Designer Homes by Tiffany

Building Your Dream Home

Whether you are building a D'Vine custom home or a Designer Home by Tiffany (signature series), each quality home goes through a proven quality assurance process. We have worked with our builders to establish rigorous guidelines to ensure the quality and control you expect from your homebuilder.

As a homeowner, you will have input on the decisions that effect the construction of your home. We are building the home of your dreams for you and that's a fact we never forget.

The following steps toward the completion of your new home will be taken by you and your builder.

1. Pre-construction stage
Communication between you and your builder is established in the very earliest phases of the home building process, during our pre-construction meeting. We hold these meetings on every home we build, before we begin work. You'll meet with your builder, exchange phone, pager and e-mail contact info, and then go over the plans of your home. The pre-construction meeting includes a meeting at your construction site, so you can see how your future home fits on the lot you have chosen.

You'll also meet with an interior designer during this phase. Your designer will aid you in making decisions about the paint, brick, stone or stucco, tile, cabinets, carpet, wood and wallpaper or textured walls that will be used in your home.

At that time you will pay for any additional upgrades that aren't in the standard pricing of your home.

During this period of construction, your contract agreements are finalized, plan changes are completed and the building permit is requested from the city your new home is located in.

This is the time when you start making the selections that create a home that is truly your own.

2. Structural stage

Construction begins on your home in this stage: your lot is prepared; plumbing and underground work is completed;your foundation is inspected and poured; and framework begins.

Your builder is there to keep you informed about the progress of your home and to answer your questions. Your builder follows a step by step checklist during every phase of the construction process, to ensure that your home is constructed to the highest standards.

We hire a third party structural engineer to inspect the foundation. Progress on your home does not continue until the foundation passes this inspection.

3. Mechanical stage

This is when you see your home come together. Cornice work (windows, siding,brick,stone, or stucco etc...) Begins and roof shingles,tile, etc.. Are installed, as are rough mecanicals (plumbing, hvac, electrical security and a/v wiring) and the firebox. City inspections are conducted during this stage as well, once those are complete, insulation is added to your home.

If you have any questions about any of the work being done on your home , your builder is the person you can turn to; the builder is your liason to all of the people working on your home.

We have company procedures to help simplify the building process with our speedy memo's and reponse time to help put you at ease.

4. Glamour stage

During this phase, we put the glamour into your home: sheetrock is installed cabinets are put in, doors and trim are completed, the exterior brick,stone or stucco is applied, walls and trim are painted, and ceramic tile and counter tops are installed.

This is the time when you will begin to see all the little touches you have chosen along the way come together to create the house that is truly your own.

By the end of this phase of construction, you are typically 60-75 days away from closing. Your builder and sales manager will help you estimate possible closing obstacles.

5. Finish up stage

Irrigation, fencing if applicable, landscape and sod are installed in this phase; your carpet is installed; and your home is cleaned in preparation for your taking ownership.

To ensure the quality construction of your home we hire an outside 3rd party home inspector to certify and critique the entire home prior to your builder walk-thru.

Upon completion of those criteria met, your builder will schedule an orientation session with you. You'll walk thru your new home with your builder, starting on your front lawn and moving through the entire home. You'll go over all of your homes appliances and review the use and maintenance of all of them with your builder. You'll generate a list of outstanding items, if any, that need to be completed before you close on your home. Your builder will work to insure that all those items are complete before the final closing.

6. Closing stage

This is the stage where your new home is turned over to you. You will go to the title company and go over all the paperwork and sign a purchasers agreement and other documents. At that point, the home you've dreamed of is yours.

We expect to continue to be your resource for questions about your new home and we will work with you to make sure your happy.

Your complete satisfaction as a homeowner is our ambition, and that's true whether you're in your new home or already have moved in.

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	Building Your Dream Home Whether you are building a D'Vine custom home or a Designer Home by Tiffany (signature series), each quality home goes through a proven quality assurance process. We have worked with our builders to establish rigorous guidelines to ensure the quality and control you expect from your homebuilder. As a homeowner, you will have input on the decisions that effect the construction of your home. We are building the home of your dreams for you and that's a fact we never forget. The following steps toward the completion of your new home will be taken by you and your builder. 1. Pre-construction stage Communication between you and your builder is established in the very earliest phases of the home building process, during our pre-construction meeting. We hold these meetings on every home we build, before we begin work. You'll meet with your builder, exchange phone, pager and e-mail contact info, and then go over the plans of your home. The pre-construction meeting includes a meeting at your construction site, so you can see how your future home fits on the lot you have chosen. You'll also meet with an interior designer during this phase. Your designer will aid you in making decisions about the paint, brick, stone or stucco, tile, cabinets, carpet, wood and wallpaper or textured walls that will be used in your home. At that time you will pay for any additional upgrades that aren't in the standard pricing of your home. During this period of construction, your contract agreements are finalized, plan changes are completed and the building permit is requested from the city your new home is located in. This is the time when you start making the selections that create a home that is truly your own. 2. Structural stage Construction begins on your home in this stage: your lot is prepared; plumbing and underground work is completed;your foundation is inspected and poured; and framework begins. Your builder is there to keep you informed about the progress of your home and to answer your questions. Your builder follows a step by step checklist during every phase of the construction process, to ensure that your home is constructed to the highest standards. We hire a third party structural engineer to inspect the foundation. Progress on your home does not continue until the foundation passes this inspection. 3. Mechanical stage This is when you see your home come together. Cornice work (windows, siding,brick,stone, or stucco etc...) Begins and roof shingles,tile, etc.. Are installed, as are rough mecanicals (plumbing, hvac, electrical security and a/v wiring) and the firebox. City inspections are conducted during this stage as well, once those are complete, insulation is added to your home. If you have any questions about any of the work being done on your home , your builder is the person you can turn to; the builder is your liason to all of the people working on your home. We have company procedures to help simplify the building process with our speedy memo's and reponse time to help put you at ease. 4. Glamour stage During this phase, we put the glamour into your home: sheetrock is installed cabinets are put in, doors and trim are completed, the exterior brick,stone or stucco is applied, walls and trim are painted, and ceramic tile and counter tops are installed. This is the time when you will begin to see all the little touches you have chosen along the way come together to create the house that is truly your own. By the end of this phase of construction, you are typically 60-75 days away from closing. Your builder and sales manager will help you estimate possible closing obstacles. 5. Finish up stage Irrigation, fencing if applicable, landscape and sod are installed in this phase; your carpet is installed; and your home is cleaned in preparation for your taking ownership. To ensure the quality construction of your home we hire an outside 3rd party home inspector to certify and critique the entire home prior to your builder walk-thru. Upon completion of those criteria met, your builder will schedule an orientation session with you. You'll walk thru your new home with your builder, starting on your front lawn and moving through the entire home. You'll go over all of your homes appliances and review the use and maintenance of all of them with your builder. You'll generate a list of outstanding items, if any, that need to be completed before you close on your home. Your builder will work to insure that all those items are complete before the final closing. 6. Closing stage This is the stage where your new home is turned over to you. You will go to the title company and go over all the paperwork and sign a purchasers agreement and other documents. At that point, the home you've dreamed of is yours. We expect to continue to be your resource for questions about your new home and we will work with you to make sure your happy. Your complete satisfaction as a homeowner is our ambition, and that's true whether you're in your new home or already have moved in.
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