A Proven Process

  1. Home Visit

2. Set Relative Budget

Cost vs. Value

3. Think about:

Style, Color Palette, Start OR End Date if Important, Space Use Ideas, Pictures of Ideas, Specific Needs, Metal Finish, Etc.

  • Depending on scope of work not all of these will apply to every remodel and they don’t have to be decided now.
  • Designer will assist with any or all.
FAQs

4. Start Work with Designer

Benefits of Drawn Plans and Working with a Designer:

  • Visualize end goal
  • Accurate space planning
  • Puts everyone on the same page and vision
  • Eases conversations
  • Eliminates mistakes during construction
  • Saves time, money, and aggravation in the long term
  • Can show different design options
  • Necessary for some permit applications
  • Acts as a feasibility study
  • Identifies potential issues
  • Stress free selection of finishes

5. Select Finishes

  • During design

6. Final Estimate

Client receives final drawings, final estimate, material spec sheet, scope of work, and timeline.

  • Includes exact price with all final selections and labor.
  • Some labor costs are dependent on material selection and the complexity of their installation.

7.Items are sent

  • Main Contract
  • Certificate of Insurance
  • Brochures (Right to Cure: Wisconsin’s Framework for Successful Communications Between Consumers and Contractors, The lead safe
    guide to renovate right, Protect your family from lead in your home.)

8. Sign & Send Documents

  • Sign & Return Main Construction Agreement
  • Send Certificate of Insurance with Smooth Surface Tile & Stone listed as Loss Payee
    • Your Insurance agent can easily send this to me.
    • You may want to increase your home insurance to cover the added value of your home improvement at this time.

9.Order Finishes

10. Start Project