Our Process

Whether you’re building or renovating your dream home the key to success is planning.

We believe we have one of the most effective and detailed planning processes of anyone in our industry. It ensures we’re able to deliver the home you desire, on time and on budget. 

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Exceeding your expections.

A trusting, collaborative relationship with our clients is important to us as we navigate the planning stage together—and beyond into construction. Ensuring we’re on the same page with regards to project management, communication, and time execution is vital to a smooth project.

Step one

Initial Site Consultation

At this initial meeting, we’ll ask a lot of questions so we can understand your needs, wants, project vision, and budget. We’ll come have a look at your property in person so we can get a good feel for it and document the conditions on site. You will also receive an information package to help you decide whether you want to proceed with Griffith Homes.
Step two

Pre-Construction Planning

Once we begin pre-construction planning, you’ll meet with a building designer to discuss options and create sketches of your dream home. These sketches will eventually be turned into building plans.

Can you build us a home from plans we provide you?

Plans from other sources may seem like an economical way to go, but they can create a lot of unforeseen problems because they are not necessarily taking your site and your unique needs into account. For instance, they may not meet BC Building Code requirements. Although it may seem counterintuitive, our planning process actually will save clients time and money, while also delivering much more satisfying results.

Early in the process, you’ll get access to our construction management software and app—a portal where you can keep up with all aspects of the project (project schedule, updates, reports, order status, approvals) in real time, from any computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Step three

Budgets & Permits

We will provide you with a feasibility study and report that includes preliminary drawings, specifications sheet, and a project summary. This is comprehensive enough for you to take to a lender for financing if necessary.

Next we provide you with a budget estimate which breaks down the project into sub-categories and provides you with detailed allowances for the finishes you have chosen.

Once approved, we will prepare the construction documents and proceed with the building permit application. We can begin working with engineers on site preparation, such as blasting, geotechnical work, or installing a septic system while waiting for  approvals on permiting.

Step Four

Construction begins.

As the building begins to take shape, you’ll start to see our planning process pay off. We oversee all the subtrades and handle all communication with them, acting as your single point of contact. This makes the process simple, efficient and — most importantly — as stress-free as possible for you.

Step Five

Cleanup & Quality Check

Once the crews have all left the job site, we have everything thoroughly cleaned. With your new home spic and span, we do a final, detailed check to ensure everything is move-in ready. We want you to know that you are absolutely in good hands and everything has been taken care of.

Step Six

Handover & Happily Ever After

Along with the keys, we’ll present you with a customized binder filled with information on every aspect of your home: manuals for every component, how-to’s, maintenance logs, drawings and plans showing in-ground infrastructure, you name it: everything you could ever want to know about your new place.

We care deeply about the final outcome of every project we undertake, and we are extremely proud of our track record for customer satisfaction.

We hope you have many wonderful years in your new home and that it suits your lifestyle and family in every way. It’s all there for you to enjoy.

We care deeply about every project we undertake.

We are extremely proud of our track record for customer satisfaction. Our personal guarantee means that if you have any question about your home—whether it’s year 1, 10, or 25, please reach out to us for support.

Past Projects

Living in your dream home is easier than you think.

We’ve completed many custom homes over the years. Here are some of our most recent completed projects.

5-star reviews

Kind words from our happy clients.

We’ve worked with many clients and families over the last 25 years. Here are what some of them have had to say:

“Thoughtful and detail-orientated”

“Tavis and his team were great to communicate with. He provided a thorough and accurate budget. He had a great understanding of our preferences. We found Griffith homes very thoughtful and detail-oriented and we were extremely happy with their work. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone!”
Theresa & Jaime

“Thank you for making the process fun”

Thank you for building our beautiful home. It is energy efficient, durable, safe and beautiful. We cherish its simplicity, the connection it allows us to maintain with our community and heritage feel that we were able to preserve. Thank you for make the process fun, thoughtful and productive.

Suzanne and Colin

Contact Griffith Homes

Contact us today to learn how we can make your house a home.