Like many discriminating homebuyers, you may be considering designing and building a custom home for your family. Our job at Ed Saloga Builders is to take your vision, turn it into a tangible design and home with the finest construction and quality. This process, known as design/build, removes layers of responsibility for the project and insures greater quality control. It is also cost-effective and time-efficient. Even more importantly to you, the design/build process means that you have a personal relationship with the company that created one of the most personal items in your life - your home.

We will work with you every step of the way, from concept to closing! Following is a brief summary of this process:

STEP 1 - INITIAL PHONE CONSULTATION AND INFORMAL INTERVIEW. We will determine if the location, style, features and budget are things we can both work with.

STEP 2 - SITE INSPECTION. We personally inspect your home site to help determine what type of home is most suitable and what will work most economically.

STEP 3 - OFFICE CONFERENCE. We start with an overview of the process. You are invited to bring with you your "dream file" (pictures of homes, details or elements of floor plans and elevations you have collected). We will discuss your thoughts and ideas, show you examples of existing floor plans, as well as provide you with estimated pricing.

STEP 4 - SERVICE AGREEMENT. Both parties sign a service agreement before proceeding with actual floor plans. At this point, initial deposits are collected.

STEP 5 - PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS. We provide you with an artist's rendering of the front and back of your home, plus color floor plans. We will also provide a detailed computerized estimate of the home's cost (within five percent).

STEP 6 - WORKING DRAWINGS. After creating a working drawing based on the information you have provided, we will review it during a series of meetings (usually two or three) to make changes as necessary until every detail is in place. You are then provided with a final proposal and price approximately two weeks after the drawings are complete.

STEP 7 - ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL. Upon agreement of the final price, we enter info a formal agreement to begin construction on your new home.