Custom Homes Built All Across Iowa
Working with Heartland Custom Homes
Our 4-step custom home building process is proven to create a beautiful, bespoke home that you’re sure to love for years to come.
Custom Homes Built All Across Iowa
Trust Our Experienced Home-Building Process
Building a new home can be overwhelming, but working with Heartland Custom Homes means you can relax and enjoy the process. There are four phases in building a new home with us: Planning, Designing, Building, and Finishing. We will communicate with you regularly throughout each phase and ensure that all benchmarks are being met within to our agreed-upon timeline.
Planning
During the planning phase, we will get to know you and your family and understand what type of home you would like to build. We will go over our collection of floor plans and help you choose one that best fits your needs. If you prefer to have a custom floor plan created, you will have the opportunity to work with our architect to design exactly what you need.
Once the floor plan is confirmed, our team will send you an official purchase agreement. The purchase agreement must be signed and financing must be finalized before moving onto the next phase of building your home.
Designing
Designing your home is the fun part! During this phase of the process, you will work closely with our designer to choose the selections for your home—like flooring, cabinets, countertops, appliances, interior and exterior paint colors, and light fixtures. This process typically includes 4-5 meetings and will conclude with a final meeting to confirm all selections. Once all selections have been approved and finalized, the build process can begin.
Building
The building process starts with submitting a building permit to the city. Once that is approved, your lot can be staked and we can break ground. Once the dig is complete, the foundation will be poured. Following the foundation is framing, then electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. Drywall, texture, and paint are done next, and interior finishes will be installed once those steps are complete.
Finishing
The finishing phase is where we get down to the nitty gritty. During this time, we’ll have final inspections and the homeowner walk-through. This is a time for you to review the home with us in great detail and call out anything that you feed needs addressed. Once the inspection is approved and all items from the homeowner walkthrough are complete, you will closing day and receive the keys to your new home!
Meet the Team
Craig Kelly
Owner
Heartland Custom Homes of Iowa
Justin Greenfield
Realtor, Greenfield Realty Group
RE/MAX Precision
Justin is a licensed Realtor in Iowa with RE/MAX Precision. He has over 20 years of real estate sales experience and has specialized in new construction sales over those years. He is a multiple time recipient of the Platinum club award, Is in the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and has been in the Circle of Excellence numerous times for success in the real estate industry. He and his beautiful wife Jenny reside in Polk City with their 5 children and keep themselves very busy with all the kids activities and staying active in the community.
FAQ
What type of homes do you build?
We have a list of floorplans to choose from or modify to make your own. Or we can create a full custom plan to fit any clients needs and wish lists.
Will you only build on lots you own?
We will build on lots we own or if a client already owns a lot we can proceed with building on their lot.
What locations will you build in?
We are based out of the Des Moines area but will commonly build within about an hour radius of Des Moines. Outside of that can be done on a case by case basis.
How long have you been in business?
Heartland Custom Homes of Iowa was officially created in 2023 but our owners have been in the homebuilding business for well over a decade.
What is your average build time?
Depending on location, size and customization we would say a good average from the date of dig around 5-6 month build time.
Who carries the financing on the build?
This is a case by case basis. On average us as the builder carries most of the construction loans, but in certain scenarios it makes sense for the client to carry financing.
