Best Time to Begin Thinking About Building a Home in 2026

The best time to begin thinking about building a home is in January. If your New Year's Resolution was to start thinking about building a home in 2026, now is the perfect time. In the world of architecture and construction, starting during the cold months is the best time for anyone planning to build a custom home. 

While most people wait for the weather to feel nice to start planning their dream home, the smartest homeowners are already off to the races.

3 major reasons why spring is the best time to begin:

1. Availability

In the spring, typically designers, contractors, and interior designers start to fill up their schedules. By starting early, you aren't fighting for time or not being able to get the designer or contractor of your choice.

While their schedules are calm, you’re able to work through the phases of design with ease and thoroughly examine all of the details.

2. Getting in for Permit

With a lot of the permitting offices in Colorado, there is a backlog and so getting your project in for permit ASAP is paramount.

In places like Denver, starting the home design process might need to be much earlier to get a permit by the time for optimal building to be able to have a smooth construction process. 

3. Time to figure out Budget and Scheduling

Depending on the municipality, there is usually a grace period to begin construction. Getting the permit out of the way is the most important bottleneck to building anything and so getting in for permit as soon as possible can keep projects on schedule.

While waiting for the permit, it gives the perfect time to nail down hanging budget items and figure out the best scheduling. Getting started earlier makes sure that you don't get backed against a wall when it comes to needing something done right away. 

With construction, having to get something done quickly can come at a high markup and so having the time before you start to get things lined up can really save a lot of money.