Our Process

Schematic Design Services $500 - $1500*

TKR’s schematic design process is intended to be an alternative to the traditional process of hiring an architect at the infant stages of project planning. It is often the case that architects charge large retainers, and a homeowner can incur significant costs prior to receiving documents that can be used for cost estimating. This traditional process can lead to costly architectural fees, and result in projects that do not satisfy a client’s budget requirement. Significant time and money can be lost in this process.

It is TKR’s goal to streamline this process. The schematic design process is intended to take place over several weeks, and encompass several meetings between TKR and a homeowner. During this time period, design ideas will be discussed and analyzed, until a single direction is determined for the project. With one eye on budget, and another on the dream, TKR and the client work toward an exciting and practical design solution for a custom home. At the end of this process, a client can expect receive the following:

- Accurate field measurements of the existing conditions for the home and site.
- Computer generated floor plans, indicating a clear design for the project. These drawings will be modified and refined during the course of the Schematic Design Process
- A hand drawn 3d perspective view of the exterior of the home, indicating the architectural style and detailing of the project.
- A fair cost estimate for the anticipated project costs based on this design.

The intent of this process is to give a client a realistic budget price for the home they desire to build. The plans are also capable of preliminary bidding by any number of contractors at the homeowner’s discretion. While many specifics of the design are beyond the scope of this service, the design will be well thought out, and be sure to address the critical site requirements and the structural issues that relate to the individual property.

* The fees for this service are fully refundable if the client chooses to proceed with TKR construction for the Construction Document Process. All fees are based on an hourly design rate.

Full Architectural Services $5,000.00 - $25,000.00

TKR can provide full architectural services to a client. The amount of the Schematic Design Process will be treated as a credit toward this service. The architectural process consists of creating plans that are submitted for approval by the governing building department. These plans are also used by TKR to construct your home. During this process all areas of the home are refined to cater to a clients specific requirements.
During construction, the advantage of having the architect on the same team as the builder is extremely valuable. Field changes and improvements, that are inevitable in any custom building project, can be streamlined. There is no need to call the architect to the job site to discuss the ramifications when a change is proposed. If TKR is the builder, the architect is already on site. Often times, it is TKR suggesting the improvements, and the flexibility of the building process is unparalleled. Approval can be made immediately on site, and changes to the plans can be created within hours if necessary. Most of the time, there is no architectural charge for the revisions, as TKR welcomes the chance to improve the designs with field changes. By having the architect and builder on the same page, both money and time is saved.

Full Construction Services $50,000.00 - $1,000,000.00

TKR can provide full construction services to a client. Whether TKR has provided the architectural services or not, TKR can bring any set of plans to life. The quality of TKR projects speaks for themselves, and TKR has many satisfied clients to assert this. TKR takes pride in what it builds, and strives to build houses that neighborhoods can be proud of. After all, it is the TKR sign that hangs on the construction fence, and TKR intends to be building custom homes for a long time to come.