Our Process
Build Your Dream Home
Agave’s goal when building a custom home is to make dreams come true. Each client will have a unique experience, some steps will take longer than others, but the road map is essentially the same.
Cultivating Your Durango Residence
Our nine-stage process, inspired by the cultivation of the agave plant, meticulously transforms your vision into a bespoke residence seamlessly integrated with Durango’s mountain landscape. Each stage corresponds to one of the nine agave leaves in our logo’s rosette, symbolizing the progressive development of your project through distinct botanical phases. This framework ensures exceptional craftsmanship and a client-centric approach, tailored to Durango’s unique setting.
1. First Agave Leaf: Share Your Vision
Just as agave farmers select the best plants to start their crop, this step begins by understanding your vision for your home.
● What We’re Doing: We’ll meet with you at our office to discuss your design preferences, lifestyle needs, timeline and budget. We may also walk through a project under construction to show you our work firsthand.
● What You Get: A clear understanding of your vision, ready for us to evaluate your property.
2. Second Agave Leaf: Evaluate Your Property
Agave farmers choose the right land for planting—this step ensures your property is ready for construction.
● What We’re Doing: We’ll visit your property to assess soil conditions, topography, water, sewer/septic and solar exposure. We will assess any required HOA requirements and conduct any soil tests or required surveys.
● What You Get: A detailed property evaluation, prepared for the design phase.
3. Third Agave Leaf: Design Your Home
Like young agave plants growing their first leaves, this step creates the initial design for your home.
● What We’re Doing: Our design team will collaborate with you to develop preliminary floor plans and exterior views, providing 3D renderings to help you visualize your home. We’ll also begin gathering quotes from our trusted builders and suppliers to estimate
costs.
● What You Get: A preliminary design for your home and an initial budget, ready for adjustments.
4. Fourth Agave Leaf: Finalize Your Design
As agave plants develop their full shape, we’ll refine your home’s design to ensure it’s exactly what you want.
● What We’re Doing: Through a series of meetings with the design team at Agave, we will craft your home design, paying close attention to every last detail.
● What You Get: Finalized plans, ready to apply for permits.
5. Fifth Agave Leaf: Obtain Your Permits
Agave farmers prepare the soil before planting—this step gets all the necessary approvals to start building.
● What We’re Doing: Agave will walk your project through each step of the permitting process. While you work with our design team to begin selecting specific selections for your home, our construction team will finalize all bids and estimates we have received
for your project.
● What You Get: All permits, and a final budget ready for your approval.
6. Sixth Agave Leaf: Prepare Your Property
Once the soil is ready for agave, planting begins—this step gets your property set for construction.
● What We’re Doing: While Agave prepares the site and begins construction, you will continue your work with our design team, completing your work finalizing all selections.
● What You Get: Your site fully prepared for construction, with all critical path selections completed. We will post our initial schedule so we can track our progress vs. baseline and keep you updated on important milestones.
7. Seventh Agave Leaf: Build Your Foundation
As agave plants grow strong and sturdy, we’ll build the foundation of your home to last.
● What We’re Doing: Our experienced local project manager will be onsite daily to ensure each detail is executed flawlessly. You will receive regular updates from the jobsite
through BuilderTrend.
● What You Get: A solid foundation, ready for the next phase, culminating in an onsite frame walk with the design and construction teams.
8. Eighth Agave Leaf: Finish Your Home
When agave plants are fully grown, they’re at their best—this step completes your home with all the final details.
● What We’re Doing: It’s all about the details—as your home takes shape you will work with our design team to finalize any last outstanding items.
● What You Get: As project timelines become more critical, we will be updating you weekly on any changes to our estimated completion date.
9. Ninth Agave Leaf: Move In and Thrive
Harvesting agave yields its best rewards—this step delivers your home and sets you up for the future.
● What We’re Doing: Our quality control process begins well before the home is complete and culminates in a home orientation with you, where we will review all aspects of your home’s systems and functionality.
● What You Get: A bespoke residence, fully delivered, designed to thrive for generations as an enduring legacy.
Innovation. Quality. Integrity.