BUILD FLOW CHART
PHASE 1: DESIGN
Average Timeline: 2–4 Months
Initial design meeting with Trademark Homes and designer
Preliminary layout design with designer
Complete 3D walkthrough
Adjustments from final design meeting
Draft review + budget check against Schedule B
Construction drawings + sign off
Interior material selections can be started
PHASE 2: PRE-CONSTRUCTION
Average Timeline: 4–6 Weeks
Send final plans for window and door package and present to clients
Send final plan for engineering
Sign off on exterior selections
Send final plan for developer approval
Send final plans for plumbing and HVAC schematics
Documents collected and sent for energy modelling
Permit package submitted to municipality
Staking booked with surveyors
Average Timeline: 7–9 Months
Excavation
Footing and piles installation
Foundation walls and concrete pour
Subfloor installation
Backfill
Garage grade beam
Framing walls, floors, roof trusses
Doors, windows, shingles installation
Rough-in mechanical: plumbing, HVAC, electrical
Basement slab pour
Framing checkout
Basement framing
Exterior finishes: soffit, fascia, siding, trim
Pre-drywall walkthrough
Insulation installation
Drywall hanging, mudding, taping
Paint prime
Trim and wall details
Kitchen installation
Paint finishing
Flooring and tiling
Final plumbing and electric install
Baseboard and touch-ups
Possession Day
Move-In Day
ADDITIONAL ACREAGE STAGES
Dirt work
Services trenching and installation
Septic system installation
Well installation
Retaining walls construction
Road creation
Garage slab
Driveway and flatwork
Stucco and parging
Stone work
Decks, stairs, railing
Final grading
SEASONAL ITEMS
Items completed during or after construction depending on season.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Developer Approval
Energy Model (energy efficiency certification)
Excavation (“The Big Dig”)
Foundation specifics and winter protection
Framing Checkout
Pre-Drywall Walkthrough
GLOSSARY HIGHLIGHTS
Rough-in Mechanical (plumbing, HVAC, electrical)
Drywall installation
Trim and Wall Details
Final Plumbing and Electrical Install
Baseboard and Touch-Ups