Here are some things that will be important for you to know going into your project:

1. Due Diligence – If you are planning any type of new construction and don’t have a survey with topography and a soils test (for both structural and septic purposes as is relevant to your project), you should not go to an architect yet. You need to clear both of those hurdles before you hire an architect.
2. Big Picture – The construction process is not for the weak of heart. It isn’t like buying a toaster. If you want work to be done and for it to be completed according to your standards, you need to follow up on it.
3. Delivery Time – We cannot guarantee when the project will be finished. Much of what we do is dependent upon outside forces. We may be completely finished on your work and be waiting on others to accomplish their portions of the work. We may be waiting on the City or County. Although your project is important to us, we can’t pull rabbits out of our hat. We also can’t make a pig look better by adding lipstick. We can’t squeeze blood from a turnip. You should get the idea. We can help, but we can’t make an inherently bad situation inherently good.
4. Your Project Costs – We aren’t living in the 1950s. We are also not living in the year 2010… or even 2020. This year is 2024, and there may or may not be consultants available to help you finish your project. There may (…will…) be unforseen costs. These are called contingencies. If you are operating your project on a shoestring budget, you shouldn’t expect better than shoestring results.