HEARTLAND BUILDERS IS A PROCESS DRIVEN COMPANY.
In order to build the highest quality product, we have to deliver our services consistently, the same way every time. From your first phone call to feeling the keys of your new home in your hand, our process is defined.
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LEARN ABOUT THE 5 FORMAL ON-SITE MEETINGS
WHAT’S INVOLVED SPECIFICALLY?
Our new home consultant will want to get to know you and what you are looking for in a home. We will ask what features you want in your home, do you own land, and your budget. Our goal here is to help you understand the homebuilding process more and give you a tentative price for your home.
Some people are hesitant to share their budget. We understand this, but please know that if you don’t, we can’t properly help you. We can accomodate a wide range of budgets, and we want to help you understand the homebuilding process. It starts with your dream and your budget.
When you are prepared to sign our design services agreement and give us a deposit, that’s when the architectural design process begins. Get ready for an interactive, 3D design process that is creative and inspiring. You will sit together with the architectural designer and design your home. You will see the inside and outside of your home in 3D and be able to move walls, add features, select exterior colors, and more. A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s exciting!
After the architectural design process is complete, we will put together the price of your home so that when you go into the selections process you will know the cost of your home. You are in control of your budget with Heartland Builders.
This is where your home truly becomes a reflection of you and your dream, and it is our job to bring out the best in you. We are up for the task.
We make it easy to select all of the details of your home. Using our convenient design studio will save you time and money, and our interior designer will guide you through the process of making your home into the dream you desire. If you’re nervous about this part of the process, don’t be. We’re here to help.
We require our clients to make all of their selections before we break ground on a home. Most builders do not do this. We require it because:
– We want you to know the cost of your home before we begin building
– We want to be able to schedule construction without worrying about supply chain issues
– We can lock in your prices early
Why would any builder do it differently? It’s not better for the client. No one benefits from delaying the selections process.
Our Guild Quality Scores are tops when it comes to client satisfaction with our interior designers and process. Since we started surveying our clients over a dozen years ago, their satisfaction score with our interior design process is 100%.
After selections, we will re-price your home based on your choices. We care about your budget, and we want to be able to accommodate it while still incorporating the touches you love.
Have no fear, just have fun. We think you are going to love making selections for your home.
If you need bank financing to build your home, your bank will require three things: a contract with a builder, your selections, and a blueprint. With us, you will have all three. We will get you ready. We can also give you names of lenders to assist you.
Please know that if you are a cash client and self financing your home, we have a process for you too, and we will be happy to go over it with you in detail.
Once your financing is secured and you have closed on your loan, we will pull all necessary permits and prepare to get started building your home.
Before we begin digging your basement, you will approve the site layout and any trees that need to be removed. We will send a letter to your neighbors letting them know we are going to be in the area out of consideration for them.
During the process of building your home, we will have five formal meetings. Because we are a process-driven company, we will have an agenda for each meeting. We want to respect your time, so we will be ready with all of the information you need.
We also commit to weekly contact. Be assured there will be other informal meetings at your site. This is your home, not ours, and we appreciate your feedback during the building process. We want to hear what you have to say.
As your home is nearing completion, we have a two-step handover process to prepare you to move into your finished home. The first meeting is approximately two weeks before you move in. At that meeting, we will walk around the house to review our work, and even better, we will walk through the mechanical room to make sure you know how your home operates. Fun! Our final meeting is on the day you move in. It’s a celebration of your dream and effort and our gratitude for you selecting us as your builder.
We have a triple-play warranty! First, we contact you 90 days after you move in so we can come out for a visit. Second, we will call you 6 months after you have moved in just to check on you and your home. And then third, 11 months after you have moved in, we will come out again to make sure your home is performing properly.
We want your home to age as gracefully as you do.
Please know that all of our clients are welcome to call us long after your warranty period is over. If something doesn’t seem right, we will come out and look at it. If it’s not, we will rectify it. We are here for you and your home. We want you to be fully satisfied with what we have built together.