Trusted Custom Home Builders in Bedford, NS

On average, it takes about 10 months from issuance of your building permit to complete a new home. Collins Homes will apply for your building permit and all inspection requirements on your behalf. Issuance or your building permit usually takes about 2-4 weeks.

At Collins Homes, we do an onsite walk through with you. If there are waterways, such as, lakes, rivers, streams, we make sure extra precautions are taking for wetlands approval. We make sure, your septic field is set back to the right distance to prevent contamination. The site visit before construction helps determine how your house faces for positioning on lot, including considerations such as sunlight, driveway, trees, and waterview, if applicable.

Collins Homes has scheduled walk-throughs for you during construction, but you can also request an on-site visit of your home during construction as long as it is pre-arranged with a Collins Homes representative or with an approved realtor.

Scheduled walk-throughs includes an electrical walk-through that allows discussion and decisions around outlet and lighting placement, types of fixtures, intercom and sound, and generator hook-up if desired. A second walk-through involves trim work, includes mouldings, custom shelving, storage and feature walls.

Collins Homes is transparent around costs. After the agreed upon price, very little typically changes around price. Exceptions may include well drilling, which may vary on location. We always recommend the homeowner budget include a small buffer to allow for anything that cannot be foreseen upfront.