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Costs

Honest numbers, before we start

What projects here usually cost, what moves the number, and how a build runs. Your price comes in writing after a free site visit, and it's fixed.

Site visit and estimate

Free

a visit, measurements and a written estimate within a week

Distance
Within 40 km of Fallow Creek
Design retainer
$1,500, taken off the contract
Contract
Fixed price, changes in writing
Payments
In stages, as the work is done
  • Bathroom remodel

    Moves with the size, the tile and whether the plumbing moves.

    • Back to the studs, subfloor checked
    • A waterproofed shower, flood-tested
    • Tile, vanity, fittings and a vented fan
    • Permit and inspections
  • Kitchen remodel

    Moves with the cabinets, the counters and whether a wall comes out.

    • Drawings and a 3D layout
    • Walls and beams by our engineer
    • Cabinets, counters, tile and floors
    • Electrical, plumbing and lighting
    • Permit and inspections
  • Addition or ADU

    Moves with the square footage, the foundation and the finishes.

    • Design, engineering and permit set
    • Foundation, framing, roof and windows
    • Every system and finish
    • One project lead from start to keys

How a build runs

Six steps from the first visit to the walkthrough, the same on a bathroom as on a second storey.

  1. Site visit

    We come out, measure, listen and look behind what we can. A written estimate follows within a week, free.

  2. Design

    Our designer draws it, in 3D for you and to scale for the town. You sign off on every room before we price it.

  3. Fixed price and permits

    A fixed-price contract with a schedule by the week. We file the permit and answer the town's questions.

  4. Framing

    Demolition, then the structure: footings, beams, studs and rafters, plumb and square, inspected before it's closed.

  5. Systems and inspections

    Wiring, plumbing, heating, insulation and air sealing, each inspected by the town before the drywall goes up.

  6. Finishes and walkthrough

    Cabinets, tile, floors and paint. We walk every room with you, fix the list, and hand over the keys and the warranty.

Book a site visit

Pick a time and a project lead will come to the house, measure, look at the structure and talk through what you'd like. Free, and no obligation.

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Retainers and gift consults

Start the design with a retainer, taken off your contract, or give someone an hour with our designer.

  • Design retainer

    $1,500

    Starts the drawings, taken off the contract

  • Gift consult with our designer

    $250

    Ninety minutes at the house, a sketch to keep

Questions

Why a range and not a price?

Because the same kitchen can cost $40,000 or $110,000 depending on the cabinets, the counters and what's behind the walls. After the site visit you get one number, in writing.

What if the price changes?

It doesn't, unless you change the plan or we find something hidden that nobody could have seen. Either way you approve the change in writing, with its price, before we do the work.

How far ahead do you book?

About eight weeks for a bathroom or kitchen, longer for spring starts on additions. Design and permits can run while you wait.

Do you work with my architect?

Yes. We build from other designers' drawings often, and price them the same way.

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Questions about projects, costs, permits and timing

Hi! Ask me what a kitchen or an addition usually costs, how long it takes, which towns we build in or how permits work. To start, call (719) 555-0136 or ask for a free estimate on the contact page.

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