Building a custom home is one of life’s most rewarding adventures—and at Carolina Signature Homes, we make sure you feel confident and informed at every step. Below, you’ll find a breakdown of each major phase of construction, so you’ll always know what’s happening and what’s coming next.

From Blueprint to Move-In

1. START

All preconstruction documents are completed and approved. This includes working drawings, site plans, and exterior colors. With engineering work and ARB approval complete, the building permit will be submitted.

2. FOUNDATION

The home site will be graded, and forms/footings will be set and dug according to the approved site plan. If your home is on a slab, the plumbing will be installed, and then the slab will be poured.

3. FRAMING

Exterior and interior walls are framed, and roof/floor rafters/trusses are installed. This is an exciting stage of construction as your home is beginning to really take shape and become a three-dimensional space!

4. DRY-IN

At this stage, the exterior sheathing, roof deck, shingles, windows, and doors are installed. Your home is now “enclosed,” thus the term “dried-in.”

5. MECHANICALS

This includes plumbing lines, heating and air conditioning units and trunk lines, electrical pre-wire, television, phone wiring, and gas lines. Both city and engineering inspections are conducted for the mechanical work as well as the framing.

6. PRE-DRYWALL INSPECTION:

At this stage, you will meet with your project manager and walk the home. This gives you a good look at where the wiring, plumbing, gas, and air conditioning lines run in the home. This also allows one last look and take pictures to be sure you didn’t miss putting in a wall plug or a switch that you may have missed!

7. INSULATION & SHEETROCK:

Once the inspections are complete, your home will then be insulated, the insulation will be inspected, and the sheetrock can be installed and finished.

8. SELECTIONS:

Cabinets, trim, interior painting, and some sections of the flooring can begin. Just as framing is an exciting milestone, this stage of construction is even more so as your home starts to take on its own unique personality!

Afterwards, the balance of the flooring will be installed, and the tops will be installed on the cabinets.

9. LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, & FINISHES

In this stage, the plumbing fixtures, appliances, heating and air conditioning condensers, grills, electrical fixtures, switch plates and outlets, and carpeting are all installed. Driveways, walkways, irrigation systems, plus landscaping and plants are also installed.

10. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY:

Your home is now complete! The final city inspections are done, and you are ready for your home orientation and walk-thru with your Project Manager.