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At Estep Builders we walk alongside you from the very beginning — listening to your goals, helping you shape the design, and making sure your home reflects your lifestyle. To provide full transparency and peace of mind throughout the process, we build under a Fixed Price Contract. This means that once your home is fully designed and specified, you will know the total cost of construction before we ever break ground. There are no surprise charges or unexpected cost increases, allowing you to move forward with clarity and confidence.

To begin any custom build, we require a signed Pre-Construction Agreement. This agreement includes a retainer, which is fully credited toward your final construction contract. It allows us to dedicate the necessary time and resources to your project while ensuring mutual commitment. Through this agreement, we provide valuable pre-construction services including custom plan development or modification, a full site evaluation, detailed budgeting, material planning, initial selections coordination, and preparation for permitting and scheduling. This is a critical phase that sets the tone for a smooth and successful build. By the time your construction contract is signed, every detail is thought through, and your budget is clearly defined — giving you a professional and seamless building experience from start to finish

Our 12 Step Process

1. Initial Consultation & Vision Meeting

1. Initial Consultation & Vision Meeting

1. Initial Consultation & Vision Meeting

We start by getting to know you — your lifestyle, goals, and design preferences.

Discuss your budget, location, timeline, and must-haves

Explore inspiration photos, floor plans, and finishes

Answer your questions and review how we work

2. Pre-Construction Services

1. Initial Consultation & Vision Meeting

1. Initial Consultation & Vision Meeting

Before we move forward with detailed budgeting, selections, or full plan development, we require a signed retainer agreement.

Covers our time for design consultations, site visits, and estimating

This fee is credited towards your project once you decide to move forward

Ensures we’re equally invested in the process

3. Lot Evaluation & Site Visit

1. Initial Consultation & Vision Meeting

4. Preliminary Design & Planning

We walk your property to assess build conditions and determine best next steps for house plan selections.

Evaluate grading, drainage, utilities, and access

Discuss placement, orientation, and site challenges

Offer insight to maximize your land’s potential

4. Preliminary Design & Planning

4. Preliminary Design & Planning

4. Preliminary Design & Planning

We begin designing the home around your vision.

Modify a pre-designed plan or draft a fully custom layout

Create basic floor plans and exterior concepts

Review initial layout, traffic flow, room sizes, and functionality

5. Selections & Final Plans

4. Preliminary Design & Planning

5. Selections & Final Plans

We finalize your design and help you choose finishes.

Cabinets, countertops, flooring, fixtures, and paint

Exterior materials and colors

Finalize plans for permitting and construction

6. Budgeting & Proposal

4. Preliminary Design & Planning

5. Selections & Final Plans

We provide a transparent, itemized cost proposal.

Detailed estimate based on your selections and specifications

Includes labor, materials, allowances, and contingencies

Opportunity to adjust scope to align with your budget

7. Contract & Financing

8. Permits & Pre-Construction

8. Permits & Pre-Construction

Once the plans and budget are approved, we sign the agreement.

Fixed-price Contract Agreement

Coordinate with lenders for construction financing (if needed)

Set milestones, schedule, and communication final plan

8. Permits & Pre-Construction

8. Permits & Pre-Construction

8. Permits & Pre-Construction

We handle all necessary permits and paperwork.

Submit plans for city/county approval

Order materials, schedule trades, and prep site

Final pre-construction walkthrough meeting with you

9. Framing to Dry-In

8. Permits & Pre-Construction

10. Interior Finishes & Trim

Your home takes shape.

Frame, walls, roof, and windows installed

Mechanical rough-ins (electrical, HVAC, plumbing) completed

Exterior siding, brick, or finishes installed

10. Interior Finishes & Trim

11. Final Walkthrough & Quality Inspection

10. Interior Finishes & Trim

The vision comes to life.

Insulation, drywall, and paint

Cabinets, countertops, flooring, doors, trim, and lighting

Final mechanicals and fixture installations

11. Final Walkthrough & Quality Inspection

11. Final Walkthrough & Quality Inspection

11. Final Walkthrough & Quality Inspection

We walk through your home with you and complete our internal checklist.

Address punch list items

Verify every system is working properly

Ensure everything meets our quality standards

12. Move-In Day & Warranty

11. Final Walkthrough & Quality Inspection

11. Final Walkthrough & Quality Inspection

It’s time to start making memories.

We hand you the keys and final documents

5-Year workmanship warranty included

Ongoing support and service from our team

Fixed Price Contract

A Fixed Price Contract is a construction agreement where the total cost of building your home is determined and agreed upon before construction begins. This means you’ll know exactly what your home will cost — including materials, labor, project management, and allowances — all up front, with no hidden fees or surprise charges during the build. At Estep Builders, we believe this approach creates transparency, builds trust, and protects your investment.


Once your plans, selections, and site details are finalized through our Pre-Construction Agreement, we prepare a detailed construction contract that locks in your pricing. This allows you to move forward confidently, knowing that your budget won’t shift unexpectedly as long as the scope of work remains the same. Should you choose to make changes during construction, those would be addressed separately through clear and documented change orders.


In short, a Fixed Price Contract gives you peace of mind, financial clarity, and a more predictable building experience — which is exactly what every homeowner deserves.

Pre-Construction Agreement

A Pre-Construction Agreement is the first formal step in the custom home building process with Estep Builders. It establishes a working relationship and ensures that we can fully dedicate our time and resources to developing your project with accuracy and care. This agreement includes a retainer, which is applied toward your final construction contract, and allows us to move forward with essential planning services that take place before any construction begins.


During this phase, we work closely with you to finalize or modify your floor plan, conduct a site evaluation to assess buildability, and begin the detailed budgeting process based on your preferences, selections, and allowances. We also assist with early design coordination, material planning, permitting preparation, and the scheduling framework for your build. This agreement ensures both parties are committed to the project and sets the stage for a successful, well-organized construction process. It’s designed to give you confidence in your investment and help us prepare your custom home for a smooth transition into the build phase

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Selections Stage 1: The Essentials


These decisions lock in the exterior and structural features that allow us to dry in the home and continue with interior rough-ins.

Selections Include:

  • Exterior Finishes (siding, trim, brick, stone, roofing)
  • Windows & Exterior Doors
  • Bathtubs & Plumbing Fixtures (for delivery timing and installation efficiency)
  • Kitchen Appliances (critical for cabinet & mechanical layout)

These items are needed early in construction to close up the house and coordinate rough-ins. Making these decisions upfront helps avoid costly delays and design changes down the line.

Selections Stage 2: Core Interiors


This phase focuses on the foundational interior finishes that are ordered early and have longer lead times.

Selections Include:

  • Cabinetry (kitchen, baths, laundry)
  • Countertops (granite, quartz, marble, etc.)
  • Interior Doors & Trim Packages
  • Flooring (hardwoods, LVP, carpet)
  • Decorative Tile (showers, backsplash, accents)

Items like cabinetry and countertops often require site visits and templates. Flooring and tile choices determine material ordering and layout decisions during framing and rough-ins.

Selections Stage 3: Final Touches


The finishing phase where the personality of your home comes to life.

Selections Include:

  • Lighting Fixtures (interior & exterior)
  • Interior Paint Colors & Stain
  • Hardware (cabinet pulls, door knobs, bath accessories)

These are the last materials installed but must be selected in advance for timely ordering and smooth finishes. This phase ensures your home reflects your exact style.

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