THE PROCESS
Building a custom home with Bachman Custom Homes follows 10 steps, from identifying your budget to your Certificate of Occupancy and move-in. Our typical build time is 6 to 8 months, and it varies with home size, complexity, weather and material availability. You receive updates as your home moves through each phase of construction.
THE PROCESSWhen you choose Bachman Custom Homes, we want the whole build to feel like a red-carpet experience, from the first conversation to the day you get your keys. Every home is completely customizable, whether you bring your own land or build on your lot with one of ours.
Building a custom home should not feel like a mystery. Here is exactly what happens, in order, so you always know what comes next.
THE 10 STEPS
These are the same 10 steps in our building process handout. For a longer read, see custom home building process, step by step.
Start with a realistic budget and, if you need one, a construction pre-approval from your lender. Your budget guides the size, design, finishes and land you choose.
We like to get to know you! We talk through your lifestyle, land or lot options (builder-owned or client-owned), plan preferences, square footage, style and must-haves.
A non-refundable retainer deposit reserves the land or lot you selected, and your project is placed on our construction schedule.
Together we settle room sizes, structural features, specialty spaces, outdoor living and storage.
We finalize pricing and the features included in your home, and you complete your financing.
Permits are pulled and construction begins. Our typical build time is 6 to 8 months, and it varies with home size, complexity, weather and material availability. You receive updates as your home moves through each phase.
During construction you choose appliances, cabinets, countertops, tile, doors, flooring, plumbing and lighting fixtures. Plan on approximately 2 to 3 days of appointments. You can try a palette first in our design studio.
Once framing is up, you can walk the house with us for electrical, plumbing, finish work and landscaping.
We walk the finished home with you and cover home systems operation, warranty information and maintenance guidance. Any final items are addressed before closing.
Your Certificate of Occupancy is issued, you get your keys, and the house becomes your home. Welcome home!
TIMELINE
Our typical build time is 6 to 8 months. Build time varies with home size, complexity, weather and material availability, so a large home with a basement, pool and specialty rooms takes longer than a simpler single-level plan. The time before construction depends mostly on how quickly design decisions, financing and permits come together.
For a sense of the whole journey: one Kuna family signed on with us before they owned land, found a 10-acre parcel with our help, and was living on it 11 months later.
| Phase | Steps | What sets the pace |
|---|---|---|
| Plan and budget | 1 to 2 | Your budget, lender pre-approval and land or lot choice |
| Design and contract | 3 to 5 | Floor plan decisions, final pricing and financing |
| Permitting and construction | 6 | Typical build time of 6 to 8 months; varies with size, complexity, weather and materials |
| Selections | 7 | Approximately 2 to 3 days of interior design appointments during construction |
| Walkthroughs and closing | 8 to 10 | Optional walkthroughs after framing, then final walkthrough, orientation and Certificate of Occupancy |
Interior design appointments happen during construction and take approximately 2 to 3 days in total. You start from a strong standard package, with Thermador appliances, quartz or granite countertops, a soft-close cabinet package and up to three interior paint colors, and build from there.
If you want more help, our own staging and design company, LD Luxury Staging & Design, offers full home design, furniture and décor packages, or turnkey furnishing. See design & architecture for how we plan a home from the first sketch.
You receive updates as your home progresses through each phase of construction, and the optional walkthroughs after framing let you see the electrical, plumbing and finish work for yourself. Clients who build from out of state have done it with us successfully, and our page on building in Idaho from out of state covers how that works.
You will work directly with Bob and Lisa Bachman and the people on our team, and you can always reach us at 208-577-8794.
“We were building from out of state and I was worried about not being here, but when you trust your builder, it makes it so much easier!!”
At the final walkthrough and new homeowner orientation we cover how your home's systems work, your warranty information and maintenance guidance, and any final items are addressed before closing. Read how we stand behind our homes on our warranty page, and find quick answers in our custom home building FAQ.
If you are still deciding, our article on signs you're ready to build is a good gut check, and the free 2027 Treasure Valley Cost-to-Build Guide helps with step one. When you are ready for step two, contact Bachman Custom Homes and we will set up a first meeting.
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION / 14 HOMES
Every home in the collection, with photos, plans and details.
Explore the full build gallery ↗QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
With Bachman Custom Homes, the typical build time is 6 to 8 months. It varies with home size, complexity, weather and material availability. Planning, design and permitting come before that, and how long they take depends mostly on your decisions and financing. We set expectations for your specific home at the start.
Our process has 10 steps in five stages: plan and budget (budget and first meeting), design and contract (retainer, floor plan, build contract), permitting and construction, interior selections during construction, and walkthroughs and closing (optional walkthroughs, final walkthrough and orientation, Certificate of Occupancy and move-in).
With us, it starts with a non-refundable retainer deposit that reserves your lot and your place on our construction schedule. Pricing is finalized in the build contract, where you also complete your financing, often a construction loan from your lender. Your contract spells out the payment terms in writing.
Yes. After framing you can join optional walkthroughs for electrical, plumbing, finish work and landscaping, and you receive updates as the home moves through each phase. Some clients have also had photos sent to them between visits.
We walk the finished home with you, show you how the home's systems operate, go over your warranty information and maintenance guidance, and note any final items. Those items are addressed before closing. Then your Certificate of Occupancy is issued, and it is time to move in.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
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