Feasibility - What WILL make your great home better? We will lead you in a discussion to help you establish four main design considerations for your project, and ask about:

- Your needs (Baby’s coming and we don’t have an extra bedroom)

- Your wants (I don’t really NEED this but would really like to have that Jacuzzi whirlpool)

- Existing site considerations (Exploring the structure and existing features of your home)

- Your budget (Only you know what you can comfortably afford)

Schematic Development - After establishing the project’s design potential and budget range, we then focus on design. Right now,
“Design Matters”, and we take care to check all the following:

- Review existing site conditions and take measurements (Noting structural and mechanical conditions.  Many digital pictures will be taken to refer to back at the office)

- Review zoning and building codes (Each state, county, & locals have their specific codes to follow)

- Provide preliminary design sketches (How the design will fit together and appear in relation and proportion to the rest of your house)

- Projecting construction costs to within +/-10% of budget at this stage

Design Development – Once the preliminary design and budget are approved we are ready to develop the details.

- Refining the preliminary design ideas into a final design (ex. Layout of kitchen)

- Selecting major products and building materials (granite tops, cabinets, flooring material, etc.)

- Approving layouts for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical (exact location of lighting fixtures)

- Projecting construction costs for final budget number

Construction Documents – At this phase, we are ready to build.  All major decisions have been made, and we can proceed into the preparation of the following construction documents.

- Working drawings are completed

- Project specifications are finalized

- Contract agreement with fixed price plus any allowances for selections not yet made.