Before any plans are drawn or decisions are made, it’s important to determine a clear and realistic budget for your new home. Take time to review what you’re comfortable investing, and speak with your financial institution if needed to understand your borrowing capacity and long-term affordability.

Consider any factors that may influence the project’s overall budget — such as the timing of selling your current home or securing financing for land. A well-defined budget is the foundation that keeps the entire project focused, efficient, and aligned with your goals from the very beginning.

Your first meeting with Stonebuilt is an essential step in shaping the foundation of your custom home. This is your opportunity to sit down with our project manager to discuss your vision, your priorities, and the practical details that matter — from location and layout to style, square footage, and budget expectations.

We’ll walk you through our building and budgeting process, explain how we manage timelines and costs, and outline what you can expect at each stage of your custom build. Most importantly, we’ll take the time to understand your goals and what success looks like for you and your family.

This meeting is designed to align expectations, answer your questions, and ensure you feel confident, informed, and supported as we begin planning your home together.

If you haven’t yet selected a lot for your new home, Stonebuilt will guide you through site evaluation and selection to ensure the land you choose supports your vision, your budget, and your long-term plans.

Once you’re ready to begin the planning phase, our design team will start by providing a detailed questionnaire. This helps you clearly imagine how you want your home to feel and function, while also prompting important considerations that will shape the design meeting.

We then schedule a design kick-off session, where you’ll meet with the Stonebuilt designer, draftsman, and project manager. Together, we’ll explore how you and your family live day to day, what architectural style speaks to you, and which features or elements are essential to your lifestyle.

Using the insight gathered — along with your building priorities and budget — we guide the drafting process to ensure every concept is both inspiring and achievable. You’ll have the opportunity to review and approve detailed floorplans, elevations, and exterior renderings before finalizing your vision.

Once the design is complete, we provide you with the final architectural blueprints — a clear, precise roadmap for building your custom Stonebuilt home.

Once your home plans are finalized, we guide you through a detailed, plan-specific specification survey tailored to your design. During this stage, we’ll walk you through Stonebuilt’s construction standards, explore available options, and help you understand the impact each selection has on performance, aesthetics, and long-term value.

Using the information gathered in the survey, our team prepares a comprehensive budget that includes supporting labour and material quotes specific to your project. We then review the budget together, line by line, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with your goals.

From there, we refine specifications as needed based on your feedback — ensuring the final plan reflects both your vision and your financial comfort level.

Once you're ready to move forward, Stonebuilt prepares a clear, comprehensive contract that outlines every aspect of your custom home build. After the agreement is signed and the initial deposit is received, our team begins the behind-the-scenes work that sets your project in motion.

We handle all permitting requirements, coordinate necessary service connections, and develop a detailed construction schedule so you know exactly what to expect and when. This stage ensures your build begins with clarity, structure, and full transparency — the foundation of a smooth, well-managed construction process.

Once all approvals and documentation are in place, construction on your new home begins. During this stage, you will meet Stonebuilt’s experienced build team and begin working closely with our designers to finalize the selections and finishes that will bring your vision to life. Our team guides the entire process with skill, clarity, and craftsmanship to ensure your home reflects exactly what you want.

Whether you prefer to be highly involved—reviewing materials, choosing details, and visiting the site—or you’d rather lean on our team’s expertise for suggestions and direction, we adapt the process to your comfort level. Your home is a collaboration, and your input is always welcomed and respected.

Throughout the build, Stonebuilt’s project manager oversees coordination between site supervisors, trades, and suppliers to keep the project on schedule and on budget. Every step is monitored, documented, and executed with precision.

To keep you fully informed, we use advanced builder software to track selections, approvals, budgets, and scheduling. You’ll have access to your personal online portal at any time, allowing you to review progress, see upcoming tasks, approve choices, and communicate with our team. Each month, you’ll receive a detailed budget update outlining actual costs versus projected amounts—ensuring full transparency from start to finish.

With Stonebuilt, your home is built with accountability, craftsmanship, and complete confidence at every stage.

As your home nears completion, we’ll provide you with a confirmed possession date so you can plan with confidence. Prior to move-in, we conduct a comprehensive walk-through with you and your site supervisor, reviewing every room and every detail to ensure the finishing quality meets both your expectations and our own uncompromising standards.

On possession day, we present your full turnover package, which includes all relevant documentation, warranty information, operating instructions, and details on the systems within your home. We take the time to walk you through each component so you feel fully informed and supported from day one.

Then comes the best part — moving in.
At this point, your custom home becomes your family’s new beginning, and you officially become part of the Stonebuilt family.

Our commitment to you doesn’t end on possession day. We stand firmly behind the quality of every home we build, which is why we provide a comprehensive 1-month, 6-month, and 1-year service check-up. These scheduled follow-ups ensure your home is performing exactly as it should and allow us to address any concerns quickly, efficiently, and with the same care we bring to the build itself.

Beyond our in-house service program, every Stonebuilt home is protected through the Alberta New Home Warranty Program, offering some of the strongest homeowner protections in the province, including:

• 1-year labour and materials warranty

• 2-year mechanical systems warranty

• 5-year building envelope warranty

• 10-year structural warranty

This layered protection gives you total peace of mind — knowing your home is backed by a builder who takes pride in its workmanship and by a warranty program trusted across Alberta.

With Stonebuilt, quality doesn’t stop at completion. It continues for years to come.