Custom Home Builder Clarkston, MI
A New Home In Clarkston
Replacing a home in the district is a decision worth talking through before you commit, and we do that with you. Permits here run through the Independence Township Building Department, and we deal with them directly.
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 Clarkston
Permits
Permits and inspections for homes here run through the Independence Township Building Department. We deal with the department directly, start to finish.
The Historic District
Many homes here sit inside the local historic district. With your designer, we prepare the application for the Historic District Commission ahead of the building permit.
Taking Down An Old House
Thinking of replacing a home inside the historic district? We talk it through with you before you commit, and prepare the supporting reports for the Commission.
Trees
Large trees are part of the district’s character. We speak with the Commission before any tree is touched and plan the home around the ones that stay.
Water And Sewer
We arrange the public sewer connection where one is available and work out public water with Independence Township.
This page is general information, not legal advice or an official answer. The City of the Village of Clarkston decides what is allowed on each property, and its rules change. For anything official, the Clarkston city offices are on (248) 625-1559. This page is about the City of the Village of Clarkston. Independence Township, which surrounds it, has its own rules.
Questions About Building In Clarkston
Our lot is in Clarkston’s historic district. Where do we start?
With the Historic District Commission. Its approval comes ahead of the building permit, so we prepare that application with your designer first.
Who do you deal with for building permits in Clarkston?
Independence Township’s Building Department, which handles permits and inspections for Clarkston. We prepare the application and deal with the department directly, start to finish.
How long does the Historic District Commission’s review take?
It follows the Commission’s meeting calendar. We prepare the application with your designer and have it in ahead of the meeting we are aiming for.
We are thinking of replacing a house in the historic district. Do you help with that?
Yes, and we talk it through with you before you commit. If you go ahead, we prepare the request and the supporting report on the building’s condition for the Commission.
What about the large trees on our Clarkston lot?
We plan the home around the ones that stay. Before any tree is touched, we speak with the Commission about your property.
General information, not legal advice. The City of the Village of Clarkston decides what is allowed on each property.
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