Our 6-step process
An 18-to-24-month sequence that has been refined across 87 finished homes. Each phase has a published deliverable, a transparent timeline, and an open-book budget update. Custom-home building doesn't have to be the chaos story you've heard.
Our 6-step process
Six phases, each with its own deliverable, its own timeline, and its own go/no-go gate. Each phase ends with you reviewing — and approving — what comes next.
Schedule a consultationDiscovery
Weeks 1–4
First-meeting walk-through of your program: how you live, who lives there, the budget you can actually defend. We listen more than we pitch.
Land
Months 1–3
Lot analysis if you have one, scout-and-acquire if you don't. Soils, slope, view corridors, septic, well, easements, HOA review.
Design
Months 3–8
Architect-led schematic, design development, construction documents. Three revision rounds built in. Renders before you commit.
Permitting
Months 7–10
Park City and Wasatch County submittal, engineering review, agency back-and-forth. We carry the file so you don't take the call.
Build
Months 10–22
Single superintendent on site daily, weekly homeowner walks, transparent open-book budget. The construction phase is the part most builders hide.
Move-in
Month 22+
Walk-through punch list, one-year warranty walk, mechanical training. You hold the keys; we stay close for the first heating season.
Phase-by-phase
Weeks 1–4
What we do
Working session #1 with Owen on your lot or at our studio. Program brief: rooms, lifestyle, household, budget defendable.
Deliverable
Project brief document + initial feasibility memo + Order-of-magnitude budget range.
Months 1–3
What we do
Lot analysis if you have one (soils, slope, view corridors, septic, well, HOA, easements). Scout-and-acquire support if you don't — without a referral fee.
Deliverable
Lot Suitability Report + Buyability Memo if you're still searching.
Months 3–8
What we do
Schematic Design → Design Development → Construction Documents. Three full revision rounds. Architectural renders before you commit. Interior selections with Whitney begin in DD.
Deliverable
CD set + Construction Cost Estimate locked.
Months 7–10
What we do
Park City or Wasatch County submittal, engineering review, agency back-and-forth, HOA architectural review board. We carry the file so you don't take the call.
Deliverable
Building permit issued + final pre-construction meeting.
Months 10–22
What we do
Excavation, foundation, framing, weather-tight, MEP, drywall, finishes, FFE. One superintendent on site daily; weekly homeowner walks; transparent open-book Procore environment.
Deliverable
Substantial completion + punch list + Certificate of Occupancy.
Months 22+
What we do
Final walk-through, hand-off training on every mechanical system, 30-day walk-back, 11-month walk-back. The relationship doesn't end at hand-off.
Deliverable
Keys + homeowner manual + warranty start.
Three material tiers
Three published specification tiers let you frame budget early — and let us tell you, plainly, what each level includes. Mix-and-match is welcome; most homes blend two tiers across rooms.
Standard finishes
Our base specification — designed to feel high-end on day one and hold its value across a decade.
Starts at $625/sq ft built. Final price set after Design Development.
Premium finishes
Our most-selected tier. Wider material library, custom millwork, integrated tech, and the welcome rooms we are best known for.
Starts at $825/sq ft built. Includes the welcome-room finishes our buyers ask for by name.
Bespoke selection
No catalog. Materials sourced one-off — Italian marble, reclaimed timber, hand-poured concrete, glass walls. The home becomes the brief.
Starts at $1,100/sq ft built. Concierge buyer experience throughout.
The team
Principal Architect / Founder
Twenty-four years designing mountain homes in the Wasatch. AIA, registered in Utah and Idaho. Co-founded the firm in 2001 after eight years with a Sun Valley practice.
Project Lead / Founder
On-site every Wednesday across every active build. Construction Management degree from Utah State, NAHB Master Builder, second-generation Park City contractor.
Construction Manager
Runs daily site operations across our active builds. Joined the firm in 2014 after seven years at a Sundance-resort construction lead. LEED AP.
Interiors Lead
Selects, sources, and stages every finish across our active homes. Pratt Institute interior design, joined Alder & Stone in 2018 from a Manhattan residential practice.
Common questions
Tell us about your project
The first conversation is 60 minutes with Owen Alder, on your lot or in our Park Avenue studio. No deck, no pressure, no obligation.
