Design Build
Your Team of Experienced Construction Professionals
When considering a major renovation project at your house, you will want to select a contractor that implements a design build process. A design build contractor takes total accountability for the project. They work with you through getting designs approved, specifications developed and general conditions that make up the whole of the construction contract.
Design build should not be confused with the design-bid-build model. This is where the owner acts as the project manager, selecting an architect or designer to finalize the design. Then they go out to bid on the project to hire a contractor. With a design build contractor, the architectural designer and building contractor are one and the same. This single interface approach to remodeling, new construction and additions result in many benefits for the homeowner:
- One point of contact from concept to completion
- Better communication between the homeowner and contractor with less chance of miscommunication
- More realistic budget due to it being discussed throughout the design phase rather than waiting for the bid process to complete
- Realistic scheduling since bid time is reduced and potential challenges are uncovered early eliminating unexpected delays
- Higher quality due to more clarity in the total project requirements.
For example, in a home remodel that we recently finished, the front elevation you see on the right is the result of working with the homeowner on what they envisioned for their new second floor.
We then implemented the design. The original home is the image on the left. The finished project is the image on the right.
Because of its inherent flexibility, design build lends itself well to a variety of project types. By combining design and construction experience onto one team, the homeowner realizes the benefits and achieves their desired home renovation or construction project.
