In a competitive real estate market like Toronto, it can be difficult to find your dream home. That’s why many Torontonians are choosing to work with a local renovation company to build custom homes or home additions in order to get everything they want in a home in the neighbourhood they love. If you’re searching for “custom home builders near me”, you’ve come to the right place. At Renovation Collective Toronto, we have a team of specialists that will help turn your custom home dreams into reality.
Custom Home Building Process
When thinking about custom-built homes or even renovating an entire house, it can seem like an overwhelming process since most homeowners don’t know where to begin. When you work with a well-established renovation company like RCT, you can rest assured that you will have help with every step along the way. Custom home building can be broken down into 7 main steps:
1. INITIAL CONSULTATION
The first step of the process is always an initial consultation to outline your objectives and visions for your new custom home. This is where we get an idea of what your dream house looks like. We will also discuss expectations, timeline, and potential start date.
2. BUDGETING
Since budget is such an important part of this process, it’s something we discuss right away. Knowing your budget gives our team a better understanding of what can be done for your custom home build. The last thing we want is to design a house outside of your budget. Our home building experts at Renovation Collective Toronto will give you examples of different levels of finishes with approximate pricing for each.
3. DESIGN PROPOSAL
At Renovation Collective Toronto, we have a whole team of experts working to help turn your dream custom home into a reality. From engineers and architects to interior designers, we will help design the perfect custom home for you and your family. Based on your thoughts and budget, we will design the proposed floorplan and revise it as necessary, based on your input.
4. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
Once the concept is approved, the next step is attaining permits from the city of Toronto. Our architect and structural engineer will create drawings that we will use to get the permits. For larger projects like custom built homes, it’s not unusual for the city to require taking the drawings to committee of adjustment before the permits are issued. This is very common and something we will handle for you, if necessary.
5. CONSTRUCTION
Before construction commences, our Toronto custom home builders will outline an estimated timeline with specific construction markers to give you an idea of what will be completed and when. During the construction phase, you will be in constant communication with your project manager who will keep you up to date with the timeline and will keep you informed if anything out of the ordinary should arise.
6. PROJECT COMPLETION
Once your new custom home is complete, we make sure the entire home is cleaned from top to bottom to make it move-in ready. At this point, you can work with our interior designers to find furniture and decor that works best for the space.
7. FINAL INSPECTION
The final walk-through is where you and your construction manager walk through your new custom home for a final inspection to identify anything that requires additional touch-ups. Although many homeowners are eager to have the project completed, this is an important step that shouldn’t be missed.
What Our Clients Say
“This was a great experience. Did not really have a vision. Josh. redesigned the area and changed the space into a fabulous new space. The transformation was more than I imagined. They came in, finished the project on time, never left a mess at the end of every day and always kept me up to date to the work that was being done and that I was OK. with everything. Will highly recommend them. HAPPY”
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
By: Chantal Henry
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Contact Us Today
If you’re thinking about building a custom home in Toronto and aren’t really sure where to start, contact RCT today. We offer free estimates and can help give you an idea of what to expect with a custom home project. Our custom home builders are available to answer all of your questions and help make this an easy and enjoyable process.