The Process

  1. What is a General Contractor?
  2. Where do we go from here?
  3. What is a Specification and Cost Analysis (SCA)?
  4. What do you have in mind?
  5. Why discuss your budget.
  6. Designing - the fun part.
  7. Materials and Products - so much to choose from.
  8. What are Specialty Contractors?
  9. Bringing it all together - the "almost" finale.
  10. Finally the Schedule - When will it be finished?
  11. Glitches and Changes.

What is a General Contractor?

A General Contractor takes your dreams and aspirations and transfers them into reality. We change an intangible concept into a substantive result. Please understand that we do this without the luxury and benefits of prototypes or the ideal environment of a factory. We must bring our manpower, equipment and extremely diversified materials to your home. In addition, we depend on as many as a dozen or more different specialty contractors and material suppliers. Acting as the facilitator of the entire process is an enormous and complex task.

Furthermore, as you see your project taking shape, you will initiate changes to bring it more in line with what you want. Changes are to be expected and are controlled with Change Orders. Each of us, including you as the client, act as part of a production team and share the responsibility for making timely decisions to ensure that the project stays on schedule. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of working together to make sure your desires are realized. Frequent communication, by telephone, fax, e-mail, documentation and in person are the heart of this project.

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