DESIGN AND BUILD : ALL-IN-ONE VISION AND CONSTRUCTION SAVES TIME AND COST
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DESIGN AND BUILD : ALL-IN-ONE VISION AND CONSTRUCTION SAVES TIME AND COST
The unique combination of design and build services wrapped into one is a hallmark of Action Builders and saves time and money on every project .
The company ’ s key project leader , Elizabeth Sable , earned her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from La Roche College . From the first meeting with a homeowner , she starts sketching in her head . She knows how to see the possibilities in a house , and understands structure and flow . “ I love design , and I approach every project with a sense of how people live and use their everyday rooms . I have the ability to think of unique solutions for challenging spaces ,” says Sable .
Rather than having a separate design firm or architect plus a cast of characters — from the bank , to inspectors , to municipal permit folks and all the million other critical details of a major renovation — a single project manager from Action Builders handles it all .
While some customers have already engaged an architect by the time they connect with Action Builders ( and that ’ s perfectly fine ), Sable notes that it ’ s an avoidable investment . “ Our ‘ all-in ’ cost is almost always at least half of what an architect would charge ,” she says . Upwards of 85 % of Action Builders ’ projects are designed by Sable , the firm ’ s architectural draftsman , and an engineer who stamps the drawings . “ We are more efficient than architects because they don ’ t price things every day ; they design . We are on-site , in the house , in the work , literally , so we understand
from the ground up what a project will cost ,” explains Sable . Most sources cite architectural fees as 8-15 % of the total cost of a project . Some charge by the square foot and others have minimum service charges .
The experience and efficient process at Action Builders also add up to economy of time . “ After we have the design , the construction takes between three and five months ,” says Sable .
Overall , working with Action Builders delivers a seamless experience for the homeowner and significant cost savings .
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