Advice for Clients

We've developed this advice to get you thinking about the things that will help us help you to get the most from your project.

Questions to ask yourself when considering your project:

What is my budget?

Decide what budget you are comfortable with. Although this can sometimes be difficult, it is extremely important as it gives us a key defining parameter for your project. It allows us to maximize what features are most important to you, while keeping you comfortable with the project cost. We work hard to provide our customers as much as can be fit into their budget.

What am I trying to accomplish with my project?

Are you simply looking for an update to the space? Are you trying to create a better traffic pattern or create more useable space? What are your long-term plans for your current home? Will there be any additions to my family in the future (i.e., children, relatives, etc.)?

What obstacles may make the project challenging?

Are you interested in moving or eliminating a wall or walls? The wall may be a structural component to your home or may have utilities hidden within it. Whatever the obstacle, it will likely add to the total cost of the project. We will work with you to try and identify all foreseeable obstacles and come up with acceptable solutions.

Am I willing to cope with the time it takes to complete the project?

All remodeling projects involve some level of inconvenience for the homeowner. We will work with you to minimize the disruption to your home. While it is our desire to complete a project quickly and efficiently, we will not compromise quality of workmanship to finish a project sooner.

Questions to ask yourself when choosing a contractor:

What are the differences between bids from other contractors?

Are you getting multiple bids for the same project? Are the two bids for the exact same scope of work? How do the bids compare in detail, is their language specific? Our proposals are very specific, to protect ourselves and our customers. Many contractors provide very generic or unspecific bids to show a bare minimum total cost to a project knowing that they will add charges later. Our bids are as specific and complete as we can possibly make them. We don't want there to be any surprises.

Are you comfortable with the contractor in your home?

You should be comfortable leaving a contractor to complete a project as discussed. Are you comfortable asking them questions? You shouldn't feel as if you need to take time off of work to oversee a contractor to assure a job well done.

Will the contractor stay on my project from start to finish without interruption?

A common gripe we hear about other contractors is that they started a project, left for a week or more, and then came back to finish a project. This happens because some contractors start multiple projects simultaneously to keep cash flowing. We absolutely do not implemenent this practice. Once we start your project it is our most important project, and you can rest assured we will be there continuously until it is finished.