The Benefits of Design-Build
Hiring one firm to design and build your construction project has many benefits, including realistic project planning, cost savings, and high-quality construction. By working with homeowners from the project's inception, ARC Design-Build can estimate as we design, creating a space that fits your style and your budget. We take the time to develop each project to best meet your needs, working closely with you every step of the way.

Our three-phase design-build process helps us create and build your dreams. First, we work with you to tailor the project to fit with your taste and lifestyle, your budget, and your existing home. We then complete a fully-detailed design. This complete design ensures a smoother construction process by spelling out every design decision ahead of time, and reduces construction problems and delays. Just as important, professional remodeling design also adds value to your home. Our three-phase project includes:

Phase 1 & 2: Project and Design Development

Under a design contract (construction will be completed under a new agreement), we first execute a preliminary site evaluation, check zoning codes, produce conceptual drawings, draft a general scope of work, and calculate a preliminary rough estimate of construction costs associated with the project. At the same time, you begin the product selection process, thinking through details such as floor finishes, paint colors, and appliance choices.

Phase 1 flow chart >>

We continue developing the project above and-based on the concept, budget, and details agreed upon in Phase 1-create detailed drawings and prepare a project proposal for construction by ARC Design-Build, Inc. By the end of this phase, you will have made most of your product selections and be ready to proceed with the final-and most rewarding!-phase of the design-build process: Construction.

Phase 2 flow chart >>

Phase 3: Construction
Under a separate construction agreement (the second of two contracts), ARC Design-Build, Inc., can confidently give our clients an accurate, fixed construction price rather than an "estimate" that may not accurately reflect the actual cost of the job. Our contracts take much of the uncertainty out of the construction process. From the moment you sign the construction contract, you know exactly what your project will cost (barring unforeseen circumstances or owner changes).

The Target Budget:
Setting a realistic one and keeping the project within it

Each remodel/addition is unique, but it is possible—and important—to set a target budget before you begin. The overview of average remodeling costs available in Remodeling magazine's "Cost vs. Value Report 2008" is an excellent starting point for measuring your desired project against your budget goals. With our knowledge and experience, ARC Design-Build will further help determine a realistic target budget for your project (or create project parameters in line with your available budget).