The lot walk: what to look at in the hour you spend on the land

A field sheet for the hour you actually spend standing on a piece of land. Twelve things to look at, in the order a builder looks at them, with room to write what you find and a list of the six photographs worth taking. It answers one question — what would it take to put a house here — and it is meant to be printed and carried.

We will review a lot you are considering and advise on whether it is suitable, at no cost and before any agreement. That is a builder's opinion, not a survey, engineering, environmental, valuation, title or legal opinion.

Tell us about the land first

The form asks five questions about the project and the lot before it asks for your name. The first call is for fit: what the site needs, what you want, and whether we are the right builder for it. Dale reads every inquiry and answers within one business day.