New Home Construction: What to Consider Before Breaking Ground
Deciding to build a home is one of the most important endeavors of your life. It’s the place you and your family will call home and a huge investment of both time and money. It’s no surprise that there’s a lot of research to be done and many nuances to consider before the dream of building your own home becomes a reality.
Dave Linna, Paraprin Construction’s Senior Project Manager over new house construction, has 35-years’ experience, countless custom built homes under his belt, and has helped guide numerous people through their new home construction process. There’s not one scenario he hasn’t seen as a homebuilder which makes his advice & guidance incredibly valuable and we’re lucky being able to share it here:
- Experience: Chose a home construction company with a track record of success in building quality homes in your area. If you’re looking for a builder in northeast Ohio, in addition to Dave Linna, Paraprin Construction and their clients are lucky to have Chief Operating Officer, Jon Sherer, in their corner. Jon, in multiple roles with some of the most respected and recognized national builders, has led the new home construction process for literally thousands of builds, making he and Dave ideal leaders for anyone choosing a homebuilder.
- Local Knowledge & Communication: The best home construction companies know building codes & regulations, environmental factors, proper materials to use for your climate and location, and the most reliable subcontractors that will help ensure your home is built to the highest possible standard. Of course, knowledge is useless to your clients if you don’t have the will or ability to clearly communicate it, as well as keep them informed throughout the new house construction process.
- Seeing is Believing: Visit model homes constructed by the builder to gauge its aesthetics, quality, functionality and if it fits you & your family’s overall vision of its next home.
- Location: Proximity to schools, work, family, and amenities are critically important in determining where to build. Another location factor is what setting do you desire to build on & what that means for the type of home you’re going to build. Planned communities in suburban subdivisions versus the plan to build on you lot with a custom home offers slightly different approaches and affect the cost to build a new home. From farmhouse builders, green home builders to residential construction companies that focus on urban infill lots and design – identifying the right house and the right location will help inform your decision on hiring the best homebuilder in your area to fit your needs. Speaking of location – if you’re in Sandusky, Vermilion, Huron and anywhere near Erie County, Ohio -and thinking of building a new home – check out the Cold Creek Crossing community in Sandusky featuring two of Paraprin Construction’s semi custom homes: The Fremont, the ranch offering and The Sheffield, the two-story floorplan with a loft – each with customizable features so you can make it your own.
- Budget: Determine your budget for the overall cost to build your home factoring in land acquisition, construction fees, materials, and furnishings. You’ll also want to think about life after the new home construction is complete in terms of your monthly payment, taxes, and utilities and how that relates to you and your family’s monthly budget.
- Size & Floorplan: The size of the home in terms of square feet, number of bathrooms & bedrooms, and other spaces needed for work, play, and you and your family’s overall lifestyle need to be determined. The overall layout is important too. For example, many people prefer open floorplan concepts to take advantage of the structure’s space or a first-floor master bedroom & laundry room that’s ideal for single floor living. All these preferences vary family to family, the floorplan offerings can vary builder to builder, and of course, the floorplan, size, and layout you chose will have a direct effect on the cost to build a new home.
- Building Materials: Chose the type of building materials that match the desires for your new home considering factors such as durability, aesthetics, sustainability, and cost. Paraprin Construction prides itself on being a homebuilder dedicated to quality in terms of contractors, vendors and building materials. For example, our new home construction at Cold Creek Crossing in Sandusky, Ohio includes the installation of Pella windows as a standard feature.
- Mechanical Systems / Energy Efficiency: Windows, doors, insulation, heating & cooling systems, and whether to install renewable energy systems are important aspects of how your new home will look and operate. This goes hand in hand with size, floorplan, materials, and systems and will be impacted by the size and budget for the new home.
As evident by this conversation, the decision to build your own home is complex, important, and an extremely personal choice that must account for many factors and potential outcomes. Partnering with a trusted and reputable homebuilder in your area is the best thing you can do to help ensure you’re satisfied once your new home construction site becomes you and your family’s primary hub. Paraprin Construction, led by Dave Linna and Jon Sherer and with undying commitment to quality, consistency, craftsmanship and first-class customer service, is who you can trust to help turn the vision of your dream home into a reality.
If you’re planning to build a home in towns such as Rocky River, Westlake, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Bay Village, Avon, Avon Lake, North Ridgeville, Columbia Station, Strongsville, Lorain, Elyria, Grafton, Oberlin, Amherst, Vermilion, Huron, Sandusky, and nearby towns in northeast Ohio we would love to help.
Call/Text: 440-523-8254 for a ZERO obligation conversation including but not limited to interest in homes at Cold Creek Crossing, custom home design & build, building on your land, or anything else – please reach out any time.
Pictured: Late January construction update photos of The Fremont, Paraprin Construction’s ranch floorplan offering at Cold Creek Crossing in Sandusky, Ohio.
Video: Late January construction updates of The Sheffield and The Fremont at Cold Creek Crossing in Sandusky, Ohio.
