Our Integrated Approach

It's easy to start a project. The trick is finishing a project once it starts. That requires a comprehensive plan. Over time we have realized that we stand a much better chance of producing this plan on time, on budget, and to your satisfaction when everyone involved works together from the very beginning.

This is why we follow a design-build model, with planning and production teams working collaboratively to deliver beautiful, efficient long-lasting renovations. This model also enables us—indeed it forces us—to be accountable for every aspect of a project from initial schematic design through warranty follow up.

Services

Our Services

Services Whole House Interiors Kitchen & Baths Energy Retrofit

Services

Older homes are quirky, each with their own story to tell. And that’s a big part of why we love them. Our goal is to honor the unique character of your home and usher it into the 21st century in the most thoughtful way. Whether you are looking to transform your entire home, revitalize interior spaces, upgrade your kitchen or bathroom, or enhance your home's comfort and energy efficiency, we have the expertise—and passion—to help you realize your vision.

Whole House

Many clients come to us to help them restore a historic home to preserve its original charm while adapting it to meet contemporary needs. Others want to make necessary renovations so they can comfortably age in place. Our team is here to guide you through every step of the process, creating a thoughtful, master plan that you can implement all at once or over time, ensuring that your home serves your needs today and tomorrow. 

Interiors

You should love -- and make full use of -- every part of your house! We specialize in working within your home’s existing footprint and transforming underutilized spaces, such as basements and attics, into functional, inviting living spaces. Whether you're looking to add a dormer to gain an additional bedroom, create a primary bedroom suite, carve out space for a functional mudroom, or finish your basement as a home office or family room, our team is dedicated to crafting interiors that enhance your daily living experience.

Kitchen & Baths

Kitchens and bathrooms are workhorses of the 21st century home. Today's homeowners expect functionality from these spaces that their homes' original occupants never could have dreamed of, from gathering with family and friends around the kitchen island to unwinding after a long day in a soaking tub. It's no wonder that most of our projects include kitchen and bath remodels.

Whether you need a gut renovation or more surgical upgrades, we deliver designs that blend practicality and durability with style and beauty, ensuring that these essential spaces meet your lifestyle needs and preferences, and stand the test of time.

Energy Retrofit

We perform energy assessments on all the homes we work on and strive to improve efficiency and comfort, and cut carbon emissions, on every renovation project. But, we also take on projects focused exclusively on improving home performance.

In both cases, we provide comprehensive decarbonization solutions that enhance resilience, save energy and carbon, and reduce operating costs – including air sealing and insulation, heat pump installations, appliance upgrades, and whole-house electrification.

Our Process

  • 1 | Courtship
  • 2 | Planning and Design
    • 2A | Pre-planning
    • 2B | Initial Planning
    • 2C | Plan Development
  • 3 | Construction
  • 4 | Post-Construction

Courtship

Objectives

  • Develop shared understanding of initial project scope, budget and timeline
  • Determine whether Byggmeister is best fit for project

Deliverables

Signed planning agreement

Commitments

No Fee

Planning and Design

Objectives

  • Establish project goals and program
  • Document relevant zoning requirements
  • Document existing conditions

Deliverables

Design brief

Zoning report (if applicable)

Commitments

Hourly Billing

Pre-planning

Objectives

  • Establish project goals and program
  • Document relevant zoning requirements
  • Document existing conditions

Deliverables

Design brief

Zoning report (if applicable)

Commitments

Hourly billing

Initial Planning

Objectives

  • Develop schematic solutions to needs identified in pre-planning
  • Define project scope
  • Provide budgetary feedback on schematic design and scope

Deliverables

Existing and proposed schematic drawings

Draft products and finishes list

Feasibility scope of work

Feasibility budget

Commitments

Hourly billing

Plan Development

Objectives

  • Develop construction drawings
  • Develop fully detailed project scope and specifications
  • Select all products and finishes
  • Secure hard quotes from vendors and subcontractors
  • Secure approvals to build the project

Deliverables

Construction drawing set

Construction scope of work

Construction products and finishes list

Construction budget

Weekly construction schedule

Signed construction agreement

Building permit

Commitments

Hourly billing

Construction

Objectives

  • Build project as planned on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction

Deliverables

Weekly meetings and progress notes

Periodic construction administration site visits

Completed and signed punchlist on final completion

Use and care guide

Commitments

Fixed Price

Stages

Demolition

Framing

Exterior

Rough Mechanical

Insulation

Plaster and Trim

Flooring

Finishes

Painting

Punchlist

Post-Construction Monitoring and Follow-Up

Objectives

  • Ensure client satisfaction
  • Confirm that new equipment operates properly
  • Resolve warranty issues
  • Document impact of our work on home energy use

Deliverables

Post-project debrief meeting

6, 12 and 24 month warranty check-ins

Touch ups and repairs (as needed)

Energy report

Commitments

No fee

OUR PROMISE

We take responsibility for every aspect of your project.

We want your happiest part of our process to be the decades you live in your house after our work is done. This is why our planning process is rigorous and thorough and why we won’t start construction until we have pinned down every detail and are confident we can build the project on time and on budget.

This is also why each project has the full attention of a hands-on lead carpenter once it enters construction.

Finally, this is why we have a robust warranty program and make a habit of visiting every completed project periodically (without solicitation) in the first couple of years after completion.

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