Process
Six phases, and one team through all of them.
From the first walk around the property to the last walkthrough of the finished house. Who does what, what you receive, and where the permit sits.
01The journey
What happens, in order.
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First conversation and site visit
You tell us what the property is and what you want to do with it. We walk it, look at the roof, the slab, the service and the trees, and say plainly whether we are the right builder for the job.
What you receive
- A walkthrough with a builder, not a salesperson
- A straight read on what the site allows
- A written summary of what we discussed
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Feasibility and budget
Before the design starts, we test the idea against the zoning, the existing structure and a real number. If the scope and the budget do not meet, you hear it at this phase, not once the drawings are done.
What you receive
- Zoning, setback and existing-conditions review
- A scope written in plain language
- A budget range with the assumptions named
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Design and engineering
The creative design is ours and it is developed here, then a licensed architect brings it to life as the signed construction documents. Structural, mechanical and civil engineering is prepared and sealed by licensed engineers. The roof, the ducts and the millwork are reconciled on paper while that is still cheap.
What you receive
- A developed design to review and approve
- Engineering and product-approval documents, sealed by licensed engineers
- A finish, fixture and material schedule
- Construction documents prepared and sealed by a licensed architect
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Permitting
This phase is ours. We assemble the package, file it with the building department under our contractor's licence, track it, answer the plan-review comments and resubmit until the permit is issued. You are not the one calling the county to ask where it is.
What you receive
- Package assembly and submittal under our contractor's licence
- Responses to plan-review comments and resubmittals
- Subpermits, notice of commencement and inspections
- Permit status reported to you without you asking for it
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Construction
One superintendent, our own crews, one schedule. Site work, structure, roof dry-in, mechanicals, millwork, finishes and planting, in the order the drawings set.
What you receive
- A schedule you can hold us to
- A written update each week, with photographs
- Inspections scheduled and attended by us
- Changes priced in writing before they are built
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Handover and care
We walk the house with you, close out the punch list, hand over the paperwork and show you how the systems run. Then we stay reachable, because we built it and we know what is behind the walls.
What you receive
- A joint walkthrough and a punch list closed out
- Permits, manufacturer warranties and product documents
- A walkthrough of the air conditioning, water and controls
- Maintenance notes written for this climate
02How we communicate
What you can expect while we are working.
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One point of contact
One person who knows the whole job, and can answer about the roof, the ducts or the permit without calling someone else first.
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An update every week
A short written note each week: what moved, what is next, and what we need a decision on from you.
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A clean site
Swept at the end of the day, materials stacked, the driveway clear and your neighbors' frontage left alone.
03Questions
Asked often, answered plainly.
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Do you handle the permits?
Yes. We assemble the package, file it with the building department under our contractor's licence, answer the plan-review comments and carry it through to issue, including subpermits and inspections. It is part of the work, not an errand we leave with you.
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Can you work with my architect?
Yes. We build from your architect's drawings, and we would rather join the design conversation early, while questions about the roof, the mechanicals and the millwork are still cheap to answer. If you do not have an architect, we bring one in: we design and develop the project in house, and a licensed architect we work with prepares and seals the construction documents.
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What do you actually do yourselves?
The design, the permit package, the general construction, the roofing, the air conditioning, the millwork and its shop drawings in our own shop, and the site work and planting with our own machinery. We hold the general, roofing and air conditioning licences, and we file the permit under the general one. We do not hold an architect's licence: we design and develop the project in house, and a licensed architect prepares and seals the construction documents. Structural, mechanical and civil engineering is prepared and sealed by licensed engineers we coordinate with, and specialty items are bought in where it makes no sense to make them.
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Do you take remodels, or only new houses?
Both. Kitchens, baths, whole-house renovations, additions and re-roofs, including houses we did not build.
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What will my project cost?
We will not guess at it. After the site visit and the feasibility review you get a scope and a budget range with the assumptions written down, and a priced proposal once the drawings are complete.
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How long does it take?
It depends on the scope, and on how long the building department takes with the permit. You get a schedule in writing with the proposal, and we tell you early when something moves rather than at the end.
The first step is a conversation and a walk around the property.
Tell us where it is and what you have in mind. We reply to every message.
Begin a project