The Design/Build contractor can take care of your project from design through completion. As with most endeavors, a successful building project involves a dedicated "team" of professionals working together toward a common goal. In working with a creative architect or designer, it's not difficult to develop a design that meets both your aesthetic and practical needs. The problem can be that all too often, when sent out for bids, the finished design does not meet your budgetary requirements. Most architects and designers, while able to produce high quality designs, are not builders. Because of this, they may not be able to provide an accurate picture of real-world construction costs during design like a builder can. The lack of communication between builder and designer during the design phase can be a major source of frustration and unnecessary expense. By involving your builder early on in the design process, you can help to avoid the possibility of expensive lessons that often accompany such an endeavor. This is the essence of Design/Build. The ultimate goal is a marriage between the creative, emotional aspects of the design process, and the more practical aspects of the construction process – working together as one throughout.

One of the most important steps in the Design/Build process is the preliminary cost estimate. Unfortunately, it is also the step most often skipped in a typical construction project. The purpose of the preliminary cost estimate is to assure the feasibility of a proposed project in the preliminary design phase, before more money is expended on final working drawings, engineering, permits, or even lot purchase. With a basic set of preliminary plans and specifications, it is relatively easy to determine a very accurate and realistic cost estimate to build the proposed home.