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.

Finally the Schedule - When will it be finished?

    Because of the critical labor shortage, Franklin County's tremendous construction activity, and for several additional reasons, we allow plenty of time for each project. Prior to starting your project, we create the schedule and give a copy to everyone involved, including you. The schedule is developed through consideration of the following:
  1. Emergencies: A specialty contractor might be detained on another job due to the bane of all contractors - change orders. You will initiate some of them yourself, as we mentioned earlier. It's just one more part of “The Process.”
  2. Miscommunications: Remember, we're not building washing machines in a factory, where hundreds are made daily on an assembly line. We are building a single, customized "prototype" that's never been made before.
  3. Delivery: Of a defective products.
  4. Waiting: For project inspections.
  5. Mistakes: They happen - both yours and ours.
  6. Weather: If exterior work is involved, it's a sure bet that it will rain or snow at some point.
  7. Change Orders: As the project takes shape, you may decide to make a change, or you may say, "While you're here, can you also . . .?” Contractors appropriately call them the “While you're here's.” Hidden problems or a building inspector's demands may also require a change order. No change order work is initiated until you have approved and signed off on it.

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