Building Your Dream Barndominium with Texas Best: A Step-by-Step Guide

This page outlines the process of building a barndominium with Texas Best, from finding land to moving into your new home. We're here to guide you through each step, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience.

1. Finding Your Perfect Location

Texas Best focuses on building within a specific service area. You will need to own land within 60 miles of Red Oak, TX for our turnkey building option, and within 100 miles for our shell-only option, before beginning the building process with us. If you own land outside of our service area, we can still assist you with floor plan selection.

2. Determining Your Budget and Financing

Careful financial planning is crucial. Start by determining your budget, whether through a mortgage or cash payment.

  • Preliminary Quote: Get an initial price estimate based on square footage at barndoquote.com.
  • Financing: If using a lender, secure pre-approval. For cash purchases, proof of funds may be required. We can connect you with lenders experienced in barndominium financing.
  • Budget Alignment: Your established budget will guide your floor plan selection and design choices.

3. Selecting Your Ideal Floor Plan

Your floor plan is the blueprint for your dream barndominium. Several options are available:

  • Texas Best Plans: Browse our collection of over 60 plans at bestbarndoplans.com. Modifications to these plans are possible.
  • Custom Design: If our existing plans don't perfectly fit your needs or budget, we can recommend custom design services.
  • Existing Plans: We can also work with plans you've already acquired.
  • Budget Check: Use barndoquote.com to ensure your chosen plan aligns with your budget.

4. Quote and Site Visit

Once you have secured land, financing (or proof of funds), chosen a floor plan, and received a preliminary quote, it's time for a formal quote and site visit.

  • Deposit: A $500 deposit is required before the formal quote and site visit. This deposit will be credited towards your build if you choose Texas Best as your builder. The deposit is non-refundable if you do not use our services.
  • Site Evaluation: During the visit, we will assess the land for necessary site work, accessibility, and utilities. This evaluation may lead to adjustments in the final quote to accommodate any additional costs.

5. Contract Signing and Construction Timeline

After the site visit and agreement on the project price, you're ready to sign the contract.

  • Funding: Full funding is required before construction can begin.
  • Waitlist: Currently, we have a 10-12 week waitlist after contract signing and funding before construction commences.
  • Construction Duration: Turnkey projects typically take 10-12 months, while shell-only projects are usually completed within 3-5 months.

We look forward to partnering with you on your barndominium project! Contact us today to begin the process.