Construction Services

 

Construction and Remodeling Services can include ONE OR ALL OF THESE PROFESSIONALS:

LICENSED ARBORIST

LICENSED LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECT

TRAIL BUILDING CONSULTANT

NATIVE PLANT SPECIALIST OR BIOLOGIST

Some services offered are:

  • Site Evaluation: Prior to breaking ground or anytime during the building process.

    • House placement- we can help choose where and which way your house should sit on your property based on existing beauty, specimen trees or boulders, viewsheds, water management and passive solar

    • Window placement- we can help you choose your window placement based on flora and fauna, viewshed and passive solar

    • Driveway placement- we can help you choose the best site for your driveway based on cost, water management and tree preservation

    • Tree preservation and viewshed- we can help advise you about tree safety, value, tree health, local pests and deceases, flowering and fall leaf color and possible viewshed

    • Flora and fauna highlights to protect or invasive plants to manage- we can walk your property and search for high value trees, shrubs and plants, boulders and other flora and fauna. We will also assess invasive plants and recommend a treatment

    • Designate builder parking areas, material storage and placement and allowable compaction area- we will designate and fence specific areas to be protected and areas to be used by the contractors and delivery and storage of materials

    • Septic system placement- we will work with the grading company and/or Environmental Health Department to determine the best placement for your septic system with the future restrictions it posses regarding equipment and materials allowed overtop the drain field

    • General or detailed water management- we will think ahead for house and driveway placement, roof pitch and gutter choices, expelling the runoff

  • During Construction: Anytime during the building process.

    • Any of the above that is still applicable- we can perform any of the above options at any time

    • As-built mapping of infrastructure- we will create a CAD map of your infrastructure. This will include specific measurements of gas tank, gas line, gas valves, electric box, electric lines electric panel, low voltage lines, water and septic lines. We will also map downspout piping and any other infrastructure occurring

    • Property monitoring including silt management, trash, weeds/ invasive plants and critter management

Our Construction Services are a result of working from a post-construction model. The grading and construction process is hard on the land and often the path of least resistance for the builder can cause future expenses and degradation to the beauty of your property. We want to share our knowledge and experience to prevent the need for preventable expenses while preserving and even amplifying the natural beauty you already have.

If you are going to build a new house, remodel an existing home or are in the process now one or more of the following professionals can evaluate the site, blueprints, topography, viewsheds and more. Then we will create a report with our findings and recommendations. The evaluation costs depend upon your needs and the professional(s) you request. Contact us to discuss your project.