Recent Work

Our clients came to us mid-process, frustrated by delays and a build that had stalled. What we uncovered when we stepped in went far beyond a scheduling problem — it was a mistake that would have eventually forced a demolition.

The home had been positioned incorrectly on the architectural plans. The property lines had never been surveyed before the architect placed the structure,  meaning the home as drawn was in direct violation of county setback requirements. Had this gone undetected, the building department would have eventually caught it — at whatever phase construction had reached — requiring a complete teardown and restart at devastating cost. We identified the error during our preconstruction review, corrected the placement, and kept the project moving forward without losing a dollar to avoidable demolition.

We also discovered the septic tank had been positioned directly adjacent to the planned pool location. Drawing on our knowledge of how heavy equipment operates and what future site access demands, we relocated it to an optimal position — one that allowed pool construction to proceed unimpeded once the
home was complete.

This is precisely why involving a contractor during the design phase — before plans are finalized and submitted — is one of the highest-leverage decisions a client at this level can make. Our fee before groundbreaking is a fraction of what a single overlooked error in this phase can produce.

THE LESSON
“The most expensive contractor mistake doesn’t happen on the job site — it happens before anyone shows up. The right eyes in the design phase protect hundreds of thousands of dollars that most clients don’t even know are at risk.”