Build On Your Lot

Building a home is an incredibly rewarding experience—but it is also a complex, time-intensive process. For those new to custom construction, it can feel overwhelming. That’s where Lady Street Builders comes in.

Our experienced team, along with a trusted network of professional vendors and subcontractors, navigates these challenges every day with clarity and confidence. Long before construction begins, there are countless details to research, evaluate, and coordinate. From lot analysis—such as buildability, crawlspace versus basement considerations, site access, home positioning, clearing and site improvements, utilities, and easements—to permitting, scheduling trades, ordering materials, and coordinating inspections, every step requires careful planning and expertise.

Lady Street Builders’ depth of experience allows us to manage these details seamlessly, guiding you through the process and removing uncertainty along the way—so you can focus on what matters most: creating a home that’s truly designed for the way you live.

Items To Consider For Build On Your Own Lot Construction:

• Lot Clearing: Environmental & Sediment control; tree, stump, brush removal; culvert and construction driveway installation (state/county guidelines); easements; Architectural Review Board guidelines. Some determining factors include lay of the land; basement or crawl; well location; septic location; municipal guidelines.
• Surveyor: Building permit survey (lot, easements, well and septic locations, restrictions, & boundary reference), rough stake, good stake, brick point, and in some locales a final/physical survey.
• Water/Well: If water is provided by a municipality/water authority there are application and fee requirements. If a private well is the source of the water there are application and fee requirements via the local health department plus installation and testing requirements. The cost of a well is contingent upon well depth, gallons per minute, and the size of the pump and holding tank.
• Sewer/Septic: If sewer service is provided by a municipality there are application and fee requirements. If a septic system is to be installed on the site the soil must first be evaluated (perc) by a health department representative or Authorized On Site Evaluator. The number of bedrooms in the house must be known at the time of evaluation. Based on that analysis it is determined if a standard/convention septic system is appropriate or if an alternative system is required. An alternative system is typically three to five times more expensive than a conventional system.
• Electric Power Service: Cost is determined by the distance from the main power lines or pedestal. In remote areas this cost is affected by clearing/trenching
  requirements.
• Natural Gas Service: If available, the cost is determined by the distance from the road/tap-in point and is also affected by clearing/trenching requirements.
• Construction Financing: Lender will need to be consulted and help walk you through the intricacies of Construction Perm Financing. Lady Street Builders has cultivated a construction process that produces the highest quality homes both on-time and on-budget.