Royce Custom Homes

How long does the whole process take?

The Process is divided into 4 parts:

The DESIGN phase is where you decide what it is you would like to build, how it will look, and what it will cost. Other companies go right to Contract and then do the design work.
Here at RCH, we don't understand how you can arrive at a price for a project without knowing exactly what it is you're setting out to build!
We have also found that doing the design work first greatly reduces the amount of time
the Architect must spend on your drawings.

The CONTRACT phase...unique to Royce Custom...is where we finalize our agreement.
We feel that without a final design, it is not possible to create a realistic budget...
one that is fair to both Home Owner and General Contractor.
FORMULA estimates are risky at best. Nothing can replace doing your homework!

The PLANS phase is where we hand off the design to the Architect to draw the blueprints.
When the Home Owner is satisfied that the Plans properly reflect the design they agreed upon, the Architect Stamps & Signs the drawings. These are now STAMPED DRAWINGS
and are ready to be submitted to the Town for review.

In the APPLICATION phase we combine the STAMPED DRAWINGS with a completed
Building Permit Application and the entire package is submitted to the Buildings Dept.
The documents required for the application package will vary from town to town. Incorporated Villages will [typically] also require your project to be approved by a Design Review Board or Architectural Review Board, to ensure that what you are building is in keeping with the general look of that neighborhood.

The PLANS may take anywhere from 4-6 weeks to be examined,
and another 3-6 weeks for the design to be reviewed by a Review Board.
If there have been no objections to the PLANS, a Building Permit will be issued.

If there are objections of any type, a letter will be sent explaining what issues have been found, corrections must be made accordingly, and then submitted back to the Buildings Dept.