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Custom Home Builder Chelsea, MI

Two offices stand behind every new home in Chelsea, Michigan: one looks at how it sits on the lot, and the Chelsea Area Construction Agency issues the building permit. We take your plans through both, in the right order.
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A New Home In Chelsea

Chelsea runs its own electric, water and sewer service, so a new home here ties into all three. We line up the connections and the approvals that come ahead of the permit, and schedule each into the build.

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 Chelsea

Fitting The Lot

First comes how the home sits on its lot. We prepare the lot sketch, floor plans and a drawing of each side, and file them with Planning and Zoning.

The Building Permit

The building permit comes from the Chelsea Area Construction Agency. We prepare that application, file it and stay with it through every inspection.

Before The Building Permit

Several city and county approvals come ahead of the building permit. We gather them in order so the application goes in complete.

Utilities

Chelsea has its own electric, water and sewer service. We coordinate all three connections and schedule them into the build.

While We Are Building

Our crews keep to the city’s working hours, and we leave the site tidy at the end of each day.

This page is general information, not legal advice or an official answer. The City of Chelsea decides what is allowed on each property, and its rules change. For anything official, Chelsea Planning and Zoning is on (734) 475-1771.

Questions About Building In Chelsea

Who deals with the Chelsea Area Construction Agency on a new home?

We do. We take your plans through the city’s review of how the home fits the lot, then file the building permit with the agency and stay with it through every inspection.

How long before construction can start in Chelsea?

It depends on the lot and the design. There are two reviews, the city’s and the agency’s, so we prepare both together and keep your schedule current.

There is an old building on our lot. Do you handle taking it down?

Yes. We confirm the steps for your address with the city, arrange the demolition and move on to the new home.

Who arranges electric, water and sewer for a new home in Chelsea?

We do. Chelsea runs all three services itself, so we coordinate the connections with the city and schedule them into the build.

What hours will your crews be working next to our neighbors?

Considerate ones. We keep to the city’s working hours and leave the site tidy at the end of each day.

General information, not legal advice. The City of Chelsea decides what is allowed on each property.

How We Build Here

Custom Homes

A new home designed around how you live, built to a standard that still looks right years after move-in.
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On Your Lot

Already own a lot in Chelsea? We build on it, from site evaluation and permits through final walkthrough.
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Design & Pre-Construction

Budgeting, scheduling and constructability review before anyone breaks ground, while changes are still cheap.
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Nearby Communities

Chelsea is close to Dexter, Scio Township and Ann Arbor, where we also build.
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