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One client compared the way we operate at Environs Development to a precision Swiss watch. We like the comparison and attribute it to a well-built process.
We begin by asking you to share your vision for your ideal home. Bringing our knowledge of building costs, real estate value, and high-value features, we discuss your budget and what it might buy. We offer ideas and show you examples. If you are still searching for the right location, we help you find it.
We include all of your essential needs and preferences in a preliminary design with a stated price.
Our three-dimensional modeling system makes your new home tangible while changes are simple. Together, we study the big picture, zoom in on important details, and immediately visualize a new feature or alternative approach.
With your feedback, we fine-tune your design, provide final drawings, and create a comprehensive contract specifying everything from landscaping to lighting allowance.
With your financial commitment–and ours to work within your budget–we move your project forward.
We build your home exactly as we've planned. We work in partnership with the highest quality contractors to achieve the finest result.
We welcome your involvement, provide you access to the construction site, and invite you to join us there for regular meetings. Our weekly construction schedule keeps you fully apprised of our progress.
We document any requests you have for design modifications during construction with a change order that reflects the additional cost or credit to your home's fixed price and that you approve before we change the work.
We provide you with a decision-making schedule for the selection of final finishes and fixtures. Your schedule anticipates construction needs and helps you focus your time.
A design coordinator accompanies you on trips to suppliers of cabinets, countertops, and tile and offers our expertise as you make choices. With our guidance, pricing details, and samples, the process is nearly effortless.
If you choose to use the services of your own interior designer, we work collaboratively to coordinate all design elements.
We finish your project on schedule, as priced. We follow up on any final touches.
Though there are no surprises, your new home somehow exceeds your expectations. You live in it happily (and, if possible, ever after).
Your personal Environs team supports you throughout the process. An in-house architect, a design coordinator, and a construction manager work together with you to create your custom home. Our Project Manager responds promptly to your day-to-day questions and requests and coordinates team efforts on your behalf.