What can you expect?

Stages of the construction process

Thinking about building or renovating? Drive around some neighborhoods and look at existing homes, browse the Internet, flip through magazines and gather ideas of what you want and need. It's your dream... Meisner & Zwicker Construction can help make it a reality!

Building a home is quite involved and requires a team approach. Below are outlines of the main stages:

   Planning

Where do I start?

When thinking of building a new home there are many things to consider such as financing the project and where you will build.

  • Before starting, a trip to a financial institution will give you a budget range of what you can do.
  • Decide where you would like to live when purchasing a building lot, which can have an effect on the design of your home. Building lots will have to have access to a highway and if not town, an on-site septic approval.
  • Before you can apply for a development permit and a building permit you must have a set of building plans and specifications. A lot of these items will also apply to renovations, additions and garages. For such a large financial purchase, you should choose a reliable company that you can trust and feel comfortable working closely with throughout the whole process.

With a track record to prove it, Meisner & Zwicker Construction Ltd. is the best choice for you.

   Design

Let's figure out the details

Meisner & Zwicker Construction Ltd. provides in-house custom designs. If you do not already have home plans or they need to be modified we can do this for you.

  • We take your sketches, ideas, wants and needs and put them on paper.
  • Decide on the number and size of rooms, how many levels of living space, the shape and style of your home.
  • Decide on window and door sizes and locations, siding and roof type and color along with interior color, lighting, flooring, interior trim, cabinets and bathroom fixtures have to all be considered.
  • Please note the design and orientation will affect heating, cooling and ventilation choices as well as energy efficiency.

These are all exciting choices which help us turn your dreams into reality, right before your eyes.

   Construction

Let's build something

After the contract is signed, we begin construction by first excavating the site and installing the footings and foundation.

  • The main floor system will be installed before back-filling. The exterior walls will go up and the roof will be installed.
  • Once the roof is weather tight, the windows and doors will be installed as well as the concrete basement floor poured if applicable. The exterior finishings (siding, brick, etc.) and interior framing are completed next, followed by any decks and rough-ins for electrical, heating, plumbing, etc.
  • The septic system and well are completed at different stages along the way.
  • Once the framing and rough-ins are completed the insulation is installed, then drywall, which will need to be filled and painted.
  • Interior trims and doors, kitchen cabinets, electrical plugs and switches, flooring, bathroom vanities, and closet shelving.
  • The final touches are plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, and any touch-ups that may be needed.

Now it’s time for us to hand over the keys along with the closing documents, including warranties.

   Follow-Up

We have you covered

If any issues, problems or questions arise about your new home after moving in, please give us a call.

We pride ourselves in our post move-in service.