How It Works
Our Process
I appreciate you considering me to be your General Contractor. I look forward to getting started on your project. Communication is a key tenet to a successful renovation. Here is an outline that I use to breakdown the process from our first meeting through completion of the project.
/1 Identify The Scope Of Work.
/2 Initial Material Selections, Project Pricing And Timing Based On When Materials Will Be Available.
/3 Finalize Contract, Project Timeline And Customer's Initial Deposit To Reserve Spot.
/4 Confirm Material List And Customer Places Orders And Pays For All Materials. Construction Begins.
/5 Customer Makes Scheduled Payments As Outlined In The Contract.
/6 Change Order Process.
/7 Project Completion: Punch List And Final Payment Due.
Let Us Break It Down
Scope Of Work:
My proposal includes an itemized breakdown of everything that you ask me to complete during our initial meeting. I have included my pricing based on the construction materials that I am going to purchase and use on your job. This is not an exhaustive list. It is intended to give you an idea of what the labor and basic construction materials will cost. ***Some of the costs cannot be determined until you make your final design selections. This will be addressed later in this document.
Initial Selections:
The next step in the process is a lot of fun. There are many decisions to make and I am here to help guide you through the process. I Have created a vendor and material reference list so that you can connect with my professional contacts. These are vendors and materials that I have established relationships with. I am able to get contractor pricing with some vendors, and can leverage the volume of business I send them to ensure prompt delivery of quality materials and competitive pricing. You are welcome to use any vendor you would like to purchase materials. We will finalize the list of what is needed for you as the customer to purchase to make sure we are on the same page.
Finalize Contract, Project Timeline And Initial Deposit:
Once we have agreed on a final scope of work, I will provide you with a final contract that includes the approximate start date. At this time you will provide me with your initial deposit to hold your desired date. Leading up to this start date, I will check in with you to be sure that the cabinetry and other selections are still on schedule to arrive before beginning construction.
Confirm Material List And Place Orders:
The customer will review this list with Ricky to make sure it is accurate and then order all materials. Once the contract is signed, it is important for the customer to move forward with finalizing and ordering all of the materials in a timely manner. Having all of the materials available will ensure that I can meet the timelines that we have set forth and keep your home under construction for the least possible time. Please see the vendor contact page and reference your contract and the items for the bathroom/kitchen list that I have provided you with.
Scheduled Payments:
I have outlined in our contract the financial breakdown of when each payment is due. Since construction is a fluid process, I have taken into consideration and set forth benchmarks of financial outlay of materials and time in determining when each payment is due. This will ensure that you are only paying for work as it is completed in segments. I will send you an email reminder as the dates approach and please submit payment in the form of a check made payable to Laudermilk Construction within 5 days of receipt of each email invoice.
Change Orders:
Once construction is underway, we try to be as flexible as possible with change orders. If you decide that you want to add to the scope of work or make any large material changes, please put all requests in writing so that I can review them and price them out. All changes will need to be approved in writing before any work will be completed and new materials ordered. If it will significantly increase the timeline of the project we will do our best to accommodate that request depending on our availability.
Project Completion And Punch List:
As I complete the project, I will ask you to provide me a final punch list of any touch ups needed that relate directly to the project and I will remedy everything before the final payment.
Thank you very much for your business. I look forward to working together and hope to make this process as seamless as possible.
Ricky Laudermilk, Owner Laudermilk Construction
