Something odd struck me the other day after meeting yet another person who commented on the length of time clients were waiting for custom homes. I had run into a realtor friend who mentioned that he knew multiple people who were waiting 18 months or more to get started on a custom home. This wasn’t the first time I had heard this, but what struck me this time is that very few if any of those people are using that time well.

What do I mean by that? Before I explain, let me share with you a common thread when meeting with homeowners. One of the first questions people ask, right after how much will it cost, is when can you start? We live in a world of instant gratification and we all want to see instant results.

Unfortunately, what many don’t realize is how complex a custom home or large scale renovation is. There are literally hundreds of choices that need to be made, from the type of foundation to the exterior cladding details, not to mention the hundreds, if not thousands of choices in lighting, plumbing fixtures, and flooring.

All of these details impact different areas of the structure, so starting off on the framing without having flooring finalized can lead to problems down the road when the stair framing doesn’t work with the final flooring choice. Another common problem is cost and schedule overruns due to improper planning and costing.

This is why Alair Homes Chilliwack won’t start your new home or renovation until a thorough Design and Estimation process is completed. The purpose of this process is to help you navigate the hundreds of choices you need to make, within our easy to use Client Control model. It gives you a fully costed design, based on choices you’ve actually made, not a builder’s unrealistic allowances. This is the only way we can guarantee that you will get the house of your dreams, at a price you can live with, on time.

And the best news of all is that this doesn’t have to mean waiting 18 months to start. In fact, in most cases we can start the Design and Estimation process within a week or two of signing a contract, making the most of the time you will be waiting for building permits.

So, let’s get started on your dream home or renovation and make the most of your valuable time while getting you into your new home much faster.