Discovery
- Discuss your goals, preferences and ideas
- Explore the existing property
Initial Estimate and Timeline
- Review project estimate
- Lay out pre-construction milestones
Pre-Design Meeting
- Connect with with design team
- Participate in a collaborative design charette to map out a general concept/bubble diagram of spaces and flows
Design Agreement
- Authorize the team to proceed to the design phase
Preliminary Design
- Focus on first floor
- Sketch out front elevation
- Provide updated cost estimate
Blocked-Out Drawings
- Confirm flow and relationship between spaces
- Create plans for second floor and lower level
- Develop elevation drawings for all faces of the building
- Begin initial cabinet drawings
- Complete the site development plan
Construction Drawings
- Add structural engineering elements
- Determine exterior materials and details
- Select interior appliances, fixtures and finishes
Bidding & Contracts
- Request competitive bids from qualified contractors for all work
- Calculate final costs
- Consider ways to optimize the budget based on real numbers
Permitting
- Submit all project documents to permitting body
- Respond to all comments and provide additional documentation as required
Site Work
- Remove trees and prepare site
- Install protective fencing
- Perform demolition
- Prep for sewer, water and storm management
- Install septic system or well
- Prepare for gas and electric
- Rough and final grading
Foundation
- Excavate home site
- Pour concrete
- Lay utility connections
- Backfill around foundation
- Set structural steel
Framing
- Rough out walls and spaces
- Install windows and patio doors
- Attach roof sheeting
- Place skylights
- Install insulation
Mechanicals
- Rough out plumbing
- Run conduit and electrical
- Prepare HVAC systems
- Install fire protection
- Configure low voltage wiring
- Install elevators and lifts
Interior Finishes
- Hang and finish drywall
- Finish wood floors, stairs and railings
- Install cabinets, appliances and millwork
- Complete paint, tile and countertops
- Install electrical and plumbing fixtures
- Add mirrors, shower doors and closet shelving
- Attach door and window hardware
- Lay carpet
- Perform deep clean
Exterior Finishes
- Install roofing
- Complete masonry, stucco, siding and trim
- Install garage doors
- Add gutters, steel and ironwork
- Complete walks, patios, stoops, driveway and other hardscape elements
- Install pool, spa or water features
- Plant landscape
Post-Closing Site Walk
60-Day Punch List Completion
One-Year Site Walk
Warranty Work Complete
