How it works
One team, in this order
Design, price, then build. Most remodelers do the last first and discover the rest as they go. We reverse it.
At each stage you know who is responsible, what you will see and what you are being asked to decide. Nothing moves on to the next one until you've signed it.
The stages
Six stages, and who leads each
- 01Studio manager
Step 1: 1. A conversation at the studio
About the house, what you want from it and what it would take. You leave knowing whether a binder would help.
- 02Principal
Step 2: 2. The planning agreement
A short contract for the binder alone. Fee, scope and delivery date, on one page.
- 03Director of preconstruction
Step 3: 3. The planning binder
Survey, drawings, selections, schedule and budget. A review meeting at the end.
- 04Principal
Step 4: 4. The build agreement
The maximum price, the terms, the schedule and the payment plan, written to match the binder.
- 05Project manager
Step 5: 5. Permits and orders
Drawings go to the City of Austin, and the longest orders are placed.
- 06Superintendent
Step 6: 6. The build
Weekly meetings with your project manager, and a superintendent on site every working day.
- 07Project manager
Step 7: 7. The walk-through
Every room, with a written list. Anything left open gets a date.
Week one on site
What the first week looks like
You should know who comes, what is protected and what gets switched off before it happens.
Who comes
The superintendent, the carpenters and the demolition crew. Your project manager joins on day one.
What is protected
Floors, stairs, doors and anything you want kept are covered, and dust barriers go up at the room's edges.
What is shut off
Water, power or gas, only as planned, and only as long as the schedule says.
What you hear
A text each afternoon with the next day's plan, and which parts will be loud.
Start with a conversation
An hour about the house. We'll say whether a planning binder would help, and what it would cover.