Design/Build with Blackdog
Blackdog’s design/build system reduces risk, uncertainty, and other costs of remodeling as your project design and budget are developed simultaneously. As you work together with one of Blackdog's in-house design consultants to develop a budget, you’ll also receive an estimate for the cost of materials and labor.
Without design/build, you must hire an architect or professional design firm to draft the proposed project and then find a builder to perform the work. Architects and professional designers focus on the project, usually without knowledge or familiarity in the area of costing. Contractors, on the other hand, may have good building skills, but, unless qualified design/build contractors, will be unable to fulfill your vision through a complete set of plans.
Though conventional wisdom says to "bid a job out," doing so can leave you with the confusing task of qualifying contractors in areas outside your expertise.
Using a design/build firm like Blackdog significantly reduces the probability that your final project will be over-budget by focusing on your design and budget equally.
For instance, let’s say you want to add a family room on to your house, and you want a cathedral ceiling. The design consultant can give you an accurate idea of how much more or less the project may cost with the cathedral ceiling. If it’s out of budget, your designer can suggest an alternative that may achieve both your vision and budgetary goals. The design consultant takes care of the first part of the design/build phase, but remains a partner with you throughout the entire remodeling process.
Once a design and a budget are established, a project management team is assigned to your project, working together with you and your design consultant to bring your project to life.
Before the building gets underway, you’ll attend a pre-construction meeting with your designer, project manager, and lead carpenter to discuss the nuances of the project, the schedule for the remodeling as it gets underway, and any special needs that the you may have in order to ensure a semblance of normalcy during the tear-down and construction phases. The lead carpenter assigned to your project is on the job throughout its entirety, and will also act as your point person. While the lead carpenter supervises the job site, the project manager supervises the project.
It’s our goal that the partnership between you and Blackdog that begins at the initial design is one that builds your trust and confidence as well as a beautiful new space to be enjoyed for many years to come.