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MEETINGS: We'll meet with you when and
where it's convenient for you. |
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24 HOURS A DAY: We offer an online "HOME
OWNERS ONLY" service where you can email us your
questions or concerns 24 hours a day. |
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MOVE-IN DATE: Unlike many other builders,
you'll find that we will actually finish the construction
of your new home ON TIME! |
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CUSTOMER HANDBOOK: Every thing you need
to know about the construction of your new home is found
in one place...your handbook! |
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KEYS TO THE HOUSE: We're not afraid to
give you the keys to the house and encourage you to stop
by any time! |
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FINISH SCHEDULE: We'll post the "finish
schedule" on the door of your new home so you always
know where we are in the process. |
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CONVENIENCE: We willl communicate with
you in the way you feel most comfortable...phone, email,
fax or via your personal area on our web site. |
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The
construction of a new home differs from other manufacturing processes
in several ways.
By keeping these differences in mind, you can enjoy participating
in the construction process
and assist us in building your new home.
As a consumer, you rarely have the opportunity to watch as the
products you purchase are created. However, your new home is created
in front of you.
You have more opportunity for input into the design and finish
details of a new home than for most other products. Our
success in personalizing your home depends on effective communication.
Because of the time required for construction, you have many opportunities
to view your home as it is built, ask questions, and discuss details.
PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
You have the opportunity to meet with us at several points in
this process. The first of these is a preconstruction conference,
where we review your home plans, selections, and any change orders
you have requested. At that time, we provide an overview of the
construction process and answer your questions.
We also invite you to schedule
routine construction reviews. At these meetings, you will have
our undivided attention. We discuss questions you have, review
the target delivery date, and confirm that we have correctly installed
your selections or change orders. Please bring your manual to
all scheduled meetings.
CONSTRUCTION SITE LAYOUT MEETING
One of the most important meetings will be at the completion of
framing when we will be meeting at the construction site to layout
the location of electrical lights, plugs, switches, cable TV,
and telephones. We will also be checking the swings of doors,
HVAC layout, cabinet layout, and plumbing layouts. Also, we will
want to know if there are any other subcontractors such as central
vacuum systems, stereo, intercoms, security or any other systems
that need to be installed before we insulate.
This usually takes a minimum of a half a day to a full day. We
can schedule this to coincide with your work schedule. We have
done a lot of these on Saturdays and Sundays. We need to take
our time and be accurate with this process.
SELECTION SHEET REVIEW MEETING
Another important meeting will be right after we do the layout
for the subcontractors. At this meeting, which will be done in
our office, we will review all selection sheets, change orders,
decorating or specialty items that will be done before the home
is completed. If you have chosen a decorator to help you, we would
like to have them present at this meeting. All information concerning
your final selections will help us put our final completion schedule
together.
We understand that you will want to visit your new home between
these construction reviews. Whether you are on site for a routine
meeting or a casual visit, we ask that you keep the following
points in mind:
Security: Once the framing is completed and
the garage floor is poured, we are able
to install the exterior doors and plywood sheathing over the
overhead garage door to secure
your home. When this has been done, we will give you a temporary
construction key,
the same key that the subcontractors have, so you can go inside
to see what progress
has been made as the house is being built. We will exchange
the temporary
construction keys for the permanent keys when the home is completed.
Please make
sure the door is locked when you leave and all windows are closed
if you have
opened them. Please help us in keeping your home secured during
construction.
Safety: A new home construction site is exciting,
but it can also be dangerous. Your
safety is of prime importance to us. Please observe common-sense
safety procedures
at all times when visiting.
- Keep older children within view and younger children within
reach, or make arrangements to leave them elsewhere when visiting
the site.
- Do not walk backward, even one step. Look in the direction
you are moving at all times.
- Watch for boards, cords, tools, nails, or construction materials
that might cause tripping, puncture wounds, or other injuries.
- Do not enter any level of a home that is not equipped with
stairs and rails.
- Stay a minimum of six feet from all excavations.
- Give large, noisy grading equipment or delivery vehicles
plenty of room. Assume that the driver can neither see nor
hear you.
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PROJECT TIMELINE: We'll provide a project
timline so that you will know exactly what to expect in
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IN WRITING: We use written contracts
and specifications stating everything that will be in
your new home. We also utilize signed change orders and
selection sheets, along with signed lien waivers. There
are no surprises. |
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WARRANTY: Our unique 2-year written warranty
will show you our committment to exceed your expecations,
even after you've moved in to your new home! |
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You will always know what you are getting with Einspahr
Construction!
The professionals at Einspahr Construction work with you from the
beginning to the completion of your project. We will help you with
site selection, placement of your building on the site, and design
and material selections. We obtain building plan approval for subdivision
covenants and work with code enforcement officials. We schedule
and oversee all subcontractors. At the completion of your home,
we provide a walk-through and post construction orientation concerning
warranties and callbacks. Part of our two yearlong warranty procedure
is conducting a final walk-through twenty-three months after your
move in.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The building department of the city of county where your home
is to be located must review and approve the plans and specifications
for your home. We construct each home to comply with the plans
and specifications approved by the applicable building department.
Your specifications become part of our agreements with trade contractors
and suppliers. Only written instructions from Einspahr Construction
can change these contracts.
CHANGES IN MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND METHODS
The new-home industry, building trades, and product manufacturers
are continually working to improve methods and products. In addition,
manufacturers sometimes make model changes that can impact the
final product. As a result, we may use methods or materials in
your home that differ from those in our other homes.
In all instances, any substitution of method or product will
have equal or better quality than that shown in our other homes.
Since such substitutions or changes may become necessary due to
matters outside our control, we reserve the right to make them
without notification.
QUALITY
Our company will build your new home to the quality standards
demonstrated in other homes we have built in the Fremont area.
Each new home is a handcrafted product - combining art, science,
and raw labor. The efforts of many people with varying degrees
of knowledge, experience, and skill come together. We coordinate
and supervise these contributions to produce your new home.
From time to time during a process that takes several months
and involves dozens of people, an error or omission may occur.
We have systems and procedures for inspecting our homes to ensure
that the level of quality meets our requirements. We inspect every
step of construction and are responsible for quality control.
In addition, the county, or city officials, or an engineer conducts
a number of inspections at different stages of construction. Your
home must pass each inspection before construction continues.
We also respect your interest and appreciate your attachment
to the new home. Therefore, your input into our system is welcome.
During the construction process, every home being built experiences
some days when it is not at its best. Homes under construction
endure wind, rain, snow, foot traffic, and activities that generate
noise, dust and trash. Material scraps are a by-product of this
process. Although your new home is cleaned by each trade upon
completion of their portion of the work, during your visits you
will encounter some messy moments. Keep in mind that the completed
homes you toured also once endured these “ugly duckling”
stages.
TRADE CONTRACTORS
Your
home is built through the efforts of specialists in many trades
- from excavation and foundation, through framing, mechanical,
and insulation, to drywall, trim and finish work. In order to
ensure you the highest possible standard of construction, only
authorized suppliers, trade contractors, and Einspahr Construction
employees are permitted to perform work in your home.
Suppliers and trade contractors have no authority to enter into
agreements for Einspahr Construction. For your protection and
theirs, the terms of our trade contractor agreements prohibit
alterations without written authorization from Einspahr Construction.
Their failure to comply with this procedure can result in termination
of their contract. See your builder if there are alterations or
changes you with to initiate.
SCHEDULES
The
delivery date for your new home begins as an estimate. Until the
roof is on and the structure is enclosed, weather can dramatically
effect the delivery date. Even after the home itself is past the
potential for weather-related delays, weather can severely impact
installation of utility services, final grading, and concrete
flatwork, to mention a few examples. Extended periods of wet weather
or freezing temperatures bring work to a stop in the entire region.
When favorable conditions return, the trades people go back to
work, picking up where they left off. Please understand that they
are as eager as you are to get caught up and to see progress on
your home.
A final completion schedule will be made when the home is ready
for drywall and all selection sheets are filled out and returned
to our office.
Everyone involved with the completion of your home will be contacted
by our office and scheduled in a sequence determined by us to
get your home completed in a timely manner.
Once the schedule has been completed, you will be given a copy
to follow the completion process of your new home. A sample of
a completed schedule is enclosed.
DELIVERY DATE UPDATES
We
will update you on the estimated delivery date at each of our
construction meetings. You are also welcome to check with us for
the most current target date. As completion nears, more factors
come under our control and we can be more precise about that date.
Expect a firm closing date no later than 60 days before delivery.
We suggest that, until you receive this commitment, you avoid
finalizing arrangements for your move. Until then, flexibility
is the key to comfort, sanity, and convenience. We want you to
enjoy this process and avoid unnecessary stress caused by uncertainty
that cannot be avoided.
NOTHING’S HAPPENING
Expect
several days during construction of your new home when it appears
that nothing is happening. This can occur for a number of reasons.
Each trade is scheduled days or weeks in advance of the actual
work. This period is referred to as “lead time”. Time
is allotted for completion of each trade’s work on your
home. Sometimes, one trade completes its work a bit ahead of schedule.
The next trade already has an assigned time slot, which usually
cannot be changed on short notice.
Progress pauses while the home awaits building department inspections.
This is also part of the normal sequence of the construction schedule
and occurs at several points in every home. If you have questions
about the pace of work, please contact our office.
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EVERY EINSPAHR CONSTRUCTION HOME: We
use the following products to keep every Einspahr Construction
home energy efficent:
- BIBS Insulation System
- Pella
Windows
- 90% plus high-efficiency furnace
- 12 Seer Air Conditioner minimum
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