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The NJSD Process

A process built so the surprise isn’t the invoice.

Five stages. One project lead. The bid you shake on is the bill you pay — because we do the homework up front instead of mailing change orders later.

01

Sit-down consultation

We come to the house, walk the scope, and listen first. Bring your inspiration, your floor plan, your wishlist. We talk through what’s possible against what’s structural, what’s permitted, and what’s worth the money. About an hour.

02

Detailed, fixed-price bid

Within two weeks you get an itemized scope and a single fixed number — not a range, not an estimate. Allowances for tile, fixtures and finishes are called out by line. Material upgrades change the allowance; surprises during construction don’t change the price.

03

Pre-construction & permitting

Selections locked. Subs scheduled. City permits filed. The schedule is built backwards from a hard finish date — so you see the calendar before a tool comes off the truck.

04

Build — one point of contact

Your project lead is on site daily. Same name on day one and on the final walk. Weekly photo updates, weekly progress against the schedule, weekly invoice if there’s a draw. The crew on your house is the crew that bid it.

05

Punch, walkthrough, warranty

We don’t leave until you sign off line by line. Written workmanship warranty goes in your file the day we hand back keys. A year-one check-back is on the calendar before we drive off.

What's included

What “fixed price” actually means.

Most contractors give you an estimate that floats. Ours doesn’t.

Hard costs are locked. Allowance lines (tile, fixtures, appliances, lighting) are real numbers we’d actually buy at — not lowballs. If you upgrade an allowance, the change is transparent and only that line moves. If we missed something in the bid, the cost falls on us.

Included in every bid

  • Demo & haul-off
  • Permitting & inspection fees
  • Structural engineering when triggered
  • Dust containment & floor protection
  • Daily site cleanup
  • Final professional clean
  • Workmanship warranty — written
  • Year-one check-back visit

Three habits we don’t have

  • Stacked change orders
  • Phantom subcontractors
  • Ghost-mode crews you can’t reach
Next step

Ready for a fixed-price bid?

Tell us the scope. We’ll come walk it and put a number on paper.