What We Do / Lot Evaluation
Lot Evaluation
We evaluate the specific aspects
of your lot before we build.
Whether you have a lot already or are looking to buy a lot, we will evaluate the slope, access, utilities, water, flood plain, and anything else that might affect your build, before we start building.
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The read
What a lot evaluation
actually covers.
Slope & grade
How the house has to sit on the land, and the earthwork it takes to get it there. A steeper grade is a different budget, not a different view.
Access
How you actually get in, and whether the driveway is a line on a map or a real number.
Utilities
Power, water, sewer or septic: where they are today, and what it costs to reach them from where the house wants to be.
Water & drainage
Rainwater runoff, monsoons, and flooding can all affect how your build will sit on your lot.
Setbacks & density
Setback and density include how far your build is required to be from neighboring plots and forest. This gives us a good idea of the buildable square footage we can put on the lot.
Real cost
The cost to build on each lot is different. We are honest and upfront about pricing and what affects it before we start building.
Two ways in
Before you buy.
We will walk different lots with you and help you choose the best fit. We will tell you what it will take to build on each lot, and what factors we will need to consider while building your home.
Land you already own.
If the land is already yours, we read the same things and form a plan around them, so the house sits well on the lot you have, and works with the ground instead of against it.
Start with the lot.
Before the plans, before the budget, a walk of the land and an honest read of what it’ll take.