How your project runs
Know what happens next before the work starts.
A walkthrough first. Then a written scope, a written schedule and a price you can compare line by line. If the job changes, the paperwork changes before the work does.
Written scopeThe job on paper
Written scheduleThe sequence made visible
Written changesYour approval before extra work
The complete project path
Five stages. One written trail.
The purpose of the process is simple: you should be able to see what was agreed, what happens next and what changed without reconstructing the job from phone calls.
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At the house
Walk the job with Jerome
Start with the room, system or structure in front of us. We look at access, existing conditions and the result you are trying to reach before a number is attached to it.
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On paper
Define the scope and price
The written scope names the work, materials, exclusions and responsibilities. The estimate belongs to that scope, so competing quotes can be compared on more than the bottom line.
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Before the build
Set the schedule and permit path
The work is put in sequence. When permits are required, they are pulled in the licensed name and the inspections are scheduled around the stages they approve.
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During construction
Build against the written scope
The scope and schedule remain the reference point. Material arrivals, inspections and discoveries can affect a working day, but they should never become unexplained changes.
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At completion
Walk the finished work
The last stage is a walkthrough against the agreed work, completion of the remaining items and the final inspection where the permitted scope requires one.
The written scope
A quote is a number. A scope is the job.
A low number is not useful if it leaves out demolition, disposal, finish repair or the material you thought was included. The scope is where those assumptions become line items.
Read it beside every estimate you collect. If two scopes are different, the prices are not describing the same job.
Read the project FAQScope of work
Review before signingThe rooms, systems and tasks covered by the price.
Named products, allowances and who supplies each item.
What is not part of the quote, stated before work begins.
The order of work and what the crew needs from the house.
Which approvals apply and who is responsible for them.
The agreed number and the written path for changing it.
When the house changes the plan
If something changes, the paper changes first.
Older homes hide things. Water damage, a failed subfloor or framing that does not match the drawing is not unusual. A surprise condition should not become a surprise invoice.
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We stop and show you.
You see the condition in a photo, a video or at the job before extra work begins. You do not receive a charge for something you were never shown.
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You get the cost in writing.
The change order explains what was found, what the added work costs and what it does to the finish date in plain language.
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Nothing extra starts until you approve it.
No additional work begins without written approval. You can ask questions, seek another opinion or choose another path before deciding.
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The schedule changes with the scope.
If the added work requires more time, that time is stated with the change instead of appearing later as an unexplained delay.
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The original scope does not quietly move.
The signed scope remains the baseline. Only written changes you approve alter that scope, and you receive a copy of each one.
Permits and inspections
The permit belongs in the plan, not in the fine print.
Not every repair follows the same permit path. The address, jurisdiction and scope decide what applies. When a permit is required, it is pulled in the licensed name and the inspections are scheduled at the stages the building department needs to see.
California Class BCSLB #1105333 Verify- Plan
Scope and drawings
Confirm the work the jurisdiction needs to review.
- Permit
Approval before the covered work
The issued permit becomes part of the job record.
- Inspect
Stage inspections
Required work stays visible until the inspector signs off on that stage.
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Final sign-off
The permitted scope closes with the required final inspection.
Schedule visibility
A quiet day should not be a mystery.
Construction is not only the time a tool is running. Permit review, inspections, material lead times and approved changes can sit on the critical path too. The written schedule should make those dependencies visible.
Working day
Demolition, rough work, installation or finish work is scheduled on site.
Inspection day
A covered stage pauses until the required inspection is complete.
Material or plan hold
The next stage depends on an approved plan, ordered item or confirmed delivery.
Change-order day
The schedule is updated when an approved change adds work or alters the sequence.
Before you choose a contractor
Put these questions beside every quote.
A useful estimate should survive specific questions. Ask the same ones of every contractor so you can compare the process as carefully as the price.
Bring us your project- 01
Is the complete scope itemized in writing?
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Which materials, repairs and disposal costs are included?
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Who pulls the permit, and under whose license?
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What requires a written change order?
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How does a scope change affect the schedule?
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What is specifically excluded from the price?