New Home Construction in Conroe, TX
New Home Construction in Conroe, TX: what that means here
Most of the land we build on around Conroe is not a finished subdivision lot. It is acreage along FM 1488 or SH 105 with pines on it, a lake-area parcel that slopes down toward the water, or a tract that has been in the family for years. That changes the front end of a build, because the property has to be read carefully before a floor plan is drawn for it.
The land comes first, then the plan
Before anybody talks about cabinet colors, we walk the property with you and go through the paperwork that governs it: the current survey, the deed restrictions, the plat and any easement another party has the right to cross. Where the house sits, how the driveway reaches the road and how the pad drains are decisions made with the land, not with a brochure.
- Existing survey reviewed so setbacks, easements and utility locations are known up front
- Building pad placed for the best grade and the shortest utility runs
- Clearing limits marked so the trees worth keeping survive the build
- Drainage planned so water leaves the pad instead of standing beside the slab
Clay soil and the foundation under your house
The clay across much of Montgomery County swells when it takes on water and shrinks as it dries, and it moves enough to matter under a house. Before a foundation is designed we want a geotechnical report on the lot, and the engineered foundation details go into the permit package with the house plans. A slab is only as good as the soil work and the drainage around it.
- Geotechnical soil test completed before the foundation is designed
- Engineered post-tension slab details submitted with the building permit
- Pad shaped so the clay under the slab keeps a steady moisture level
- Foundation inspected by the permitting authority before the pour
Permits, inspections and the county-land details
Inside the Conroe city limits the city issues the building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permits and inspects the work. On unincorporated Montgomery County land the county handles what it handles and the rest is on us to get right, which is exactly why water, wastewater and electric get sorted early. If there is no water line we coordinate the well. If there is no sewer we coordinate the aerobic system and its permit.
- City of Conroe permits pulled and inspections scheduled for you
- Well and septic coordinated on rural tracts before framing begins
- Utility service ordered early enough to avoid a stall in the schedule
- Sealed drawings and engineer letters kept with the permit set
What a build week actually looks like
You get a written schedule before we start, an itemized estimate rather than one lump sum, and an update every week saying what happened and what comes next. If a material lead time or an inspection moves a date, you hear it from us the week it changes, not at the walkthrough. One accountable team stays on your job from drawings to the final walk.
- A written estimate that separates site work, structure and finishes
- Weekly progress updates with photos
- Change orders written and approved before the work is performed
- One point of contact from permit to walkthrough
Conroe questions we get asked, answered
Yes, and that is most of what we do. Bring the address and any survey or plat you have, and we will walk the property with you before anything gets priced.
It comes down to the size and complexity of the plan, how much site work the land needs and the finishes you choose. Our estimate is itemized line by line so you can see what each part costs and where you might want to move money.
We do. In Conroe the city issues the permits and performs the inspections; outside the city limits we follow Montgomery County procedures and coordinate the well, septic and utility connections.
Then the pad, the finished floor elevation and the drainage have to satisfy the permitting authority. We work that out with the engineer before the foundation is designed rather than after it is poured.
It depends on the size of the house, how long permitting and any septic approvals take, weather and material lead times. You get a written schedule before we start, and we tell you the same week something shifts it.
Thinking about building on Conroe land?
Send the address and whatever paperwork you have. We will walk the property, tell you what the site needs and put an itemized estimate in front of you.
