HOW WE WORK

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STEP ONE >> MEET WITH US

WE’LL GET STARTED WITH A 20-30 MINUTE PHONE CALL TO DISCUSS YOU, YOUR PROJECT GOALS AND WE’LL TELL YOU ABOUT US AND HOW WE LIKE TO WORK. IF WE’RE A GOOD FIT, WE’LL BOOK A 60 MIN IN-OFFICE OR ONLINE MEETING TO SIT DOWN WITH YOU AND REALLY DIG IN TO THE DETAILS OF YOUR PROJECT, WALK YOU THROUGH OUR PROCESS, ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS AND DICUSS NEXT STEPS.

STEP TWO >> CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE

WE START OUR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE BY SCHEDULING OUR FIRST DESIGN MEETING. IN THIS MEETING WE’LL BE ASKING YOU QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEEDS AND WANTS, THE WISHLIST, THE HATE LIST AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. WE’LL BE LOOKING AT EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU LIKE AND DON’T LIKE AND TAKING DETAILED NOTES TO REFERENCE AS WE BEGIN TO TAKE YOUR IDEAS AND SKETCH THEM OUT ON PAPER. DURING THE CONCEPTUAL PHASE, WE’LL MAINTAIN REGULAR CONTACT WITH YOU AND BE SENDING UPDATES AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS. ONCE WE’VE COMPLETED THIS PHASE, THE PRESENTATION FOR CONCEPTS WILL INCLUDE A WALK-THROUGH OF OUR SKETCHES, FLOOR PLANS, A RENDERING AND BUDGET ALLOWANCES ALL BASED ON YOUR INPUT AND APPROVALS.

STEP THREE >> PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE

ONCE YOU HAVE APPROVED THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PLAN AND BUDGET, WE GET TO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING INCLUSIONS:

  • ENGINEERING

  • SOIL TESTS

  • SURVEYING

  • CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

  • TRADE CORRESPONDENCE AND ESTIMATES

  • DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

  • MATERIAL SELECTIONS

  • PROJECT SCHEDULE

  • DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK

  • DETAILED BUDGET

THIS PROCESS ALLOWS US TO PUT TOGETHER FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS WITH PROJECT END DATES THAT MEET OUR CLIENT’S GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS. THE PRESENTATION FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION WILL INCLUDE ELEVATION DRAWINGS FOR INTERIOR DESIGN, MATERIAL SELECTIONS AND FIXTURES, KITCHEN AND PRINCIPAL BATH RENDERINGS AND A DETAILED PROJECT BUDGET.

STEP FOUR >> CONSTRUCTION PHASE

A KEY PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT. WE USE COCONSTRUCT, A WEB-BASED SOFTWARE PROGRAM TO KEEP THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN BETWEEN BUILDER, DESIGNER, CLIENT, OFFICE ADMIN AND TRADESPEOPLE. CLIENTS HAVE ACCESS AND CAN SET UP INSTANT NOTIFICATIONS OF UPDATES TO THE DAILY JOB LOG, PHOTOS, MESSAGES, SCHEDULE AND ANY ISSUED CHANGE ORDERS. WE INVITE CLIENTS TO SITE FOR REGULAR WALK-THROUGHS AT KEY MILESTONES TO STAY UP-TO-DATE AND INFORMED AS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES.