Most people who call us have the same concern: “I don’t want to waste your time if I’m not ready.” Here’s the thing — there’s no such thing as not being ready for an initial consultation. You don’t need a floor plan, a lot, or a firm budget. You just need to be thinking about it.

This post walks through what a first consultation with Landry Homes actually looks like — what we cover, what we don’t, and what you’ll walk away with.

“A good first consultation isn’t a sales pitch. It’s a conversation that leaves you with a clearer picture of what’s possible, what it costs, and what the next step looks like.”

Before We Meet: What to Have Ready

You don’t need to have everything figured out. But the more context you can bring, the more useful the conversation will be. Here’s what helps:

• A rough sense of your budget range — even “we’re thinking $600,000–$800,000” is enough to calibrate the conversation
• Your lot situation — do you own a lot, have one in mind, or are you still looking?
• A general sense of what you want: size, style, number of bedrooms, garage type
• Any inspiration images, floor plans you’ve seen, or features that are non-negotiable for your family
• Your timeline — are you planning to build in the next year, or are you still a few years out?

No lot? No problem. No firm budget? We’ll help you think it through. Early stage? Better to start the conversation now than to wait until you have all the answers.

The Consultation: What We Cover

Your goals and lifestyle

We start by listening. What’s driving the decision to build? Are you upsizing, downsizing, moving communities, or finally building the home you’ve always wanted? What does your family’s daily life look like — how do you use your kitchen, how important is the garage, do you need a home office or a bonus room?

This isn’t small talk. The answers shape every design decision that follows.

Lot review

If you have a lot in mind, we’ll look at it together. Lot width and orientation affect floor plan options more than most people realize. A 40-ft lot in Sherwood Park supports different home designs than a 32-ft infill lot in Glenora. We also look at zoning, setbacks, and any constraints that affect what can be built.

If you don’t have a lot yet, we can discuss what to look for and where we’ve had success with clients in Edmonton and surrounding communities.

Budget reality check

We walk through what your budget actually gets you in 2025. If you’re coming in at $600,000 all-in including land, we’ll tell you what that looks like honestly — where you’ll have flexibility and where you won’t. We don’t oversell and we don’t undersell.

If there’s a gap between expectations and budget, it’s better to know it in the first meeting than three months into design.

Floor plan conversation

If you have plans you like, we’ll look at them together. If you don’t, we’ll talk through some of our existing plans and see what resonates. Either way, at this stage it’s directional — not final.

The process and timeline

We walk through our build process: what happens between the first meeting and possession day, what decisions you need to make and when, and what a realistic timeline looks like for your situation. No jargon, no rush.

What You Won’t Get in a First Consultation

A fixed price quote. That comes after we’ve worked through a floor plan and finalized your selections — it’s not something we can produce in a first meeting. What we can give you is a realistic budget range based on your goals.

A sales pitch. We’re not trying to close a deal in the first conversation. We’re trying to figure out whether we’re the right fit for your project and whether your project is the right fit for us.

Pressure. If you leave the first meeting and decide to keep looking — that’s fine. We’d rather you build with someone who’s the right fit than sign a contract because you felt obligated.

What Happens After

If the first conversation feels right on both sides, the next step is usually a more detailed design meeting where we work through a preliminary floor plan and begin the selections process. That’s where the real work starts.

If you’re not ready to move forward yet — you’re still lot hunting, saving, or just in early research mode — that’s genuinely fine. We’d rather you come back when you’re ready than feel like you’re on a clock.

Where We Meet

We meet at our office, on your lot if you have one, or at a coffee shop — whatever works for you. The first conversation doesn’t need to happen in a showroom. It just needs to happen.

Ready to Start?

If you’ve been thinking about building a custom home in Edmonton or the surrounding area, the first step is a conversation. Book a free consultation and let’s see what’s possible.

Landry Homes. Direct builder communication on every project. Edmonton, Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Leduc, and surrounding communities.

Let’s talk about your build.
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