Responsibilities

So you have decided to build a Keystone Home.  What’s next?  What are your responsibilities?  What does Homes By Keystone provide?  We will attempt to answer these questions.

Customer Responsibilities:

1. Have a lot.  Have the title and the deed recorded.
2. Check the local building codes.
3. Have the financial details worked out with the lending institution.  A copy of your commitment letter is needed before construction begins.
4. Have all the necessary permits, approvals and fees applied for and paid.
   • Building Permits (County, Township, State, etc)
   • Driveway Permits
   • Water and Sewer Permits
   • Tap or Connections Fees
   • Well or Septic System
5. Have a general contractor in place to do your foundation, excavating, back filling, grading.  We can make some recommendations.
6. Have a foundation or crawl space-8” poured concrete, 10/12” concrete block, or Superior Wall system. (Check Local Code)
7. Have a 30’ x 30’ level pad for the crane.
8. Pour concrete flooring in foundation.
9. Have a plate on top of foundation. (Pressure-treated 2 x 8’s-can use straps or anchor bolts-have anchor bolts countersunk.)
10. Have steel columns for center support.  See blueprints for amount needed.  If you use a steel beam in place of columns, keep level with masonry walls and put minimum 2×10 plate overall. (Check Local Code)
11. Have Heat Pump Pads per blue prints.
12. Customers will also be responsible for the following:
    • Fire places, Chimneys, and Flues
    • Porches and Walkways
    • Porch Posts
    • Driveways
    • Garage Doors
    • Drains
    • Electrical Inspection and Fee
    • Basement Wiring
    • Underground or Overhead Electrical Service (Homes By Keystone supplies the panel box.)
    • Panel Box wiring for MD & VA
    • Plumbing Connections (plumbing is stubbed through floor only)
    • Outside Spigots
    • Steps and Handrail to Basement or lower level

Homes By Keystone Responsibilities:

1. Construction of your home in our factory per your floor plan.
2. Delivery and Erection of your home. (Includes crane)
3. Seal Roof for a waterproof home.
4. Shingle Roof.
5. Bolt house together, nail metal plates at parting wall.
6. Nail and/or strap to foundation.
7. Complete exterior siding and fascia.
8. Hang gutter and downspouts.
9. Hang drywall at all joints inside.
10. Spackle and sand drywall.
11. Paint walls and ceilings where needed.
12. Install interior mouldings at archways.
13. Paint or stain interior moulding.
14. Set exterior heat pump compressor on customer prepared pad.
15. Run copper lines to indoor air handler.
16. Connect wires in panel box for heat pump.
17. Run condensation line to outside.
18. Charge heat pump.  Test after electricity is supplied to home.
19. Install carpet.

You’re thinking it seems like a lot. With our 50 years of experience we have found that the process of building a home really runs smoothly when you have these things in place.  Homes By Keystone will help you every step of the way.