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Version: 2026.08.01

Construction Schedule

The delivery date for your new home begins as an estimate. Until the roof is on and the structure is enclosed, weather can dramatically affect the delivery date. Even after the home itself is past the potential for weather-related delays, weather can severely impact installation of utility services, grading, and concrete flatwork, to name a few examples. Extended periods of wet weather or freezing temperatures bring work to a stop in an entire region.

When favorable conditions return, the trades go back to work, picking up where they left off. Please understand that they are as eager as you are to get caught up and to see progress on your home.

The "Nothing's Happening" Stage​

Expect several days during construction of your home when it appears that nothing is happening. This can occur for a number of reasons.

Lead Time​

Each trade is scheduled days or weeks in advance of the actual work. This period is referred to as "lead time." Time is allotted for completing each trade's work on your home. Sometimes one trade completes its work a bit ahead of schedule. The next trade already has an assigned time slot, which usually cannot be changed on short notice.

Building Department Inspections​

Progress also pauses while the home awaits Building Department inspections. This is part of the planned sequence of construction steps and occurs at several points on every home.

Detail Work​

Additionally, throughout construction of a home, work progresses rapidly at times as highly visible stages are completed (such as installing large expanses of walls) and more slowly at others (such as detail work to frame soffits and closets).

Delivery Date Updates​

Classic Homes recognizes that timing is critical to planning your move. Although a guaranteed date is unrealistic in the early stages of construction, we provide regular updates. We will give you an estimated delivery time-frame window at each of our construction meetings. You are also welcome to check with your Sales Specialist between meetings for the most current target window.

As home completion dates near, more factors come under our control and we can be more precise about a delivery date. Expect the final walk to be set 35 days or more before delivery. We suggest that, until you receive this commitment, you avoid finalizing arrangements for your move. We want you to enjoy this process and minimize stress caused by the unavoidable uncertainty involved.

Please take note of the following caution:

Keep in mind that your belongings may be brought into the home and garage only after the closing, because of insurance and building department regulations. In addition, unexpected delays in details addressed by your lender, the building department, utilities, or the title company—to name a few—can delay us in delivering your keys. Planning to move in two or more days after the closing is a logical response to such uncertainty.

Construction Sequence​

The specific sequence of construction steps can vary somewhat, and in later stages interior and exterior work occur simultaneously. Generally, we build your home in the following order:

CONSTRUCTION START

  • Home Start Conference*

FOUNDATION

  • Excavation
  • Footer installation
  • Form and pour walls
  • Perimeter drain, if applicable
  • Damp proofing
  • Insulation, if applicable
  • Backfill
  • Base plumbing
  • Interior concrete flatwork
  • Inspections

FRAMING

  • First floor
  • Second floor
  • Roof trusses
  • Roof sheathing

ROOFING

  • Felt or paper
  • Valley flashing
  • Shingles

EXTERIOR

  • Exterior trim
  • Fascia (boards at ends of rafters)
  • Windows and doors
  • Sheathing
  • Finish materials
  • Trim
  • Deck, if applicable
  • Gutters and downspouts, if applicable
  • Exterior painting or staining
  • Concrete or asphalt
  • Fine grading
  • Landscaping, if applicable

INTERIOR

  • Mechanical systems rough-in
    • HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning)
    • Plumbing
    • Electrical (extra outlets need to be installed at this point)
    • Low voltage
  • Rough inspections
  • Pre-Drywall Inspection (PDI)*
  • Insulation
  • Drywall
    • Hang
    • Tape and texture
  • Interior trim
    • Doors, baseboards, casings
    • Applicable built-ins
  • Paint and stain
  • Finish work
    • Tile
    • Cabinets
    • Countertops
    • Light fixtures and plumbing fixtures
    • Floor coverings
    • Appliances
    • Hardware
    • Screens
  • Construction cleaning
  • Final detailing
  • Improvement survey
  • Final cleaning
  • Certificate of occupancy

CLOSING & MOVE-IN

  • New Home Presentation (NHP)*
  • Welcome Home Orientation*
  • Closing*
  • Move-in
  • Warranty Visits*

*Meetings scheduled with you