Builder Program
Model Homes & Design Centers
Model homes are marketing assets with a hard opening date. We install the upgrade-tier flooring they're built to show off — at a finish level that holds up to a thousand walkthroughs.
A model home has a different job than the inventory around it: it has to sell the next hundred houses. The flooring in a model is usually the upgrade story — wider planks, richer visuals, tile work the spec homes don't get — and it will be photographed, toured, and judged more closely than any other floor in the community.
We treat model installs as showcase work on a production deadline. That means the finish detail gets one-off attention — layout centered where it matters, transitions resolved cleanly, stair details done right — while the schedule still lands before the merchandiser needs the house and the grand opening arrives whether the floor is ready or not.
Built Around the Opening Date
Model schedules run backward from a fixed date: furniture install, photography, the opening event. Flooring sits in the middle of that chain, after paint and before the merchandising crew, and a slip there cascades into everything behind it. We plan model installs with that chain in view, confirm material is in hand before the window opens, and treat the handoff date as fixed rather than aspirational.
Design-Center Options That Match Reality
The fastest way to create warranty conversations is a design center displaying options that don't match what gets installed — a sample board from a discontinued line, a stain chip that reads differently at room scale, an upgrade tier nobody has priced against the plan library.
We help keep the option story honest: flooring displays aligned to SKUs that are actually orderable, upgrade tiers taken off against real plans so pricing surprises don't surface after a buyer commits, and a clear record of which option maps to which product, so the house the buyer walks matches the sample they chose.
- Upgrade-tier installs executed at display quality in models and parade homes
- Option displays aligned to orderable product, not legacy sample boards
- Per-plan takeoffs for each upgrade tier, so option pricing is grounded
- Coordination with your merchandiser's schedule on the way to opening
Floors That Survive the Traffic
A successful model takes more foot traffic in a year than most homes take in a decade — often straight off a dusty subdivision street. Product selection for models has to balance the upgrade story against that reality, and we'll flag where a beautiful option is the wrong choice for a house that doubles as a sales office.
The Builder Program
More of the Program
Tract & Subdivision Flooring
Spec vs. Custom Upgrades
Scheduling & Site Coordination
Punch & Warranty Service
Builder-Grade Material Selection
Flooring Allowances & Upgrade Management
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Good to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you meet a hard grand-opening deadline?
That's the core requirement of model work and we plan for it — material confirmed in hand before the install window, the schedule built backward from your merchandiser's date, and the handoff treated as fixed.
Do you install the upgrade products or just the base spec?
Both. Models typically carry the upgrade story — wider-plank visuals, upgraded tile, feature stairs — and we execute those at display quality while installing the base package in the surrounding inventory.
Can you help set up our design-center flooring options?
Yes. We'll align your flooring displays to product that's actually orderable, structure the tiers, and takeoff each tier against your plans so option pricing is grounded in real numbers.
What about parade or showcase homes?
Same discipline: showcase-level finish work on a fixed public date. Tell us the date and the spec and we'll build the install plan around it.
Talk to Us About Model Homes & Design Centers
Call (208) 779-4248 or send a plan set through the contact form — we'll give you a straight read on package and schedule fit.