People in the market for new home construction often assume that building a new custom home is better during the warmer months during spring and summer. This is likely because of the perception that harsh weather and cold temperatures are the source of delays and complications in the process of building, but there has been no evidence to support that this is true.
As a matter of fact, there are plenty of advantages to start building your custom home during the winter months. So whether you’re a builder or a buyer, here are a few little-known and surprising reasons why it’s a great idea to build a custom house during winter.
Personal Attention
Building a home during the winter can offer customers with a lot more personal attention from their builders compared to what they might receive in busier months. This is because construction crews, subcontractors, designers, and engineers aren’t as flooded with projects during winter. In this way, they can devote more time to their customers an allow them to walk you through every step of the way without having to worry about time constraints.
Quicker Build Time
Average custom homes take around nine months from start to finish, but getting ahead of the project during winter can significantly cut down the timeframe due to the following:
- The amount of projects are much lower, giving builders more time to dedicate to customers and their homes
- Building permits can take less time since fewer people apply during winter
- Professionals such as construction crews, subcontractors, designers, and engineers aren’t as busy during winter
Nature Helps
Some people find that the environment is a lot more helpful in the winter, and nature can actually help to build a high-quality home because of:
- Saturated dirt can encourage a much more thorough job from excavators, which can help to avoid any unwanted “setting spots” which often show up after summer builds
- The challenge that dry summer months bring when trying to assess how a piece of property reacts to precipitation. However, it’s easier to get a “lay of the land” during winter season, since builders can evaluate where water gathers in the property
- Water from snow or rain can help to compress newly laid gravel and creates an ideal base with concrete work
More Benefits to Buyers
Building a custom home in the winter can offer buyers huge advantages during the moving and shopping process, such as:
- Fewer people looking to buy properties during the winter which means less competition while sellers are more open to negotiations
- Looking for the right property can be easier during the winter, since the lack of foliage and trees can give the buyer a clearer picture of the area. In addition, drainage and wetland issues are easily identifiable during winter months
- When the home gets completed in the spring, buyers can enjoy their new home in the best time, rather than having to build during summer and make the move during winter
As stated above, there are many benefits to building your new customer home during the winter. In the construction industry, professionals work year-round to ensure that even the winter months won’t stop you from building the home of your dreams. So there’s no reason why the seasons should stop you.
Anyone can achieve success when they effectively plan for the winter and you won’t have to worry about shopping and moving during the “off-season.” So take advantage of everything it offers and get started with Premier Builders today.
