MH Building Process

MARCHAND HOMES

BUILDING & DESIGN PROCESS

HELLO!

We are so excited to have the opportunity to build your new home! This is such an exciting journey for you and your family and we are grateful you’ve put your trust in us to bring your vision to life. In this booklet we’ll introduce you to our team (some you may have already met), and outline our building process from start to finish. Take your time to review this booklet and soak it up. If you have any questions please give us a shoutwe’re here to help make this process as smooth as possible and to make it an enjoyable experience for the whole family!

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

At Marchand Homes we pride ourselves in building homes with quality, value and integrity. This means putting together a talented team, working with the best subtrades, and bringing creative options to the table for the families we work with. We have often said we want to work with people who don’t love what they do...and we’ve been lucky enough to have found them. Now, let us walk you through the process you will experience when building with our amazing team...

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU BUILD WITH US

Quality in the process, materials and most importantly, in the final product - your beautiful new home.

A team that knows their stuff, is professional and respectful. Most of all, a team that is passionate about what we do.

Total transparency through all stages of the process. We’re like family now - get used to it!

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OUR PROCESS: STEP BY STEP

NEIGHBOURHOOD & LOT OPTIONS

Selecting a neighbourhood for your lifestyle is one of the most important decisions in this process. We’ll help educate you on the different neighbourhoods we build in so you can decide what would be best for you and your family!

DETERMINING YOUR HOUSE PLAN

This is where the fun begins! Whether you are selecting a home designed by our team, or creating a custom house plan, our Home + Design Specialists will bring your vision to life and you’ll be there to give input every step of the way.

DESIGN SELECTIONS

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Design is in the details and we’ll help you decide what details are going to make your space better for your day-to-day life. This is where you’ll select everything from your kitchen cabinets to paint colours to flooring. Basically everything from the windows to the walls....

BUILDING TIME

Now it’s time to get down to business. You’ll be assigned a Project Manager on our team who will do a lot walk with you to determine where your home will sit on the lot, where your driveway will go, etc. Then we’ll break ground and get your home started. During this time you are welcome to connect with your Project Manager to schedule site visits to follow this process.

PRE CLOSING WALK THROUGH

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Your Project Manager will arrange all final inspections, and then arrange a final walk through with you and your family, ensuring everything is to perfection. Next step...handing over the keys!

CLOSING DAY

The day has finally arrived! Locks will be changed and keys are officially handed over - you get possession of your beautiful new home!

NEIGHBOURHOODS & LOT OPTIONS

Determine what best fits your family’s lifestyle

So , you’ve decided you want to build a new home but you don’t know where to start. That’s where we come in! Your initial meeting with our team will be focused on determining where you want to live. There are a few different ways in which to build with Marchand Homes. The most common of these is when clients choose their preferred building lot in the desired neighbourhood in which we are currently developing. If you already own the land that you want to build on, that’s great too!

When coming to your first meeting it’s a good idea to have a rough plan of your wants and needs. Here are a few things to think about:

- Do you have children, or are you planning on expanding your family down the road?

- Will you want a pool in the future?

- Do you want a backyard walk-out?

- Would you prefer to be inner city, or to have more land?

- Does having space or privacy matter?

- Do you want to be accessible to amenities like grocery stores, hospitals, schools, etc.?

DETERMINING YOUR HOUSE PLAN

Two storey, split entry, bungalow? Let’s talk about your options

You’ve decided where you want to live - YAY! Now, what type of home do you want to build?

Two storey, split entry, bungalow? Do you already have your own custom house plan or will you be searching through the many plans on the Marchand Homes website? It is important to find a plan that meets your family’s needs and is best suited for your lot selection.

Once your lot and house plans have been decided upon, our Home Design Specialist, Miranda, will reach out to schedule your first meeting. She will walk you through the design of your home, share or suggest details that could improve the aesthetic or value of your home; as well as offer suggestions around functionality and comfort in the design layout. Miranda has designed and walked through hundreds of home plans so she is the perfect person to help you at this stage of the process!

DESIGN SELECTIONS

Design is in the details - colours, materials and styles

Now that you’ve made some pretty big decisions, let’s get into the fun stuff...designing your home! Your next meeting will be with Brooke, our Designer at Marchand Homes. She’ll walk you through all of the selection decisions you’ll need to make. From the exterior siding and stonework, to shingles and paint, flooring, lighting and more, Brooke is going to be your go-to-gal for all things design related. She’s like the Project Manager but from a design perspective. Brooke is here as a resource for you as she’s designed many beautiful homes. Her main priority is making sure you love the selections you’re deciding upon so feel free to rely on her expertise.

BUILDING TIME

Bringing your vision to life

You’ve determined your neighbourhood, chosen your lot and house plan, and picked your design selections. Congrats! Now the construction begins.

Here you’ll meet your Project Manager (Gerry, Nick, Brian or Peter) who will be managing your home throughout the building process. You’ll begin with a lot walk with the PM, our excavation team, and likely your agent to see where your house placement will be, and identify all trees you wish to keep. From here, we’ll break ground, get the foundation started and get moving through the building timeline which is outlined for you later in this booklet.

Each of our Project Managers are highly experienced and knowledgable, but most of all they care about creating a great experience for you and your family. So, if you want to pop by and check on your lot to see how things are moving along, or if you live out of the province and are hoping for some photos for updates, connect with your PM to organize a time to see it, as they can update you on any freshly laid tile, newly painted walls, etc..

PRE CLOSING WALK THROUGH

The pre-closing walk through is exciting! It’s really the first time you get to see everything you’ve been planning come to life. After all the decisions, all the checklists, emails and phone calls, you now get to walk through this house one more time before closing day!

You’ll meet with your PM roughly 5-7 days in advance of closing to do this pre-closing walk through of the home, and this is when you can make sure everything is to your liking, as per the plans and selections with Brooke and Miranda. Your PM will walk you through things like septic information and HVAC details, etc.. This is the time where you will note anything that needs to be touched up or fixed for your final walk through on closing day.

We will have a team of cleaners go through your home from top to bottom. They’ll scrub the windows, doors, counters and floors, etc., to ensure your home is 100% ready for closing day!

CLOSING DAY!

It’s the day you’ve been waiting for! Here’s what you can expect on Closing Day...

Usually about 5-7 days prior to closing day, your Real Estate Agent will reach out to walk you through the closing day process.

On the morning of Closing Day you will meet with your Real Estate Agent and Project Manager at the home to do a final walk through. This is where you can confirm that all of the identified items from the pre-closing walk through have been addressed and corrected; ensuring everything meets your satisfaction (ie. paint, lighting not working, kitchen hardware installed, etc.).

After your final walk through is complete and you are satisfied with everything, your Project Manager will walk you through the Atlantic Home Warranty documents. These are documents you should keep in a safe place, as you may need to reference them in the future.

Once the funds have been transferred over, the keys will be handed to you for full ownership of your new home! Time to pop some bubbly - Congratulations!

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NEW BUILD TIMELINE

PHASE 1: LOT CLEARING & BREAKING GROUNG

PHASE 2: FOOTINGS, FOUNDATION & BACKFILL

PHASE 3: FRAMING TO WEATHER TIGHT

PHASE 4: ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING ROUGH-INS

PHASE 5: INSULATION

PHASE 6: DRYWALL & TAPING

PHASE 7: FINISHINGS STAGE

PHASE 8: UTILITIES FIT-UP

PHASE 9: EXCAVATION & GRADING

PHASE 10: PRE-CLOSING WALK THROUGH

PHASE 11: CLOSING DAY

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

The MacDonald Family

Our experience with Marchand Homes was so wonderful. From start to finish, the entire team was so great to work with. Gerry was our Project Manager and was so professional and knowledgeable, and answered all of our questions in a timely manner. Miranda and Scott were fabulous to work with on the design side, and they were so helpful with every little detail. Thank you to the entire Marchand Homes team for bringing our forever home to life!

The Mills Family

The amount of experience that the Marchand Homes team brings to the table was apparent throughout every stage of the build. Jeff and Gerry were so knowledgeable and helpful. Decisions that might otherwise have been daunting were made easy with their professional guidance. The entire experience working with Marchand Home was fantastic, and we will definitely be using them again.

The Galliana Family

Building a new home while selling another home we owned in New York felt like an overwhelming task. I am very specific in what I like and wanted to be very involved in the design process. Miranda and Jeff were absolutely amazing to work with and Nick was our project manager. He was one of a kind and I cannot thank him enough for all of his hard work. The entire Marchand Homes team was so welcoming from the day we stepped in the door, and even after we moved in. Your team was incredible to work with and I am so glad I took the recommendation from my son to work with the Marchand family.

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CONTACT US

We hope this booklet has provided you with more insight on the new build process and what to expect when you choose to build with Marchand Homes. We care about building beautiful homes for the amazing families we work with, but more importantly we believe in creating a memorable experience and building relationships throughout the process. We aren’t just a team, we’re a family and hopefully you’ll choose us to build your home and become a part of our famliy too!