Home About Projects Client Statements FAQs Contact Frequently Asked Questions Q. What is included in your planning and permitting process? A. We work with your ideas if you already have a general idea of what you want, or we can provide a diversity of ideas in terms of residential style. We have worked with all manner of materials and can help identify those materials that would best fit your selected style. We then translate all information to the page and create a detailed set of plan documents in a computer-drawn format (CAD) for your review and approval. From there, we then coordinate the involvement of our service providers, from soils and structural engineering to archaeological reviews (if needed) and Title 24 calculations. Once we have gathered all of the necessary information, we take the completed plan package to your city or county planning and building department and start the permit application process. Once the permit is approved, we are there to receive the approved permit package and break the good news to you that your project is ready to break ground. Wes and Wendi Q. What type of fee structure do you use? A. There are a diversity of ways in which to structure the pricing and billing for a project. We can provide a comprehensive bid package if you have a complete set of plans. We can also provide detailed estimates and work on a cost-plus basis. It should be noted that we offer very competitive hourly rates. Wes Q. What if we live out of the area? How do we stay involved in the project? A. Many of our clients do not live here full-time. We keep a detailed project log with media documentation in the form of pictures and, if requested, video walk-throughs. We are available seven days a week for site meetings, e-mails and phone calls. There should never be a moment in which a client feels uncomfortable at the idea of being disassociated from the project. Wendi Q. How do we keep track of project costs as the project progresses? A. We typically invoice on a bi-monthly basis for time-and-materials work and at the first of each month for bid work. If your project is based on a cost-plus format, we provide detailed invoices with copies of all receipts for subcontracted work and materials supplied. You will find very few other contractors that go to such effort to ensure that the client is well-informed. Wendi Q. Do you have any specialties? A. While we can literally provide everything for a project, it can be considered that we specialize in complex projects. We enjoy a good challenge more than most. We truly appreciate a complicated roof system or a foundation that meanders across a sloped property. We also enjoy providing detailed trimwork in the Crafstman and Victorian styles. Wes Q. Do you provide maintenance and repair work? A. Quite literally, we will do any manner of construction work. No project is too small (or too big!). Wes Copyright © 2019 Torell Construction, Inc.