The build
Explore the construction process from site preparation to your final walkthrough. Each stage explains what happens next as your home takes shape.
Every Gibraltar home moves through the same ten stages, and you get photo updates as the house moves. If you are under contract before framing is finished, ask about walking the frame before the walls close. At Stage 9 the house is ready for a blue tape walkthrough: you mark every item and we log it. At Stage 10 the house is ready for its certificate of occupancy (CO) and the final walkthrough with the build team, in writing. Not under contract yet? Start with the home buying process, which covers the tour, the lender and the contract before this page begins.
Boundary survey, plot plan and building permit. Nothing is built yet.
The lot is cleared, the pad is built and the site is prepped for the slab. Upgrades that go in the ground or the slab are chosen before this stage starts.
The slab is poured and the concrete block walls go up. You can stand in the footprint of every room.
Roof trusses are set and the interior walls are framed. The house has its full shape.
Electrical rough-in, tub set and HVAC rough-in. The systems go in behind the walls.
Architectural shingles, stucco and drywall. The house is dried in. Exterior and flooring color changes must be requested before this stage.
Interior and exterior wall paint, and tile. The colors you picked show up for the first time.
Soft-close cabinets, granite countertops, 8-foot interior doors and trim.
HVAC, plumbing and electrical trim. Landscaping: 2 oaks, 2 palms, a layered plant package and Bahia grass.
Carpets, knobs and punch work. The house is ready for a blue tape walkthrough and showings.
All inspections and all cosmetic work. The house is ready for its CO and the final walkthrough.
Not a numbered stage. With the CO issued and the final walkthrough done, you close and get your keys. The builder warranty starts the day you close.
Some choices have to be made before a certain point in the build. Your agent gives you the dates for your home.
Upgrades that go in the ground or the slab: well pump, tankless water heater, added electrical, vent hood, garage mini split. They are chosen before Stage 1.
Finish selections and the other upgrades are due by your home's selections deadline. A change after that deadline costs at least $100.
Exterior and flooring color changes must be requested before Stage 5, when the shingles, stucco and drywall go on.
Stages follow the production schedule. Weather, inspections and material lead times can move them. Your team will tell you where your home stands.
If you are already building, we will point you at the stage you are in. If you are not, tour a finished one.