Pre-construction
Plan it and price it before you build it.
Most budget trouble on a custom home or renovation starts long before the first shovel. Our pre-construction work puts real numbers, a real schedule and the main risks on the table while changes are still cheap.
You can hire us for pre-construction on its own. There is no obligation to build with us afterwards. The plan and the budget are yours to keep.
How it works
- 01
First conversation
We talk through the lot or the house, what you want it to do for your family, your rough budget range, and your timing.
- 02
Site and design review
We walk the property and read whatever drawings exist. If you have an architect or designer, we work alongside them. If you do not, we can suggest people we have built with.
- 03
Budget and schedule
We price the work with current trade input, flag the risks we can see, and set out a realistic schedule from permit to handover.
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Your decision
You take the plan and the numbers and decide what to do next. Build with us, take it to another builder, or pause. All three are fine.
Who it is for
- You own a lot and want to know what a custom home will really cost before you commit to design.
- You have drawings from an architect and want a builder to check them for cost and buildability.
- You are weighing a renovation, an addition, or a rebuild and need honest numbers on each.
- You are planning a multiplex and want the construction side priced before you go further.
What you receive
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Pricing
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Why a builder, and why now
A builder sees cost in a drawing that is easy to miss on paper: a foundation detail, a beam span, a window package, a lot that needs more fill than expected. Bringing that knowledge in before design is finished is how our team uses its 40+ years of construction experience to protect your budget. See how this fits into the full project on our build process, or read about custom homes and renovations and additions.
Start with a plan
Book a pre-construction conversation.
Tell us about your lot or your house. No obligation to build with us.