Residential Construction Services

We use the Xactimate estimating software for all construction projects and will provide a copy of your estimate as an attachment to your Construction Work Authorization.

We provide you with a Deposit and Draw Schedule as an attachment to your Construction Work Authorization. Note that failure to make progress payments may hold up your project. This includes the payment of the deposit (depending on state law).

If you have a mortgage on your home, some lenders and insurance companies may issue “multiple party” checks the include you, your mortgage company, and us. This will require you to contact your mortgage company.

Taking the time to research and select materials—carpet, tile, flooring, etc.—as soon as possible can yield significant time savings over the duration of the project, since some items may have long lead times.

You will need to sign this document for any work to begin.

We’ll contact you at least weekly during the construction phase with information on the status of your project. Be sure to notify us of the best times and method for communicating with you.

If your project requires several different activities such as carpet, flooring, drywall, and painting, it’s important that you look at each phase of work as completed to make sure any issues are identified and addressed quickly.

An unforeseen issue can arise after the project is underway, resulting in additional costs. (Example: the discovery of additional damage not visible until demolition was underway.) We try to anticipate these occurrences, but we can’t foresee them all. In such cases, we’ll work with your insurance company to see if this issue can be added as a “supplemental” to your claim. However, you may need to sign a Change Order to cover the additional cost.

You might want to change or upgrade the materials used on your project after the initial estimate has been accepted. We’ll try to work with you to incorporate these changes, but once we start work on your project, we can’t make structural changes or changes that impact ordered materials.

If the estimated cost of your project is more than $10,000, you may be asked to make interim payments as your project progresses. For insurance-related work, it’s important to stay in close contact with your insurance adjuster and mortgage company, if applicable, to be sure payments are made promptly, or work on your project may be delayed or stopped.

Once all work has been completed you will be asked to sign this document acknowledging that the work is complete and meets industry standards.

At the end of the project if there are deemed to be any items that are incomplete (e.g. back ordered light fixtures or minor completion items), you may withhold an amount equal to 150% of the reasonable value of those items from the final payment to us. This payment will be paid to us upon completion of those items.