Building Process

Customers work with our Building and Design Specialist in choosing a floor plan and elevation to fit their family and their budget. A Sales Contract is drafted to include the price of the home, allowances, features of the home beyond what is provided in the chosen Spec sheet and any fees required by the customer’s lender or CMH Florida.

While waiting for the bank to close the construction loan, customers will be contacted to schedule a Selections Meeting. We like for customers to plan to be here for the day. These meetings generally take from 3-6 hours. Customers sit down in our Showroom to make decisions on the materials and aesthetics of their home including light fixtures, flooring, paint colors, cabinets, hardware, etc. Our Building and Design Specialist documents the customer’s selections for our team to provide to the appropriate subcontractors. This ensures everyone knows what needs to be ordered for which job and no job is held up due to confusion or indecision.

Customers will be contacted to schedule a Builder’s Meeting. This meeting usually takes an hour or so. The Production Manager and Building/Design Specialist sit down with the customer to review the final plans and nail down any specific instruction as far as the construction of the home such as outlet and fixture placement, answering any questions or concerns the customer may have and confirming Production’s understanding of the job in full. The customer will also be instructed on how to communicate with their superintendent, and production manager, and what to expect from them.

After the Builder’s Meeting, ChrisMill Homes enters the plans and permitting stage of the Building Process. The customer’s plans will be drawn to scale and approved by an engineer. From there, plans are used to obtain all permits required by the County in which the home is being built. This process can take some time, as we are at the mercy of inspectors and government officials who handle these matters for their entire County. Typically, we use this waiting period to schedule and prepare for construction to commence so once the permits are issued, our team is ready to go.

Once construction begins, the customer has met and gotten familiar with our team. Although their main point of contact during this phase will be the Superintendent directly, or the Production Manager, we encourage our customers to contact our team with any questions or concerns that arise. We are all here to make this process as stress free for the customer as possible and are willing to assist as needed. The Superintendent and Production Manager will have the most knowledge as to the stage and details of the construction.

A mid-construction walk-through takes place with the Production Manager around the sheetrock phase to ensure everything up to that point is satisfactory. The framework, foundation and all mechanical rough-ins should be assessed with the customer at this time. Concerns and repairs related to these stages of construction are most efficiently addressed prior to beginning interiors.

When the construction phase begins to wrap up, the customer will schedule a walk-through with the Production Manager and Operation Manager. The purpose of this walk-through is to create a final punch list documenting any and all items or tasks that need to be completed, repaired or modified for the house to be move in ready. This list should be signed by the customer for accuracy, recorded in their file and reviewed with the Superintendent for completion.

Once the following criteria are met, possession is turned over to the Homeowners with a set of keys and moving day can begin!

• Final Settlement paid in full
• Final Walk Through and Punch List complete
• Homeowner’s Insurance
• Certificate of Occupancy