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Frequently Asked Questions About Custom Home Building

Should I hire an architect or home builder first for my custom home?

The best way to start the custom home building process is by finding an experienced, credentialed general contractor who you trust to guide you through the design and construction process. When your home building team is engaged in the design process and can advise on materials and building costs, you're more likely to stay within your budget and timeline goals.

Every home built by Hibbs Luxury Homes is truly custom - one-of-a-kind and is designed specifically for our clients. A home building company that exclusively focuses on custom homes is better able to manage the process and offer unique expertise to help you avoid over-designing your home and to mitigate costly mistakes in the field.

How long does it take to build a custom home?

The average amount of time it takes to build a custom home is 12-14 months from design through completion. Several factors influence the timeline of each project - such as the time it takes to finalize your construction documents with your architect, weather conditions, material availability, and the complexity of your home's design.

Where does Hibbs Luxury Homes build custom homes?

We build your plans on your land in Park City, Utah and St Louis, Missouri. You can visit our "Where We Build" pages for each state to see which communities we serve as well as featured custom home projects from those communities.

What is the average price per square foot to build a custom home?

Because we are a completely custom home builder, that answer is based on what your design and vision dictates. We don't have an average or set price per square foot because a true custom home is curated from top to bottom by you!

Our construction team is dedicated to helping you find a way to balance your dreams with your dollars. Our team guides you through prioritizing your home's design and selections so you can focus your construction budget on the areas that mean the most to you and your family.

Tip: A great tool to get started with figuring out your priorities is our Dream Home Design Worksheet.

What is value engineering?

An experienced custom home builder is able to get the most value out of your construction budget by guiding your design through development with an eye towards managing your overall home construction costs. This is why we stress the importance of hiring your builder first and relying on them as a partner during your architect meetings and design development.

What is a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PSA)?

When you choose Hibbs Homes as your builder of choice, we begin the budgeting and design process by executing a Pre-Build Agreement, or PSA, which allows our team to begin work on your dream home!

Once your PSA agreement is in place our team begins working with you to identify and hire an architect, partner for design and early selections, develop a budget, and dig into a more thorough analysis for your land. The PSA is an important part of our proven process for building custom homes!

How do we make design selections for our new home?

Curating your custom home is one of the most exciting parts of building, and our design team is here to assist you with pulling all the details together. Hibbs Luxury Homes uses CoConstruct, an online construction management and communication tool, to manage selections, financials, messages, and warranty requests. You can access all of your project's information by logging into your account here.

Can we make changes during the construction process?

Finalizing selections as early as possible is an important part of keeping costs down and managing the availability of what you want for your home. We also know that things change as the design develops and want you to be happy with your home. Our team will make sure you know when you any additional fees for restocking or redesign may apply if you lock in your selection and want to make a change.