Memphis & West Tennessee

Every great home
starts with a plan.

A clear path from your first conversation to the keys in your hand. Explore the decisions behind every stage of your build.

Illustrative stock footage · not a Nation project or team

Start with your site, your ideas and a budget range.

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Your build at a glance

Choose a stage to see the deliverables, decisions, costs, and typical timing.

*Typical new-home construction time. Design, permitting, site conditions, selections, and approved changes can affect timing. Your contract sets the project schedule and payment terms.

01

Consultation & feasibility

We review your site, access, drainage, utilities, and goals. You receive an early view of whether the scope and budget work together.

  • You receive: a written feasibility summary and a preliminary budget band
  • You decide: whether to proceed to design
  • Cost: no charge
  • Typical duration: 1–2 weeks
02

Design & pre-construction

Plans and estimates develop together. Survey, engineering, permit drawings, and early selections help identify costs and lead times before construction.

  • You receive: drawings, a specification, an allowance schedule and a live budget
  • You decide: the final plan and finish level before pricing is locked
  • Cost: hourly design fee, credited against construction at contract
  • Typical duration: 3–5 months
03

Proposal & contract

Review the scope, subcontractor pricing, allowances, payment schedule, and construction calendar before signing. A fixed price applies to the contracted scope; approved changes, allowance adjustments, and unforeseen conditions are documented separately.

  • You receive: a fixed-price contract, a payment schedule and a construction calendar
  • You decide: whether to build with us
  • Cost: deposit due at signing, applied to the first draw
  • Typical duration: 3–4 weeks
04

Construction

Your superintendent coordinates the work. Weekly photo reports explain progress, upcoming work, and decisions needed. Change orders record the price and schedule impact before approval.

  • You receive: weekly written reports, photo records of every wall cavity, monthly draw packages
  • You decide: selections on schedule, change orders in writing
  • Cost: progress draws against completed work
  • Typical duration: 9–14 months for a new home
05

Commissioning & handover

We complete the testing specified for your project and walk through the house with you. The punch list records remaining work and your sign-off.

  • You receive: test results, warranty documents, manuals, keys and an as-built photo archive
  • You decide: when the punch list is complete
  • Cost: final payment under the agreed contract and punch-list terms
  • Typical duration: 2–4 weeks
06

Warranty & aftercare

The scheduled warranty review reviews seasonal movement and service needs. Your written warranty specifies coverage periods, exclusions, and the service process; manufacturer coverage varies by product.

  • You receive: a scheduled eleven-month service visit and a dedicated service carpenter
  • You decide: a visit date and any service items to review
  • Cost: included
  • Service: submit a request through the client portal; timing follows your warranty terms
Interior of a house under framing, with window openings looking out to trees

Communication

What a normal week looks like


You should never have to chase a builder for information. The rhythm is the same on every job, from an eighty-thousand-dollar kitchen to a six-thousand-square-foot house.

MondaySuperintendent sets the week with the trades on site
WednesdayOwner walk-through if you want one — standing invitation
FridayWritten progress report with photos, schedule status and open decisions
Month endDraw package with invoices, lien waivers and updated budget
Any dayDirect mobile number for your superintendent, answered by a person

The paperwork

Know what the paperwork looks like


See illustrative templates for a weekly update, allowance schedule, and change order. These are examples, not client records or contract terms.

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Allowance schedule

Every allowance named, priced and defined, so “tile allowance” means something specific.

Selection calendar

Dated deadlines for every decision, working backwards from lead times.

Change order log

Running total of every approved change and its schedule impact.

Lien waivers

Subcontractor waivers document payments with each draw, under the terms of your contract.

Common questions

Process questions we hear early


Do I need drawings before I contact you?

No. Half our clients arrive with nothing but a lot and an idea. If you already have an architect we are happy to bid or to join as design-build partner; if you do not, we will bring one in.

Is the price really fixed?

The contract sum is fixed against the contracted scope. It changes for three reasons only: you request a change, you exceed a stated allowance, or we open a wall and find something nobody could have known was there. All three are documented and priced before work continues.

What happens if the schedule slips?

Your weekly report explains the delay, its impact, and the recovery plan. Permit reviews, utility connections, weather, material availability, and approved changes can affect the schedule. Revised dates are documented with you.

Can I use my own subcontractors?

Sometimes. If you have a trusted electrician or a cabinetmaker you love, tell us during pre-construction and we will try to work them in. We cannot warranty work we did not perform or supervise, and that gets stated in the contract.

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Stage one

Start with a site visit

The consultation is free and it is the only way to give you a number worth trusting.

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