Quality to us means doing every step to the best of our abilities, even the things no one will see.
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How We Build
We've built for over forty years on the principle that what's behind the walls matters as much as what's visible when you move in.
Our process is about well-sequenced thinking applied to each project's specific needs. We show you exactly where every dollar goes before you commit. We protect lumber from weather and ventilate crawlspaces while systems are installed, because problems you'd discover years later start when shortcuts are made.
Our in-house designer works with us on all projects, guiding you through every selection and timing decisions to prevent delays.
Throughout construction you have real-time access to your project budget, schedule, specifications. Whether you're managing from out-of-state or stopping by the site, you know what's happening without needing to ask.
Our Building Process
01 Pre-Construction
We start by listening. Your vision, your budget, your timeline, your site. If you have plans, we review them. If you need an architect, we can recommend ones we work well with.
Over 3-4 weeks, we send your plans to subcontractors and suppliers who we know price fairly, deliver quality work on schedule, and stand behind it beyond warranty periods. You receive line-item pricing: material costs, labor costs, subcontractor costs, our markup. Nothing hidden in lump sums.
Around a week before construction, we stake out your house and show you the recommended elevation.
- Initial vision and feasibility discussions
- Build costs from every trade
- Complete line-item breakdown
- Scope adjustments made before commitment
02 Design Partnership
Tasha, our in-house designer, reaches out with room-by-room design checklists created from your floor plan. She often begins at her personal home, a Greco build, that shows the quality and finish level you can expect.
Her role goes beyond helping you pick the best finishes into preventing overwhelm. She keeps choices appropriate for your budget and climate, while timing decisions so materials arrive before construction needs them.
When clients are overthinking how selections work together, she creates design boards showing the complete picture. Every selection gets documented in BuilderTrend for you, our team, and the trades to reference.
More about Tasha and her approach here.
- In-house design partnership without designer markups
- Design boards visualizing how choices work together
- Material expertise for climate, durability, and timing
- Documented specifications accessible throughout project
03 Foundation & Framing
Foundation work is mostly invisible by the time you move in, and that's exactly why it matters. Footings are trenched, rebar is set, concrete is poured and given time to cure. When framing begins, lumber stays covered until it's needed and crawlspaces stay ventilated, because moisture problems that show up years later start here.
On larger custom homes especially, our experience lets us translate between structural requirements and architectural intent, keeping the design intact without compromising what's underneath it.
The trades running electrical, plumbing, and HVAC behind walls that will close permanently know our standards. We've heard from remodel contractors years later, surprised by what they found.
- Lumber protection and crawlspace ventilation throughout
- Engineer-architect coordination on complex builds
- Structural inspection and code compliance
- Quality standards for work behind walls
04 Enclosure
When framing is complete, we protect the structure from weather as quickly as possible. Penetrations get sealed to standards beyond code, not because we're required to, but because water finds every path we leave it.
Exterior finishes and interior trades work in coordinated rhythm. The goal is workflow, not just schedule, knowing which crews need which spaces when.
- Rapid weather protection after framing
- Sealing standards beyond code requirements
- Coordinated interior trade workflow
05 Interior Finishes
Interior finishes require precise coordination between trades. Throughout this phase, installers work from Tasha's Buildertrend specifications—ensuring what gets installed matches what you selected. We address quality issues during installation, not after.
- Rapid weather protection after framing
- Proactive quality verification
- Collaborative punch list development
06 Completion & Beyond
When the project is substantially complete, we walk through together. You point out anything needing attention. We create a list and address final items over the next couple weeks. During your first months in the home, small adjustments often emerge and we stay responsive.
For us, the success of a project is just as much about the friendships we’ve formed as it is about the pride you feel in the investment you’ve made.
- Collaborative final walkthrough
- Complete documentation delivery
- Responsive to post-move-in adjustments
