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Alturas custom home under construction: framed and sheathed walls with arched openings under a clear desert sky

CA Lic. #1145786 · Coachella Valley & High Desert

Our Process

One team from first conversation to keys. Most of what protects your budget happens before the first shovel.

What Start Your Journey leads to

Six steps, the same on every project. The Design & Pre-Construction Agreement is where the budget is protected.

  1. 01

    Phone consultation

    We talk through your vision, property, timeline, and budget. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.

  2. 02

    Site visit

    We walk the lot or the home with you: access, utilities, setbacks, and anything that will drive cost.

  3. 03

    Design & Pre-Construction Agreement

    A paid planning phase before any construction contract. Our architects and engineers develop the design while we analyze the site and price every major decision against your budget. This is where the Alturas and Cubero savings came from.

  4. 04

    Your proposal

    One overall price to build, with separate allowances for the materials you select.

  5. 05

    Build

    Our in-house crew and the same vetted trade partners on every job, with real-time photo updates through your client portal and bi-weekly field reports.

  6. 06

    Keys and after

    Punch list, final clean, warranties, manuals, and documentation handed over together.

How the work is done

One crew, start to finish.

Our in-house crew and the same vetted trade partners on every job. The team that breaks ground is the team that hands you the keys.

One price, not a maze of line items.

Your proposal is one overall price to build, with separate allowances for the materials you select, never a confusing trade-by-trade breakdown.

Direct access to leadership.

When you call, you hear back the same day, from Nick or your dedicated project manager, never a receptionist or voicemail box.

Third-generation craftsmanship.

18 years in the desert, 100+ years of combined experience on our crew, and standards passed down over three generations.

Ready when you are

Tell us about your project. Every inquiry is reviewed personally, and you'll hear back the same day.