Stage 1

Initial Meeting - (no charge) 

• Discuss your needs and desires to generate general paramenters for your home.
• Discuss your conceptual budget.
• Determine preliminary project viability.

Stage 2

Preliminary Design - Service Agreement

• Preliminary design meeting with architect.
• Determine design criteria: size of house, number of stories, number of rooms, style, finishes, etc.
• Set initial budget expectations.
• Deliver 1/8th scale sketch of 1st floor, 2nd floor and front elevation - two to three weeks for initial design.
• Review and refine sketches.
• Prepare preliminary estimates - one week to complete.
• Meet as required until preliminary design and estimates are consistent with client's desires.

Stage 3

1/4th Scale Drawing - Service Agreement - 50% of architectural fees plus retainer

• Clients authorize the design of the home.
• Deliver 1/4 scale CAD drawings of 1st floor, 2nd floor and all elevations. 
• Review and make necessary revisions.  6 to 8 weeks for completion of drawings.
• Review and update preliminary estimates.
• Meet as required until preliminary designs and estimates are consistent with client's desires.

Stage 4

Fully Engineered Construction Drawings - Service Agreement 30% of architectural fees plus $4,500 for soil samples and engineering fees.

• Clients authorize fully engineered construction drawings to include 1st floor, 2nd floor, all elevations, lighting and electrical plans, plumbing, mechanical, interior cross sections, foundation design and site plan.  4 weeks for completion of drawings.
• Order soil samples.
• Obtain engineering - 2 weeks to complete.
• Review and make necessary revisions.
• Review and update estimates.
• Prepare preliminary specifications.
• Meet as required until design and estimate are consistent with client's desires.

Stage 5

Final Drawings and Estimates - Service Agreement - Remainder of architectural fees

• Clients give final approval for plans.
• Prepare final specifications.
• Print bid sets of plans.
• Gather all supporting trade and supplier pricing.
• Client to finalize pre-construction selections.
• Pre-construction meeting with Project Manager.
• Prepare final contract numbers.
• Two to three weeks for completion.

Stage 6

Final Drawings and Estimates

• Present final plans, specifications and budget.
• Sign every page of final plans, specifications and budget.
• Sign contract.
• Provide homeowners manual.
• Submit construction documents to lender.
• Lenders typically take 2 to 4 weeks to complete and approve construction loan package.

Stage 7

Construction of Your Home

• Permit issued following comprehensive local plan check.
• Ongoing Progress Reports that include digital photos and applicable scheduling updates.
• Meetings with client as needed to resolve any unforseen challenges that may arise.
• Personal tours of construction-in-progress at predetermined timeframes per schedule.

Stage 8

Presentation of Your New Dream Home

• Pre-closing walk through of your new home to demonstrate and familiarize you with your new home.
• Final walk through prior to recording escrow.
• Discussion and review of key items of note in the Warranty and Maintenance Manual.

Arizona's Custom Homes, LLC strives to build lifetime relationships with our clients.