Clock one: the permit
From first call to move-in
Nine stops. For each we say who does the work, what you see and how long it usually takes on a lot like yours. The ranges are samples until your lot sets the real ones.
- 01Day 1
Step 1: The first call
Five minutes: where the lot is, who the unit is for and what worries you. We tell you if it sounds like something we should look at.
- 02Week 1
Step 2: The lot visit
An hour at the house. We measure, photograph the yard, the driveway and the meter, and ask about the household. You don't prepare anything.
- 03Week 2
Step 3: The written permit path and lead-time sheet
Within a few days: the steps your lot needs, a range for each, and the items that will take longest to ship. This is the document we build the schedule from.
- 04Weeks 2 to 3
Step 4: The agreement for drawings
A short agreement for the design and permit work only. You can stop after it with the drawings in your hands.
- 05Weeks 3 to 12
Step 5: Drawings and utility applications
Plans drawn and the water, wastewater and electric applications started at the same time.
- 06Weeks 10 to 30
Step 6: City review
Comments come back in rounds. We answer, resubmit and tell you where the queue stands.
- 07At approval
Step 7: Orders
Long-lead items are ordered at approval, or earlier at your risk. You sign the building agreement before orders are placed.
- 08Months 1 to 5
Step 8: The build
The sequence on the unit's page, with inspections at each stage.
- 09Last week
Step 9: Final inspection and walk-through
The inspector signs off. You walk the unit with the person who will live there before the last payment.
Sample content.
A sample schedule. We give you the written version for your lot before any contract.
On site
Week one on your lot
The first week is mostly protection and layout. Here is who comes, what we cover and what gets shut off.
Day one: layout and protection
Two of us stake the unit, wrap the trees we're keeping, mark the walkway and tell the neighbors who will be working and when.
Utilities marked before digging
We call 811 and wait for the lines to be marked. Nobody digs until they are.
Short shut-offs, with notice
Water or power goes off for a short time when we connect. You get a day and an hour in writing, never a surprise.
Where the crew parks
We agree on parking and a place for the dumpster and the delivery truck, so your driveway stays yours.
Working hours
Quiet hours match your neighborhood's. Loud work starts after most people are up.
Your contact
One person answers your calls during the build. You have their number on day one.
While you live there
Most of our jobs happen with the family at home
A second dwelling is usually built a few steps from where you sleep. We plan around that.
We set up a clean path to the main house, keep tools and materials away from your lanai and entry, and tell you in advance when a noisy or dusty day is coming. If a parent or child needs a quiet room, we schedule the loudest work around it.
What you can count on
A weekly note on what's done and what's next
A cleaned yard at the end of each day
Pets and children kept in mind when gates are open
No work on Sundays unless you ask
Start with a lot visit
An hour at the house, and a written permit path and lead-time sheet a few days after.