The Pre-Construction Meeting Agenda

Here are some topics that may come up in the pre-construction meeting. You may have other issues that you would like to raise:

Scope of Work

We will talk about what work will be provided for your house.

Project Schedule

We will discuss expectations for the project completion date as well as looking at the schedule for each phase within the project. If delays are possible where are they most likely to occur? We will arrange a times to meet with you during the project.

Living Conditions

We will look at how your living space will be affected at each point in the construction. Our team will try to make this as comfortable as possible. We make certain that throughout the process, your living areas will be as clean as possible and that you will have the necessary appliances and utilities required to go on with your lifestyle. We can’t say that there will not be inconveniences, but we can say that we’ll do our best to minimalize them for you.

Lead Carpenter

This is a very important part of our discussion. Who will be in charge of your project. Our lead carpenter in every case is reputable and highly skilled. Our clients are universally complimentary of our Design/Build Managers. This person will be accessible to you at all times. The Design/Build Manager will be sure that your project meets and exceeds all of your expectations.

Children

If there are children in the home during the project, you will have to make us aware of their presence. Obviously you will have to provide supervision for the children. We will instruct you on any safety issues that will be applicable in your home.

Pets

You will have to tell us about your pets and let us know about their temperament. What arrangements will you make for your pet’s safety during construction?

Valuable Items

If there are valuable items that our staff will be working around or have to move, please let us know. It may be necessary to move some items off site.

Security

Most homeowners will give us a set of keys to the house for the duration of the job. We will discuss who will be responsible for the keys, and who will be allowed access to keys. Does your home have an alarm system that will need to be turned off or on? If work is to be done on a second floor, we will make sure no ladders are left up overnight. All openings will be secured with plywood. All exposed areas of the home will be covered tightly with plastic tarp to protect from inclement weather (i.e. rain)..

Cleaning

This will be an important part of the Pre Construction meeting – and an important part of the construction phases. We will make use of plastic, tarps and plywood to maintain a clean environment for you. We will also vacuum all of the debris left behind on a regular basis. We will try to make this as pleasant an experience as possible.

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