Phase II Homebuilding Sequence & Trades

Sheetrock-Warranty

Sheetrock

(Estimated)

Step: 1

Trade: Drywall Hangers

Materials You'll Order: Drywall sheets, screws, corner bead

What Happens: Hangers cut and screw drywall panels onto studs/ceiling joists over the completed framing and MEP rough-in.

Tape and Float

(Estimated)

Step: 2—after drywall is hung (sheetrock)

Trade: Drywall finishers/tapers

Materials You'll Order: Joint compound (mud), paper or mesh tape

What Happens: Finishers tape and mud every seam/corner in multiple coats, sanding between each, to create a seamless surface.

Texture

(Estimated)

Step: 3—comes after tape and float

Trade: texture crew, often same as drywall company

Materials You'll Order: Sprayable texture mud, sometimes bundled primer

What Happens: Crew sprays and knocks down texture across walls/ceilings to hide imperfections and match the builder standard.

Interior Paint (Prime and 1st Coat)

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Step: 4—comes after texture

Trade: Painters

Materials You'll Order: Primer, wall paint (eggshell/flat), ceiling flat white

What Happens: Painters prime and apply early coats to walls/ceilings before trim goes in, so trim doesn't get overpainted.

Trim/Millwork

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Step: 5—comes after painters

Trade: finish carpenters

Materials You'll Order: Baseboard, casing, crown, door jambs, window sills, nails/adhesive

What Happens: Carpenters install base, casing, crown, and set the door jambs throughout the house.

Interior Doors

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Step: 6—comes after/with trim/millwork

Trade: finish carpenters

Materials You'll Order: Pre-hung or slab doors, hinges, knobs/levers, stops

What Happens: Slabs get hung into the jambs set during trim, and hardware is installed.

Cabinets

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Step: 7—after interior doors

Trade: cabinet installers

Materials You'll Order: Cabinet boxes, shims, fasteners, hardware

What Happens:Installers set and level upper/lower cabinets in kitchen, baths, and laundry per plan.

Counter Template→Countertop install

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Step: 8—after cabinets

Trade: stone/quartz fabricator

Materials You'll Order: Slab (selected earlier), sink cutout specs, edge profile, sealant

What Happens: Fabricator templates cabinets on-site, fabricates off-site, then returns to install the finished slab.

Paint Touchup/final coat

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Step: 9—after countertops

Trade: Painters

Materials You'll Order: Touch-up paint, caulk, filler

What Happens: Trim gets painted/caulked and nail holes filled after carpentry and cabinets are in.

Tile-floor tile and backsplash

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Step: 10—after painters touch ups/final coat

Trade: Tile setters

Materials You'll Order: Tile, thinset, grout, backer board, spacers

What Happens: Setters tile wet-area floors and backsplashes — backsplash specifically waits on countertops being set.

Flooring (Wood/LVP/carpet)—carpet last

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Step: 11—after tile and backsplash

Trade: Flooring installers

Materials You'll Order: Engineered wood/LVP, carpet + pad, transition strips

What Happens: Hard surfaces go down first; carpet goes in dead last to avoid trade damage.

Plumbing fixtures—faucets/toilets/sinks/tub/showers

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Step: 12—after flooring installers

Trade: Finish plumbers

Materials You'll Order: Faucets, toilets, sinks, tub/shower trim kits

What Happens: Plumbers install all visible fixtures and connect them to the rough-in lines.

Electrical finish

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Step:13—after plumbing fixtures

Trade: Electricians

Materials You'll Order: Switches, outlets, plates, light fixtures, fans, smoke detectors

What Happens: Electricians install devices and fixtures, then test and energize circuits.

HVAC finish

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Step:14—after electrical finish

Trade: HVAC techs

Materials You'll Order: Registers/grilles, thermostats, filters

What Happens: Techs install visible HVAC components, then balance and test the system.

Appliances

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Step:15—after HVAC finish

Trade: Appliance installers

Materials You'll Order: Range, dishwasher, microwave, fridge (if included)

What Happens: Appliances are delivered, set, and connected to gas/electric/water.

Garage Door

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Step: 16—after appliances

Trade: Garage door installers

Materials You'll Order: Door panels, opener, tracks, springs, remotes

What Happens: Crew installs the door and opener, then tests safety sensors.

Mirrors

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Step:17— after garage door

Trade: Glass/mirror installer

Materials You'll Order: Cut bathroom mirrors, mastic/clips

What Happens:Vanity mirrors are mounted with adhesive or mounting clips.

Shower glass

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Step:18—after mirrors

Trade: Glass installer

Materials You'll Order: Tempered glass panels/doors, hinges, hardware

What Happens: Shower enclosures go in after tile has fully cured.

Exterior Paint

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Step: 19—after shower glass

Trade: Exterior painters

Materials You'll Order: Primer, body/trim paint, exterior caulk

What Happens: Siding, trim, and exterior doors get primed and painted for weatherproofing. (Note: often runs parallel/earlier on Perry's actual schedule — confirm with your CTS.)

landscaping

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Step: 20—after exterior paint

Trade: Landscape crew

Materials You'll Order: Sod, plants, mulch, irrigation heads, topsoil

What Happens: Crew grades the yard and installs irrigation, sod, and plantings.

fencing

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Step: 21—after landscaping

Trade: Fence installers

Materials You'll Order: Fence panels/posts, concrete, gates

What Happens: Posts are set and fencing/gates installed per the plat/HOA plan.

Final Construction/trade touch ups

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Step: 22—after fencing

Trade: Super coordinating multiple trades

Materials You'll Order: Misc. caulk, paint, hardware

What Happens: Super sends trades back through to finish leftover items before formal punch.

Punch list

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Step: 23—after final construction touchups

Trade: Super/QA + trades as needed

Materials You'll Order: Whatever each item requires

What Happens: Home is walked, every defect is logged, and trades are dispatched to fix each one.

Final clean

(Estimated)

Step: 24

Trade: Final clean crew

Materials You'll Order: Cleaning supplies, window cleaner

What Happens: Crew deep-cleans the entire home to move-in condition.

Final Inspections

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Step: 25

Trade: City inspector + builder QA

Materials you’ll order: N/A

What Happens: Inspector verifies code compliance for the Certificate of Occupancy.

Home Completion/Closing

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Step: 26

Trade: Sales/closing coordinator

Materials You'll Order: N/A

What Happens: Home is certified 100% complete for the homeowner's final walk and closing.

Warranty Period

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Step: 27

Trade: Builder's warranty/service techs

Materials You'll Order: Whatever the repair needs

What Happens: Warranty team resolves homeowner-reported issues during the contractual warranty period.