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Design Build Services in Ferndale, MI

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The job

What design build services usually includes

  • Site visit, measurements and a documented wish list
  • Concept design and a budget check before full drawings
  • Construction drawings and engineering where required
  • Selections for finishes, fixtures and materials
  • Permit applications and building department coordination
  • Construction with licensed trades under one contract
  • Change orders in writing and a closeout walkthrough
Price

What drives the cost of design build services in Ferndale

  • Project type and size: kitchen, addition or whole house
  • Design phase scope and whether engineering is needed
  • Structural changes and utility relocations
  • Specification level and allowances
  • Existing house condition in older homes
  • Schedule and phasing if you stay in the home
  • The age of the home: the typical Ferndale home was built around 1945, so older materials, lead-safe rules and hidden damage can add time

Before you hire in Ferndale

Lead-safe work rules apply to most homes

The typical home in Ferndale was built around 1945. Painting, window, siding and remodeling work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978 must follow the EPA lead-safe (RRP) rule. Ask any contractor for their RRP certification before work starts.

Older plumbing and sewer lines

76% of homes here were built before 1960, when cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and galvanized supply pipe were standard. A sewer camera inspection before buying or remodeling is cheap insurance.

Permits: check with the Ferndale building department before work starts.

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How to compare design build services quotes

  • Ask what the design phase includes, what it costs, and who owns the drawings.
  • Look at completed projects similar to yours and call past clients.
  • Verify the residential builder license on the LARA lookup.
  • Ask how the estimate is updated as design decisions are made.
  • Review the construction contract, payment schedule and warranty before signing.

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Design Build Services in Ferndale: FAQ

It depends on project size and complexity, the design phase fee, engineering, finish selections, and the construction contract. You give up some bidding competition but often avoid redesign when bids come in over budget.
That depends on the design agreement. Ask before signing whether you can take the drawings elsewhere and at what cost.
For residential work in Michigan, the firm contracting to build needs a residential builder license. Architects and engineers are licensed separately.
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It depends on the scope. Ask the Ferndale building department, and expect a licensed contractor to pull any permit the job needs.

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