About Us

Fine Construction offers a two-year guarantee for workmanship which is twice the normal warranty. We believe in what we do and how we do it, working closely with our clients to make it right through communication and clear processes.

Fine Construction has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. We’ve developed a reputation for outstanding customer service and client satisfaction. Over the years we have mastered a variety of projects, including challenging and unique designs. We work closely with architects and interior designers to bring our clients’ dreams to reality within the established budget. Our renovations have a reputation for quality workmanship, timely completion, clear communication and a trusted team working on our projects.

Our Promise

Our promise is to treat customers, vendors and employees as we would like to be treated, and provide the kind of workmanship we would want in our own home or business.

It is our commitment to return phone calls as soon as possible. Communications with the client, sub-contractors and vendors are key to keeping our projects running smoothly. We believe that face-to-face meetings are necessary for our clients to make the product selections. We work with the customer to make them an integral player in the project, keeping them informed of the status, optional products, changes in the project and pricing.

Our number one objective is providing customer satisfaction. Let's move ahead on your project!

Our Process

Design/Build to Bidding

This concept has been around for many years. The customer advantage of the Design/Build method is that if there’s a problem with the design, the contractor absorbs the cost. This also makes it easier for the customer because the design phase takes into account all the elements of the project so there will be no surprises during the build phase. This process is a win-win situation for both the customer and the contractor.

The Design/Build process begins with the first meeting to discuss the ideas and dreams of the customer and build a relationship in which all parties are comfortable. The next steps are establishing the customer's budget and moving into the design segment.

Rough drawings are then produced for the client's approval or modifications. Once they have been approved, construction drawings are developed with a specification list, and both the drawings and specifications are turned over to the client for approval.

Design elements such as interior and exterior finishes, marble, granite, tile, appliances, paint, flooring, brick, etc., are then chosen by the customer. Many can be picked from catalogs if desired. The design stage can also include estimating which saves time compared to a hard bidding method. At this point, the drawings are submitted for permits and items are ordered. Then the construction phase begins.

Bidding Options

Hard Bid

A contractor receives a set of plans and provides an estimate for those plans. If errors occur as a result of another party (architect, engineer, designer, etc.), change orders are put into place. A majority of clients usually contract with the lowest bidder. However, a contractor who bids low may underestimate the cost involved in producing a well-built quality project, causing a client to be surprised by costs later on in the project. Fine Construction prefers to be honest about all the costs up front and lets the client know what it will cost to do a quality job. Call Fine today to discuss your project and the realistic costs it will take to complete your dreams.

Time and material quote with a “Not To Exceed” amount

An estimate is produced and the contractor anticipates that costs for labor and material will not exceed a maximum amount.

Cost plus a fixed fee

With this process you pay for what you get as this is a hybrid Toome and Materials contract. Cost Plus contracts are structured as follows: the materials, subcontractors, and all the direct costs associated with the project including labor rates (as described in the contract) are totaled. Then a fee (percentage which includes overhead indirect job costs and profit) is added together for the final cost. This process is less than a hard bid since the additional risk (contingency) is removed from the cost plus contract. Fine Construction provides an ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) estimate for the plans and specifications and this is the budget number to work with. During the project if the client, architect, or designer adds or modifies the project, this may change the budget number and it can go up or down depending on the change in scope. The client is billed for the work completed and the project is tracked with percentage complete and projected costs to complete. A schedule utilizing a Gant chart with the main tasks are provided for most projects.

Billing

Invoices are sent via email twice a month with an easy-to-read spreadsheet. The spreadsheet shows the budgeted amount, budget for the tasks, the percentage completed on those tasks and the project completion percentage.

Negotiated work

A ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) is compiled and the parties agree to commence work. The proposed work will be in the ROM.

It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little.
When you pay too much, you lose a little money...that is all.
When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was
incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do.
The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot...it can't be
done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run,
and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
--John Ruskin 1819-1900