What are the stages to choosing a contractor and beginning a remodeling project?

We suggest you choose your contractor firm first, and of course, we want you to choose us. We refer to the contractor, or builder, as the "captain of the ship". The designer, or draftsman, will draw "maps" for the journey. The contractor needs to be the captain from the very first planning of the journey, through the completion of the journey. Deciding on which contractor will build your project is your first major decision. We believe that decision should not be based on price alone. The problem with basing your decision on the three bid idea is that the only way to get a pure, apples to apples, price from three contractors is to have an architect draw up extensive and expensive plans, specifications and selections and have the project bid out, and then have the architect inspect every single aspect of the construction. For residential construction, this is neither feasible nor desirable. Our clients are buying much more than the actual “sticks and bricks.” They are also buying ...