Schiavi Custom Builder’s Building Process

1- The Consulting Phase

This phase usually begins with a private meeting with a member of our team. To schedule your meeting, please call (207) 539-9600. During the initial meeting, our staff will talk with you about what you are looking for in your new home as well as what your schedule and budget is. The goal of this meeting is for there to be an exchange of information. The potential client will leave with an understanding of what services Schiavi Custom Builders offers and the quality of homebuilding we provide. Schiavi Custom Builders will end the meeting with an understanding of where and when you are looking to build, an overview of the scope of work and a basic idea of your budget.

After completing the initial consultation, we will ask potential clients to complete our Home Planning Questionnaire. This is a list of items and considerations that factor into and affect the overall cost of your home building project. The information contained will help us develop a preliminary budget for your project. If this budget is acceptable, the next step is to retain our services.

2- The Advising Phase

The retainer allows us to initiate services on our client’s behalf.

Services such as: site visit(s), development of a comprehensive quote, surveys and septic design. There is a cost associated with these services that varies based on the scope of services provided. During the site visit, we will assess accessibility of the route to the site as well as the buildability of the site itself. Clients do not need to attend the site visit but are welcome to do so. All of the above takes place in the first four to five weeks of your new home planning process.

At this time, there will be weekly communication via in person meeting, emails and phone conversations with our Project Planner. Throughout this stage, we are developing plans with the client, selecting finishes, fixtures and specifications. This can range for R-values of insulation to exterior doors and windows to flooring and countertops. We help you make these selections and get detailed quotes to ensure you are staying within budget and understand what to expect in your he home. This step may take a few weeks as we build a customized, detailed contract specific to your project. If you need help with developing the design that matches what you are envisioning, we work with specific designers that can be hired on your behalf.

Throughout the planning of your project, we will also be in contact with your financing institution, if applicable. Presenting an appraisal package to the bank for final approval, as well as the payment schedule of disbursements for your building process.

3- The Contract Phase

Finally, we have gathered all the details. The contract is complete with selections quoted in a comprehensive scope of work along with a complete set of plans. We now go over the contract with our clients, to ensure all the details and selections are correct. If everything is in order, each page is signed, and your new home is now a building project.

4- The Construction Phase

Once your contract is signed, your project transitions to our Construction Team. Your home will be ordered, if is is a modular, the construction timeline will be developed and sub-contractors will be scheduled. Schiavi Custom Builders will set up your Project Management portal so that you can stay up to date as your project develops. We use this system as an integral part of our communication with our crew, sub-contractors and homeowners. Progress photos are posted weekly, and our construction staff is available to you to answer questions or concerns that arise. We also encourage clients to schedule site visits with our team.