Building Process

Welcome! Thank you for choosing Virginia Homes to build your new home. We take pleasure in welcoming you to the wonderful experience of creating the home of your dreams. You have made an important decision by buying one of our homes, and we will do everything we can to assure your confidence in us. Virginia Homes' reputation as a high-quality builder results from years of experience and thousands of satisfied customers. At this time, we would like to take the opportunity to explain the building process and your role in it. As you have already experienced, there are many decisions to make; we hope these guidelines will assist you.

Exterior Colors

No later than two weeks after completing your sales order, you should select all of your home's exterior colors.

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Plan Approval

Once your Sales Order has been signed by an officer of Virginia Homes, your plans will be started (unless you have a contingent contract or you have requested otherwise). As soon as your plans are completed, you will be contacted to schedule a review of your home. This usually occurs with 30 days.

After plan approval and the receipt of your 2nd deposit, we submit your plans for permits. This process can take two to eight weeks, depending on the community.

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Construction

Depending on the number of changes, price requests, or contingencies, the beginning of the construction process is 60 to 90 days after Sales Order signing. Once your lot is staked, it will take approximately 160 days to build your new home. This depends greatly on the weather and the time of year.

The various steps your home will go through are referred to as: Foundation, Framing, Mechanicals, Insulation, Drywall, Trim, Paint, and Finish.

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Site Visits

We realize that this is an exciting time for your family and you. We do encourage you to visit the building site either in person or online at http://www.virginia-homes.com, but we ask that you be extremely careful when on the construction site. Please do not take young children or elderly family members into your new home until it is safe to do so. Remember, there will be a number of people working at the site at any given time; we would hate for any accidents to happen.

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Pre-Settlement

Within 30 days prior to completion of your home, you will be given an anticipated closing date. At this time, it's a good idea to contact your Loan Officer to determine the amount of funds needed for closing.

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Walk Through

As your closing date approaches, a pre-closing walk through will be scheduled. The purpose is to identify the features of the home and demonstrate their function, use, and maintenance. Cosmetic problems are often identified at this time. Any items needing correction will be in writing; all due diligence will be made to correct them prior to closing. This is a very important step for your family, and we respectfully request that you refrain from inviting others to attend the walk through. Should you desire professional advice, please arrange to go through the house prior to the scheduled walk through time.

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Closing

At the closing, different warranty information will be reviewed, and you will receive a file containing all information.

Please be sure to contact utility companies and have all services placed in your name. These must be changed by the Closing date to prevent the utilities from disconnecting service to your new home.

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Moving In

It's time to move into your lovely new Virginia Home. You may notice a few things that require service. Sixty-five days after your closing, you can complete the form included in your closing package or online at http://www.virginia-homes.com. List all items, if any, that need attention and deliver it to our main office.

If an emergency arises, please call the appropriate number listed on the back page of your Homeowner's Manual.

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