Custom Home Builder Dexter, MI
A New Home In Dexter
Every project here starts with a survey of your lot, which we arrange. Many neighborhoods also carry deed restrictions or a homeowner association, and we go through those with you before the drawings start.
We work alongside your architect or designer. They lead the design. We keep you informed at every step and build it with care.
Building In Dexter
Permits
A new home in Dexter passes through both the city and Washtenaw County. We prepare each application, file it and see it through from the first step to the last.
Surveys And Drawings
It starts with a survey of your lot. We arrange it, set the home on it with the building drawings, and have the finished home surveyed again at the end.
Taking Down An Old House
Building where an older home stands? We handle the demolition permit, arrange the utility shutoffs and leave the lot clean and ready.
Street Trees
The trees between the sidewalk and the curb belong to the street. We plan the driveway and site work around them and handle the permit when one is affected.
Neighborhood Rules
Many neighborhoods carry deed restrictions or a homeowner association of their own. We go through them with you early, before the design goes far.
Water And Sewer
Homes in the city are on public water and sewer. We arrange both connections and schedule them into the build.
This page is general information, not legal advice or an official answer. The City of Dexter decides what is allowed on each property, and its rules change. For anything official, the City of Dexter office is on (734) 426-8303. This page is about the City of Dexter. Dexter Township has its own rules.
Questions About Building In Dexter
Who do you deal with for permits in Dexter, the city or the county?
Both. We settle with the city how the home fits the lot, take the plans to the Washtenaw County Building Department for the permit, and return to the city for its final check.
Do you handle the utilities when the old house comes down?
Yes. We have the utilities removed and capped first, arrange the city’s site inspection, and handle the demolition permit.
Our Dexter neighborhood has a homeowner association. Who deals with their requirements?
We work through them with you. The city permit and the association’s approval are separate, so we check both before the design is finished.
Who arranges the surveys for a new home in Dexter?
We do. We arrange the surveyed plan of the lot for the permit and a second survey showing the home as built at the end.
Who deals with the trees between the sidewalk and the curb?
We do. We check with the city before any street tree is touched, and handle the permit and the replacement tree if one has to go.
General information, not legal advice. The City of Dexter decides what is allowed on each property.
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