Because without one, the budget is almost always inaccurate. Most clients start with the vertical build price per square foot, without accounting for the additional variable costs that every build carries: land, utility hook-ups, site infrastructure and over-excavation (where required), landscaping, and furnishings.

At Summit's first consultation, we work through all of the real costs with you to define every inclusion and exclusion specific to your project, to arrive at a complete construction contract that reflects what the build will actually require. This is the number your financing will be based on and that every design decision should be made around.

Each article in this section answers one of the main priority cost and budget questions people ask most when exploring the idea of building a home in Southern Utah — what it costs, what you can afford, what gets overlooked, and whether building is cheaper than buying.