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Watch the behind the build experience with Texas Living Homes
This video walks you through the Texas Living Homes building process, from the first dig to the final walkthrough. Along the way, you’ll see our commitment to quality craftsmanship, clear communication, and the small details that make a big difference. We don’t just build houses, we build homes with care, precision, and pride.
1. Let’s get to know each other
Discuss your new custom home and your expectations:
Vision
Time Frame
Budget Range
Review the Texas Living Homes' Way custom home building process, including the role your dedicated Project Manager plays from groundbreaking through move-in
Evaluate your building site and discuss your home's orientation
Visit with a Construction Lender to discuss finance options
Check our references by speaking with our past and current Clients
2. SEE OUR WORK & HIGH LOW ESTIMATE
View our work by visiting finished homes as well as homes under construction
Discuss the features and finishes of your new home
Prepare a High-Low Cost Estimate
Owner to complete the House Plan Design Questionnaire (if applicable)
3. PRELIMINARY PLAN CREATION & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Sign our Preliminary Plan Creation and Consultation Services Agreement in order to prepare:
1. Preliminary House Plan (floor plan, front elevation, electrical plan, and site plan)
2. Specifications Book
3. Building Site Review
4. Budget Estimate
5. Allowance Schedule
6. Tree and Topographical Survey
7. Virtual Projection Floor Plan Walk Through
Begin working on your behalf and alongside the Architectural Designer during the preliminary house plan creation process
4. PRELIMINARY HOUSE PLAN
Architectural Designer intake meeting held
Interior design preview meeting with the Interior Designer
Revise and update the High-Low Cost Estimate
Preliminary House Plan complete, which includes: floor plan, front elevation, electrical plan, and site plan
Initial budget estimate complete
5. BUDGET ESTIMATE PRESENTATION & CONTRACT SIGNED
Construction Document Package to include:
Preliminary House Plan
Specifications Book and Allowance Schedule
Contract with budget estimate
Green Light to finalize House Plan
Begin Interior and Exterior Selections with Interior Designer
Final House Plan complete
Finalize Interior and Exterior Selections with Interior Designer
Construction Specifications and Allowances updated
Final estimates complete
6. HOUSE PLAN COMPLETE
7. UPDATED PRICE PRESENTATION & ADDENDUM SIGNED
Review updated Final House Plan, Construction Specifications and Allowances
Final Contract Price Addendum signed
House Plan, Specifications, and Construction Contract submitted to Lender (if applicable)
Plan submitted to the Home Owner's Association/Architectural Control Committee for approval (if applicable)
Close on Interim Construction Loan (if applicable)
8. PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING GROUNDBREAKING CELEBRATION
Pre-construction meeting held to review plan, specifications and construction details
Meet your dedicated Project Manager, your day-to-day point of contact from groundbreaking through move-in
Commence construction
Your Project Manager coordinates the trades, monitors the schedule, and keeps you informed at every stage
During construction, Quality Assurance Walk-throughs as well as weekly update phone calls
Municipality (if applicable), independent 3rd Party, and internal Quality Assurance inspections performed
New home orientation meeting with homeowners - Move in!
Every Home Starts With the Land
At Texas Living Homes, every custom home starts with your land. Before we dive into design, our team meets you on-site to walk the property together and get a feel for its natural features.
We look at the views you love most, how the sun hits your lot, the direction of the wind, and even small details like the slope or tree lines. All of these elements help us decide the best placement for your home so it feels perfectly connected to its surroundings. It’s a thoughtful step that makes your home as beautiful and comfortable as it is uniquely yours.
Learn How Every Home We Build Is One of a Kind
At Texas Living Homes, no two homes are ever the same, because no two families are. From the first meeting on your land to the final design decisions, our process is all about bringing your vision to life. We help you choose the best placement for your home, highlight your property’s best features, and guide you through every step of the journey.
Let’s Build Your Dream Home
Wait, We Don’t Only Build in Texas?
While Texas is home, our process goes far beyond the build itself. Long before we arrive on your land, we’ve already planned every detail, aligned with your vision, and mapped out a clear timeline so your home is delivered on schedule and exactly the way you want it.