How We Work
Renovating or building a home is a big decision. You need to trust in your builder. We work hard every day, in every phase of every project to earn our clients’ trust through honest communication and collaboration. You deserve a builder who will devote themselves to your bottom line and your end result.
Our projects pathway is broken into three main parts. Learn more below about what to expect in each of the three phases, and why we work the way we do to provide the ultimate level of service to our clients.
Laying Strong Foundations: What is Feasibility?
Our first phase is feasibility — before you make a commitment to us, you need to know that we are the right builder for you. During this phase, we will explore your vision for your home and give you a broad strokes sense of what working with us will be like if you award us your project.
Your feasibility study is an early estimate based on general ranges for each scope, developed in light of past project data, cost considerations, and risk identification. This essential phase sets the foundation for a more informed decision-making process, resulting in more realistic expectations in the context of budget outcomes. There is no charge for feasibility services.
What you can expect during feasibility:
A virtual meeting to explore your project vision, needs and expectations, and to review dBB’s service options
A site visit to allow for the greatest possible accuracy in our preliminary estimating
An invitation to visit one of our projects in-process, or a recently completed project in your area
Sample files and references shared
Preparation of a feasibility proposal, including definition of scope, an initial estimate, and a projected timeline
Defining Your Scope: Preconstruction Services
Preconstruction begins as soon as we have a signed agreement in place. Our primary goal during this phase is to define and clarify your project’s scope to ensure accuracy in pricing and efficiency in coordinating & scheduling trades and materials. During preconstruction and for the life of your project, we offer comprehensive construction consultation and risk management to our clients and design teams in order to maximize value and achieve the best possible outcomes for your project.
Our collaborative approach to partnerships with subcontractors and suppliers for each individual project is creative, intentional, and diligent, resulting in cost savings, high product quality and sustainability, impeccable workmanship, and efficient management of time and resources.
This phase includes:
Signing a preconstruction agreement with deposit
Design interpretation to clarify and refine your scope of work in the context of construction
Site visits as required by dBB or to support design, subtrade & supply partners
Design partner collaboration as needed
Careful, in-depth screening & selection of highly skilled, trusted subtrades
Collaborative sourcing and pricing of materials
Development of your project budget, digging deeper beyond your approved feasibility estimate
A detailed preliminary schedule for preconstruction & production phases built out in JobTread
Ongoing, in-depth strategic analysis of budgets, scope and schedule
Turning Vision Into Reality:
Production & Completion
During the production phase we keep our eye on the ball, continually assessing and reassessing our targets against on-site progress. Our top priority during this stage is to ensure that we are meeting our goals with regards to quality and cost, while keeping you firmly in the loop.
Clarity and consistency are the hallmarks of our client communication style. Updates and information are shared through weekly site logs and in-person site visits. Instant messaging tools, to do lists and meeting notes are available at all times through our client portal, JobTread.
Final construction scope-of-work, estimate & schedule, based on final drawings, are approved in JobTread
Construction contract signed
In-depth daily communication between operations and subtrade/production teams to set targets and ensure optimal efficiency and precision
Meticulous oversight and thorough quality control walkthroughs with custom checklists at the conclusion of every scope
Management of municipal inspections process
Ongoing, in-depth strategic analysis and forecasting to identify and mitigate risks, and safeguard scope, budgets and schedule
Comprehensive warranty
