Our Process
Building a custom home comes with a lot of decisions. We help you work through them with a clear process, direct communication, and a team that stays involved from the first conversation through the finished home.
Whether you already have land and plans or are just getting started, here’s what working with McCallum Homes looks like.
Step 1
We’ll meet with you at our offices or on your land to talk about the home you want to build. Bring whatever you have—plans, inspiration photos, sketches, or notes about what matters most to you and your family.
You don’t need a finished set of plans. This first meeting is about getting to know you, understanding your vision, and talking through where you’d like to go from here.
Step 2
After our first meeting, we’ll provide a high-level cost estimate based on what we’ve discussed. It’s a starting point for considering your budget—not the final construction price.
From there, we’ll arrange a meeting with our architect to begin working on plans, connect you with our in-house Realtor if you need help finding land, or work through both steps together.
Already own land or have an agent? We’re happy to work with you, too.
Step 3
Once your plans are ready, we’ll develop a detailed construction budget. This moves beyond the initial estimate and establishes the proposed price for the home you’ve planned.
We’ll review the budget with you so you can ask questions and understand the price before deciding to move forward. Once you agree to the price, we’ll sign the construction agreement.
Step 4
After signing the construction agreement, we’ll begin the banking process and start working through the design details.
We work with several banks and mortgage companies to help you explore financing options, with a focus on keeping costs down and finding a customer-friendly fit for your situation.
You’ll also meet with our designer to review the architect’s plans and work through major design decisions that affect the structure of the home. Finish selections continue as your build progresses—you don’t have to choose every detail all at once.
Step 5
Your superintendent is involved from the beginning—not someone you meet only after construction starts.
Before breaking ground, we’ll meet with you on your property to stake out the house and review its placement together. This connects the plans on paper to where your home will sit on the land.
Before construction begins, we’ll also work through bank approval, required permits, and the major design decisions needed to get started. McCallum Homes handles site preparation and permitting as part of the build.
Step 6
You’ll have direct access to your superintendent throughout construction. Each week, you’ll receive an email covering progress, budget, timeline, completed work, and what’s coming next. We update your project schedule weekly and communicate delays by text as they happen—not just in the next report.
You’ll see invoices throughout the build, and we’ll coordinate construction draws with your bank, with your approval.
You’ll continue working through finish selections with your designer. Changes go through our change-order process so you can approve the change and its price before it moves forward.
When your build reaches the appropriate stages, we’ll schedule on-site electrical and plumbing walkthroughs to review the details together.
Step 7
As your home nears completion, we’ll meet for a blue-tape walkthrough to identify touch-ups and items that need attention. We’ll also complete a final walkthrough and obtain the certificate of occupancy.
Most items have a one-year warranty. The post-tension foundation carries a 10-year warranty through our foundation contractor, and McCallum Homes handles the warranty request so you can come to us for help. Coverage is subject to the applicable warranty terms.
Have land already? Still looking? Bring your ideas and questions, and we’ll talk through the next step together.
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