Custom Home Building Process

Design. Build. Preserve.

Ready to Be Inspired?

Bluestone Construction guides you through the design, building, and long-term preservation of luxury custom homes. From assembling a trusted team of architects and consultants to seamless management of every detail with clarity and control, we lead with experience and integrity. We back our craftsmanship with a three-year warranty and offer the option for continued care well beyond completion. While building a custom home is complex, it doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Our transparent, organized custom home building process gives you full access to every phase of your project, so you always know where things stand and what comes next.

Pre-Construction

Pre-Construction

(with project management software)

Client-Centered Approach Process Introductory Meeting

1.
Introductory
Meeting

When we first meet, we’ll discuss your goals and budget, work to understand your key issues and concerns, review Bluestone’s approach to designing and building your custom home, and ensure that we are aligned so that there are no surprises as the home building process advances.

Finding Your Style

2.
Finding Your
Style

Explore a curated collection of our work and idea books with some of the most stunning homes from all over the world and lifestyle images of Asheville, Greenville, and surrounding areas to give you an insider’s perspective of living in the Carolinas.

Team & Budget

3.
Team &
Budget

Once we have a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PSA) signed by all parties, we will meet again to discuss your specific client requirements and wishes, as well as determine the best way to meet your overall budget within the agreed-upon scope of work. Your architect, interior designer, and our team will be in attendance at this meeting.

Location & Design

4.
Location &
Budget

We can either assist you with site selection or review the lot that you already own. Either way, our team understands the challenges and opportunities that different lots present. Bluestone Construction is an expert in topography, maximizing views, solar orientation, natural landscaping, and driveway and utility requirements.

3D imaging software that saves time and money in the construction process with ability to move through property

Stunning Mountain Home by Bluestone Construction

Construction

Construction

(with project management software)

Construction Timeline

1.
Construction
Timeline

We create a Gantt chart-type schedule for every project, complete with critical path information. The schedule is updated daily to accommodate the inevitable changes caused by weather, unforeseen events, etc.

Construction Budget

2.
Construction
Budget

A comprehensive budget is created and tracked throughout construction to compare actual costs with budgeted costs. Monthly reviews with the client allow us to adjust as necessary.

Team & Budget

3.
Progress
Photos

We take multiple photos and post them for you online (3-5 per day). A status report containing weather, new change orders, new photos, a summary of work performed the prior week, and what will happen the next week is sent at the end of each week.

Construction Process Project Tracking

4.
Tasks
Outlined

We create a task list for clients, the builder’s employees, and subcontractors to keep everyone organized and aware of what decisions or information needs to be obtained.

Post-Construction

Bluestone Construction Process Three Year Warranty

1.
Three-year
Warranty

We proudly offer a 3-year builder’s warranty because we are so confident with our process and the resulting high-quality homes. Talk to us about the details of your warranty.

Project Tracking

2.
Project
Tracking

Our project management software helps us efficiently manage the project before, during, and after construction. On the off chance that you have a need for service after the project is complete, simply log in to the app, snap a photo of the area of concern, and request service. It’s that easy!

Construction Process Maintenance

3.
Maintenance
Plan

Bluestone custom homes are heirloom quality, and we expect them to last for generations. Beyond the 3-year warranty, we offer scheduled inspections and maintenance to easily keep your home looking and performing its best. No one knows your home better than we do.

Seamless Process Management

4.
Seamless
Management

With Bluestone Construction, you’ll have one point of consistent contact for the life of your home. We expertly manage your project from design to preservation. Building your dream home isn’t stressful when the communication between the designer, builder, and owner is seamless.

Our Business Was Designed With You In Mind

We know that you live a busy life, the innumerable details required to design, build and maintain custom homes on top of everything else you already do can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The experience should be powerful, enlightening and inspired. You are crafting your lifestyle; that should be exhilarating. Our custom home building process begins with understanding what you need, want, and aspire-to. The process ends when you are living the best version of your vision. We are so confident in our quality and service that we offer a 3 year builder’s warranty (industry standard is one). Beyond three years, we want to be the people you call when you need to paint a room, extend the office, or maintain the garden. The homes we build are sacrosanct; you can see by our testimonials that when you build with Bluestone Construction your project will be on time, on budget, and will continue to inspire for generations. How do you want to tell your lasting story? We want to know.

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