Homebuyer’s Corner

TELL US YOUR VISION

Our typical starting point in our process as home builders Northern Kentucky is completing the Lifestyle Analysis. What’s your style? What are your “must-haves”? Information from this form will help to capture your IDEAS and allow us to give you relevant and specific feedback on your BUDGET. Once the worksheet is complete, you will meet with a member of our team to zero in on the home you want to build. This is also a great time to talk with lenders and get pre-approved for your new home.

PICK THE PERFECT PLAN

No two homes are alike – large or small, one story or two, basement or not – there are so many combinations and we have a great variety of plans to meet your needs, wants and desires.
If you’re building on your own homesite, or in another neighborhood, as home builders Northern Kentucky we have a collection of homes with a very smart design that ensures an efficient use of space. These designs focus on livability and have many opportunities for customization but won’t break the bank! If you already have a plan or would like to discuss design-build possibilities, simply mark that on your Lifestyle Analysis. Our staff will schedule a one on one consultation to discuss further.

 

RESERVE YOUR HOMESITE.

If you already have a homesite our professionals will meet you on your homesite to review any opportunities and or challenges. If you are in search of that perfect location home builders Northern Kentucky, the professionals at BOLD can help. We have a selection of our own homesites that can be reserved with a refundable deposit while we work out the other details of your new home build. Home site selection is important because each piece of land is unique and not every home will fit on every homesite.

 

OPTIONS AND PRICING

Now that we have the perfect plan and a homesite we can work on further developing the specifications of your new home and get you a firm price with all the features and options you desire. If you did not previously put down a deposit it is required at this time. This will allow you to get all the information you need in regards to pricing to make an informed decision.

 

PURCHASE CONTRACT

Now you have all the information you need to proceed with a purchase agreement. At this time any deposits you made previously will be applied towards the purchase price. At this time any decisions regarding the structure of the residence need to be final. Other decisions pertaining to colors or finishes can be finalized in our Design Studio. In addition you will have a meeting to learn about our warranty, as well as your new home and how to care for it.

 

DESIGN STUDIO

With The Bold Company you will have a Design Consultant to help walk you through the process of picking out colors and finishes for your home. Conveniently located in Florence Kentucky our Design Studio has an array of products and finishes to help you visualize your new home. It is important to make all your selections at this time so that materials can be ordered and arrive at the proper time in the construction process to get your home completed

 

PRE CONSTRUCTION MEETING

This meeting will be held on the site where your new home will be constructed. As home builders Northern Kentucky your Construction Manager will review with you the final orientation and elevation of your home on the lot. You will receive your construction managers contact information as well as get an overview of how the construction process will proceed.

 

BUILDING YOUR NEW HOME

During the Construction process you will have the opportunity to visit the construction site at your leisure. You will hear from your Construction Manager weekly . This will keep you informed of the progress on your project. It is also a good opportunity to ask any question or concerns you may have. Once your home is complete we will schedule a new home orientation . This orientation is a room by room walk through of your home where we will show you the ins and outs of everything in your home and how it works. You will learn about safety features, shut off valves and other information pertaining to the operation and maintenance of your new home.

 

FINAL SETTLEMENT

We will notify you of your completion date approximately 60 days prior to closing. At this time you will need to contact the applicable utility companies to get service transferred into your name. At Final Settlement you will receive the keys to your new home. Moving Day has arrived!

 

WARRANTY

Once your final settlement has occurred your warranty period will begin. In your homeowners manual you will find emergency phone numbers in case you need help outside of normal business hours. You can submit any non-emergency warranty claims anytime through your customer login portal. As home builders Northern Kentucky, we have in house warranty personnel who will assist you with any issues that arise.

THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS AND WHAT TO EXPECT

1.PRE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

After the Purchase agreement has been signed lots of work goes on behind the scenes to prepare for the construction of your new home. As home builders Northern Kentucky Plans are finalized with all the details necessary for construction. A site plan is prepared showing your home on the home site with utilities concrete and grading. Permits are applied for with the local authorities. Selections are made in our design studio. Plans and specifications are sent to lenders and appraisers to finalize financing. Once financing is approved windows, doors, trusses, brick and other long lead items are ordered.

 

2. GROUNDBREAKING

You have gotten through the pre construction preparations. It’s time to start work onsite. Earthmoving equipment will be brought to your new home site to move dirt and provide access for the footings of your new home.

 

3. FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATION

First footings will be cast on the ground to transfer the weight of your new home and its contents to the earth. Preparations will be made with gravel and drainage pipe to keep water out of your new home. Next any concrete foundation wall will be formed to create your basement.

 

4. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES/SLAB

Plumbing pipes that are needed below the concrete floor and installed and inspected. These will later be extended to the plumbing fixtures in your new home. Concrete basement floors are now placed.

 

5. STRUCTURAL FRAMING

Next the lumber and wood structural panels are assembled to form the walls, floors and roofs of your new home. Your new home is really starting to take shape. Roofing materials will be installed. Windows and exterior doors will be installed. A weather resistant barrier is installed on the exterior walls. Now your house is dried in.

 

6. MECHANICALS

Plumbers will install supply and drain lines to the fixtures in your home. HVAC Technicians will install the supply and return duct work that will carry air to and from your HVAC unit. Electricians will install wiring for electrical receptacles and lighting. Tv and internet and other low voltage wiring is installed. Finally insulation is installed in the walls to keep your house comfortable all year around.

 

7. DRYWALL PAINTING TRIM AND PAINTING

The Finishes of your home are ready to be installed. Drywall will be hung and finished on the Ceilings and walls. The ceilings and walls will be painted for the first time. Hard floors like tile, hardwood and Luxury vinyl plank will be installed. Cabinets and trim will go in. In addition you will start to see the exterior finishes taking shape with brick, siding, trim and concrete flat work. Painters will coat the walls and trim.

 

8. INTERIOR FINISHES

Counter tops will be installed allowing the plumber to install faucets and fixtures. The electrician will install receptacles, lights and switches. Shower doors, Mirrors and shelves are installed. Grills and thermostat for the HVAC system are put in place. Carpeting is installed

 

9. FINISHING TOUCHES

Now your new home is cleaned and detailed to get it ready for Move in. Your homeowners orientation will take place at this time.

 

10. POST CLOSING

Your new home is handcrafted by assembling hundreds of different products. Some of these products are man made, others are naturally occurring. As the materials in your home acclimate and the seasons change you should expect to see minor cracking and drywall and other surfaces. This is normal and unavoidable as differing materials expand and contract at different rates. These aesthetic issues are easily corrected with sealants and other construction compounds. The BOLD Company will come back and address and warranty issues at 60 days and 11 months after closing.

Welcome to the homebuyers corner section of our website. We are so glad that you are checking us out online today. As one of the premier Home Builders Northern Kentucky. We strive to have great pages of content on our website. When you come to the homebuyers corner, you might be stopping by this page because you have a lot of questions about what the process is for building a home or How much money you need for a down payment. You may be someone who’s built many homes in the past or you might be a first time homebuyer who’s very nervous about what the experience is gonna be like and looking for guidance from an expert like us. No matter what your situation is this is the best spot on our website for you to get that information.

Building a new home can be a very scary experience for someone who has never done it before if you are the first time homebuyer checking us out let me help you to rest assured that we are gonna take great care of you. Our team is extremely experienced in home building. Our family has been in this business for generations and we have built many homes for many families all over the area. As a Home Builders northern Kentucky we have always been striving to give a simple experience to the customer for a complicated process. We know that building a home has many moving parts. There are so many different Things to handle from trades to suppliers to money changing hands permitting and construction process processes. We want you to sit back and relax while we walk through this process with you holding your hand the entire way you don’t need to worry about how to handle any of these situations because the experts in our company are going to do all the heavy lifting for you.

If you’re someone who’s built a home in the past and maybe has a lot of experience building homes we also want you to rest assured that we have you covered. Maybe you built with a big production style builder in the past and it was kind of a cookie cutter process. As a Home Builders northern Kentucky we know that you will find your experience with us to be anything but cookie cutter. We have a team of people who are very experienced in drawing custom homes as well as building custom homes. We will walk you through this process step-by-step with our team, holding your hand the entire way. You will get excellent customer service from every member of our team from our drafting department to our design department and all the way through the sales and construction aspects of the business. Most of us have several decades of experience in the industry building homes in the area.

So step number one in getting started is to take a tour of our homes with us. One of our sales people will walk you through the process of looking through all the different homes that we have built. We will start with a model home that’s furnished and decorated and then also walk you through any of our move-in ready homes that are for sale as well as Customer homes that are under construction. We want you to get a really good feel for all the different styles and characteristics that we can design into our homes as a Home Builders northern Kentucky. We usually have quite a few homes for you to check out at any given time. This is a great experience for you because you get to see not one but many homes before you make your decision about what plan might work best for you. If you don’t see the exact plan you want we can also draw something from scratch for you, which we are great at doing. If you want us to draw up the plan, the process is very simple and we can walk you through those steps with our drafting department and are extremely experienced sales department.

Moving into the next step, this is where we will go through the process of figuring out all the fine details and finishes in your home with our design designers. This is the portion of the process where you will pick out the selections that you want anything from what color of carpet or tile or LVP or hardwood floors you want in the home to the different trims and paint colors as well as exterior materials to boot. This is your home and we’re going to build it your way with the finishes that you want in the home. This is the most important investment most people will ever make in their life so we take it very seriously. As a Home Builders northern Kentucky we wanna make sure that you get the home of your dreams the way that you wanted it built. We will explore every opportunity for making your design, the most innovative groundbreaking home anyone has ever seen. We plan on incorporating your incredible ideas along with our decades of experience in creating a true one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

If you would like to get started on the process, all you need to do is reach out to our team and let us help you get started today. There are so many great pieces of property we have available as well as we can build on your land if you already own it. If you haven’t found a piece of property yet we can also assist you in finding vacant land. That would be a great location for you to build as a Home Builders northern Kentucky. We have access to lots of information to help you find it. Please don’t hesitate to reach out today and let’s get the ball rolling. We have some great incentives to offer you that will help the purchasing process be more affordable and easier than ever. If you have never built a home with the bold company, please give us a call and give us a chance to show you today. What a great company we are and you will not be disappointed.