very important aspect of planning a custom home. Depending on the lot, you may not have much to say about where the house will sit (due to the size of the lot & the house to be built), but many site engineers will ask how you want the house to sit on your lot (how low/high in the ground).
April 30, 2024Building a custom home isn’t all about designing that perfect kitchen and waiting to breathe in that new carpet smell.
April 9, 2024One of the first things you should do when purchasing a building lot is ask the owner or listing agent if they have a plat for the property. I always make sure to get a plat on every lot we purchase.
August 24, 2023Are you looking to purchase a lot to build your custom dream home? Most people aren't really sure what to look for beyond the obvious things like location, schools, etc.
April 19, 2022Several years ago, I wrote about Site Development in our Spec Home Series. Specifically, I wrote about a common question we get from prospective clients which is what is site development? As a follow up to that post, I'm going to answer the question we always get next, which is what will my site development cost me?
March 24, 2022If you are building a custom home, you will at some point need to engage a Site Engineer. The Site Engineer will develop your grading plan.
March 4, 2022Last month, I kicked off a new series all about site development. Through this series, I will dissect the site development process required when building a custom home and also give you tips on what to really expect.
May 9, 2019Last week, I kicked off a new series all about site development. Through this series, I will dissect the site development process required when building a custom home and also give you tips on what to really expect.
April 11, 2019Today kicks off a new blog series called What To Expect When You're Expecting (Site Development). I've had this idea in my head for a while now but I've been putting it off.
April 3, 2019I’m writing a blog series chronicling the step by step process of building a custom home. I thought it would be helpful to blog about the process from start to finish.
October 11, 2017I recently started a new blog series chronicling the step by step process of building a custom home.
August 10, 2017Even the unexpected snow day can't slow us down - we are incredibly busy around here! Pop Up Open House This Weekend We're giving a sneak peek of our nearly finished Langley Model this weekend.
March 16, 2017We have a saying around here. There are no "easy" lots anymore. Even lots that would have been easy 10 years ago are no longer "easy" due to increased regulations and requirements.
June 29, 2016There is nothing more exciting than talking about sewer lines. Just kidding. I've struggled getting this post written.
October 30, 2015How much will my site work cost? I get this question a lot and it isn’t always easy to answer. Many of the sites we manage for our clients and most of the sites managed by our clients are fairly typical.
February 19, 2015Have you been trying to decide whether to manage your own site development? Most of our clients decide to manage it themselves.
February 18, 2015As the construction of Great Falls Street (GFS) comes to a close, there are some things we need to get done on the site.
February 5, 2015We have the approved permits for our project on Great Falls Street! CAN YOU TELL I’M EXCITED! Now what?
September 19, 2014
