Building Process

Building a new home often is described as “a nightmare” or a “nerve-racking” experience. At Aspen Homes, Inc., we pride ourselves by quoting some of our past customers:

“We recently moved into our new home and I wanted to write to thank you for all of your help. Dealing with you and Aspen Homes, Inc., was a pleasure. When we first decided to build a house we were swamped by friends with horror stories of delays and problems. I am glad to say our experience was just the opposite. Our house was completed on time and the few problems that did arise were quickly handled. Always feel free to use us as a reference, or to show our house. We would be glad to help you in any way we can. You have built us a home we are proud to live in. Thanks again, and keep up the good work.” - Karl and Janis S.

“Tom and I wish to thank all of you at Aspen Homes, Inc., for a very pleasant building experience. We really appreciated the fact that you were always accessible to answer our questions and to keep us informed every step of the way during the entire construction process. You have built us a beautiful home that we are happy to live in and proud to own.” –Tom and Linda S.

“My wife June and I had never built before and were aware of negative experiences some of our acquaintances have had with home builders. We had a very positive experience with all the people at Aspen Homes. We were very pleased with the excellent communication process throughout construction. We love our new home.” - Mick R.

“Well, it has been almost a year and we still love our house. We recommend your company to everyone we know. Our building experience was amazingly smooth and we thank you for it” – Holly & Larry

“I cannot tell you how happy we are with our home! Building with Aspen Homes was a wonderful experience. If we had to do it again, we’d choose you in a heartbeat!’’ Rhonda & Jeff

“Thank you again and AGAIN, for all you did for us this year – We love our new home!!” Kurt, Dawn & the kids

“Thank you SO MUCH – we couldn’t have done it without you! Aspen Homes is fantastic to work with before, during after and WAY after the building process – you’ve spoiled us for any other builder.” Christine & David

“Thanks again for making our house project easy for us. It’s a rarity that things get done on time these days. Your communication with us was also outstanding. Thanks again.” Tom & Nancy

“I’ve built two houses with Aspen Homes. We had such great experience with them the first time, that we didn’t even explore other builders. Some things we would like to share about Aspen Homes:
· Small enough that you get personalized attention, but large & well connected enough that they don’t have labor/supplier problems
· Quality & attention to detail
· Just plain fun to work with – they are all very nice folks with high standards
· Steady relationships with subcontractors – they work with quality people and treat them well, so you get good subs working on your house
· Very neat jobsite
· Very meticulous work (Jeff, their expeditor, is fantastic)
When we sold both houses, customer comments were consistently “this is one of the best built homes I’ve ever seen”. In fact, I think a few of the people that looked at our house, ended up building with Aspen Homes. We just Aspen Homes could build us a house in Utah” Chris

So you might be asking yourself “Why doesn’t everybody have a good experience building a house?, or “What’s the secret ingredient that seems to be missing?” At Aspen Homes, Inc., we feel that the key to a successful building process is communication.

Communication starts first with you and/or your family at home. Talking about things you like in your present home, and about things that you would like to have in your new home. It continues when you visit an Aspen Homes, Inc., model home and discuss features you like, and maybe features you would like to change in an Aspen home. Our sales associate communicates with you by educating you with the building process, and by demonstrating key features in our homes. Ultimately upgrades and/or changes are priced out by Aspen Homes, Inc., and you are given a formal proposed building price for a customized home built on your lot.

Once our sales associate has gone over the building process with you, and you have decided on all items you would like in your new home, it is now time to write up the Building Construction Contract. Aspen Homes, Inc., uses a standardized contract set forth by the Metropolitan Builders Association. A contract is needed to protect yourself, as well as the builder, against unfair price increases and construction time. A contract is also the best, and only way for you to know exactly what it is that you will be getting in your new home. Along with signing the Building Construction Contract, Aspen Homes, Inc., requires a $5,000.00, down payment to begin preliminary planning of your new home.

The following list is a timeline of events that take place from the time you sign your contract with Aspen Homes, Inc., to the time you move into your new home:

**Please note that this may not always be the exact order of operation at all new construction job sites, due to change in material and/or weather.

The building time with Aspen Homes, Inc. is approximately five months from start to finish, based on a standard model.