Consistent and Predictable Building Process

Consistent and Predictable Building Process

Quadrant Homes uses several construction and Quadrant Homes uses several construction and production techniques designed to build one of the highest quality homes you can purchase. Our "Even Flow" scheduling system is one such industry-leading techniques we use.

Even Flow means we keep the rate of home starts, build time and new home completions all at a constant rate. This way, we have a consistent number of homes under construction at all times.

The result is a shorter than average cycle-time to build your home and a predictable process for when your home is delivered. The efficiency, reliability and quality this system offers is one of the ways we are able to deliver on our promise to you of More House. Less Money.

It is important that you have a basic understanding of our process so you know what to expect as your home is being constructed and as you plan ahead for your move.

Starting a House

A house can be ordered for "release" after we receive your loan approval, final selections from the New Home Showroom, construction payment, a building permit, and install your home's foundation (in that order).

Typically houses are released to start in your community on a first-in, first-out basis. Remember there are several communities going through this same process, so release dates are dependent on how many houses are waiting in the queue to be ordered. Your CSM can give you an idea of how many houses are ready to be released to start in your community at any time.

When your home is released, it will be given a start number. Construction will begin 10 working days following the release date. Day 1 is the Start of Framing. From there, progress on each of the houses under construction is reported daily to a central scheduling center at Quadrant Homes as we complete and deliver your home.

Working Days and Non-Working Days

It takes exactly 54 Working Days to build your home. However, that doesn't mean that counting 54 calendar days from the start of the framing process accurately predicts your move in date—and here's why:

• Day 1 is when the lumber is delivered to your homesite and framing begins.
• "Working Days" are Monday through Friday.
• Twelve recognized holidays will fall on a weekday.
• Approximately 20 "non-work" days may be used during the year to correct potential delays.

Counting 54 days forward on the calendar, excluding weekends and holidays, is a great start to narrowing in on the completion date of your home. However, the orchestration of the construction process by nature is a bit unpredictable. Weather-related delays, safety concerns and logistical factors all have an impact on scheduled tasks. Knowing this, we've already planned to use weekends and holidays to recover from tasks that may have been delayed days prior. Expect on occasion to see tradespeople working on your home during those "off-days."

Additionally, due to our decades of experience, we also anticipate approximately 20 times per year our production system will need a "catch-up" day during the week—we call these "Non-Work Days." Think of it as our shutting down an assembly line while certain tasks are brought back on track.

Each Non-Work Day will add another day to your 54 day schedule and typically, you'll experience three to five Non-Work Days during the construction of your home. Severe weather conditions, unforeseen supply shortages and even safety inspections that are beyond our control are the most common causes of a Non-Work Day being called. For this reason you shouldn't commit to moving dates without taking these into consideration.^*

Rest assured, however, you will receive a same-day phone call from your Community Sales Manager any time a Non-Work Day is called. So go ahead, count off those 54 working days, and remember to count on the fact that we will call you each time we use a Non-Work day so that you are immediately updated on the progress of your home.

In most situations, any house at day 47 or further in the construction process will not be affected by a Non-Work Day.