We make it painless to achieve perfection
PRELIMINARY MEETING
Building a custom home can be a challenge since it involves interaction with a creative team consisting of builders, architects, designers and suppliers. However, the journey is well worth your time, because every aspect of your new custom home is personally tailored to you and your lifestyle. We will walk you through what you can expect and how we will interact along the way. We pride ourselves in our ability to manage all the necessary aspects of the building process in order to make it an engaging and stress-free experience.
OUR PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION
After our initial meeting to discuss your project personally with you and your architect, we go to work on our Proposal for Construction. Included in our proposal is a very comprehensive spreadsheet. We have developed this detailed style, not only to ensure an accurate estimate from the beginning, but also to enable the owner to see exactly what is included in their proposal. The schedule of values is also very useful for tracking changes throughout the project.
THE CONTRACT
The next phase includes signing a contract. We suggest, and use most often the A1A contract, widely used in residential building and preferred by architects. Draft contracts are available upon request for your review.
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
After all permits are obtained, the building process begins. Our management style regarding the actual construction process sets us apart from other high-end builders in the area. You will not find a team approach as tightly woven as ours including a team manager. Our office resources allow us to be extremely proactive with scheduling, and projects move along at a good pace, coming in on their intended timeframes.
MONITORING PROGRESS AND TRACKING SELECTIONS AND CHANGES
Your new home is in the cloud with our new software system that tracks all aspects of a job for both builder and client, including budget management, billing, selections, changes and status. It’s BuilderTrend. What does this mean for you? Everything is at your fingertips, whether via mobile or computer.
Messages, schedules, selections, photos and videos, to-dos, change orders, warranty items and logs are all there. You can share any of the images right to your social media.
Anything that needs your attention is highlighted for easy navigation. The calendar display lets you easily manage your time to keep up with the pace of the job. And you can see the whole financial picture in real time. Plus you’ll already be receiving our weekly status document with photos and videos to show you progress.
Of course there is also messaging and comments that refer to specific areas of the job, so you can quickly see what’s being discussed and respond to it. You can review change orders and pricing, and instantly confirm or decline securely, with your secure signature. This means you can see how your choices will affect the bottom line in real time.
We’re confident that this will save all of us time and allow the process to flow even more smoothly to get your home built more efficiently.
NEARING COMPLETION
As your home nears completion our special team of “finishers” are brought on site. Their job is to complete your home by taking care of all the small details and final touches. Bringing everything in the home to a finished level requires time and effort. We have specialists dedicated to your project at the appropriate time. The finishing process, in our opinion, is one of the most important parts of the project.
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
It’s time to move in. And we’re still with you. We like to work closely at this time with owners and designers. We prefer to be present to take care of any need from heavy lifting, floor protection and small items such as putting furniture together or hanging pictures, etc. That’s attention to detail. That’s next level service.
FUTURE MAINTENANCE
In addition to ensuring your satisfaction with our product, D. L. Miner offers services to maintain your home. We keep records of your home selections on everything from painting for touch-ups to replacement items. Many of our clients use the services of D. L. Miner Property Management. We can provide a full check of all the systems and areas of your home throughout the winter months, clean up in the spring, set up and make sure it is move-in ready when the season begins. More importantly, we preserve your home in its’ pristine “first built” condition, so you and your family can continue to enjoy that new home feeling for years to come.