Custom Homes

Custom Home by Garman Builders

Building Your Custom Home

The Garman Builders Custom Home Team specializes in designing and building a home specifically tailored to suit your needs and lifestyle. With more than 50 years of experience in building homes in South Central, PA, Garman Builders is a full-service custom home builder ready to make your custom home dreams a reality.

Whether you own your land and have a vision, or want to explore ideas for your building site, our team of architects, interior designers, financing professionals, and project managers guide you from concept to completion. The result is a custom home built for the way you live. See why Garman has earned its reputation as one of the leading custom home builders in PA by viewing our portfolio.


Our Custom Build Process

We Start by Listening

While each custom home we build is unique, our design-build process is proven to ensure a successful outcome. Our first step always starts with you talking and us listening to learn what’s most important to you. During this phase, you can expect. The details of our design-build process are listed below.

    Discovery

    • Discuss high-level project details
    • Desired investment & timeframe

      Office Meeting (1 Hour)

      • Define specific project details
      • Revisit the desired investment level
      • Tour our in-house Design Studio

        Site meeting (1-2 Hours)

        • Measurements
        • Photos
        • Examine site conditions

          Partnership Design Agreement (PDA)

          • Provide a high-level opinion of the cost
          • Sign PDA
          • Collect design fee

            Design (12-16 Weeks)

            • Design as-built floor plans
            • Meet with the Selection Coordinator in the Design Studio
            • Full project scope review with final pricing

              Lending/Financial Finalization

              • Introduction to Garman’s preferred lender and settlement companies

                Construction

                • Secure permits
                • Site preparation and excavating
                • Access to our Buildertrend software so you can follow along with the build of your home
                • Get updates on important milestones, schedulechanges, and payment information

                  Orientation

                  • Orientation tour with our Field Supervisor

                    Project Closing

                    • Meeting with your Sales Specialist
                    • Address outstanding concerns
                    • Financial commitment recap

                      Customer-Care

                      Our goal is to extend high-quality Customer Care even after the project is complete

                      • Email from Customer Care Coordinator
                      • Overview of the Customer Care process
                        • Front entrance of a stone home from Garman Builders
                          Front entrance of a stone home from Garman Builders
                        • Front elevation of a Gray home with stone accents from Garman Builders
                          Front elevation of a Gray home with stone accents from Garman Builders
                        • Front elevation of a Gray home with stone accents from Garman Builders
                          Front elevation of a Gray home with stone accents from Garman Builders
                        • Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                          Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                        • Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                          Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                        • Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                          Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                        • Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                          Kitchen with a bench on the center island in a Garman Builders Home
                        • Living room with stone fireplace in a Garman builders home
                          Living room with stone fireplace in a Garman builders home
                        • Kitchen with white cabinets in a Garman Builders New Home
                          Kitchen with white cabinets in a Garman Builders New Home
                        • Kitchen with white cabinets and long center island in a Garman Builders Home
                          Kitchen with white cabinets and long center island in a Garman Builders Home
                        • Living room with stone fireplace in a Garman builders new home
                          Living room with stone fireplace in a Garman builders new home

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