Winter construction can and will affect the exterior inspection of your home and may delay driveways and other detailing. Read more below.
Winter can create some unique challenges for both the builder and the homeowner. During the winter months, uncontrollable factors like snow or freezing rain can delay construction, and depending on the temperature and conditions, Excel Homes may have been unable to complete some of the exterior elements of your home.
These items may include the final grading and sod, parging, exterior painting, pouring of driveways etc. In the spring and early summer, your Site Superintendent will reach out to you with a plan of action to complete these exterior finishes as quickly as possible.
Certain activities such as sodding and paving are scheduled, moving sequentially through the community. This approach enables the builder to complete a higher volume of work, on more homes, in a shorter amount of time.
Nature is often the deciding factor in the timing and sequence of events for finishing exterior work. For example, the thickness of frost in the ground is dependent on winter weather severity, snow coverage, soil type, and moisture content. The thicker the frost, the longer it takes to thaw in the spring and many exterior items are dependent on the frost being out of the ground.
BUT WHAT ABOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY HOME?
During winter, spring and fall, a home under construction may be exposed to days of rain and snow. The materials used in the construction of your home are designed to withstand this type of exposure. The intended use or durability of the material will be unaffected. We modify our construction methods for winter months: using a specific type of oriented strand board designed for cold and wet conditions, as well as a concrete mixture formulated specifically to cure in colder conditions.
Please note: Your final Exterior Inspection on your home will not occur until Spring, when the ground has thawed and the temperature has become favourable.
Please contact our Seasonals Administration for more information:
For Calgary and Surrounding Areas: seasonals@excelhomes.ca
For Edmonton: seasonals-edmonton@excelhomes.ca
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Last updated on Apr. 26, 2024