Explore Options & Discover New Ideas

With Our Design and Budget Consult

The consult starts with a home visit to get measurements followed by a showroom visit to review 3D concept drawings and a ‘good better best budget’ for your project.

When creating an estimate most contractors are focused on just getting you a number as quickly and easily as possible. These quotes are often off by 30% or more and are emailed to you without explanation or review. 

Our Design and Budget consult is radically different. It’s deisgned to help you  explore options, discover new ideas and get a detailed estimate of costs that help you make smart choices about your project.

Our Design & Budget Consult Has 3 Steps:

1. It starts with a home visit to get measurements

2. We create 3D concept drawings and good better best budget

3. We meet in our showroom to discuss options and adjust your budget and design.

We do charge a small fee for our consult but you won’t find a more detailed or accurate estimate process in Tallahassee

Our Consult Fees

If you want a rough idea of costs before scheduling your consult we can provide that over the phone.

Consult fees:

Fees are based on the number of rooms you want a budget and concept drawing for.

    • $225 for a single room like a kitchen or a bath
    • $375 for two rooms (a kitchen and a bath for example)
    • $575 or more for more than 2 rooms, whole home and additions.

A key part of our consult process is the showroom visit where we review the concept and budget together. It allows plenty of time for you to ask questions and explore options.

At the end of the consult you will have:

    • A line item budget with good better best material options
    • 3D concept drawings
    • An clear understanding of the remodeling process and next steps

Our Approach: Budget Generously

Similar bathrooms, different costs.

Unlike many contractors we start each project with a budget that is generous… one that gives you flexibility in design.

Most contractors do the opposite… they start with the lowest possible estimate and then when costs inevitably go up in design they blame you for making ‘expensive choices’.

Both projects in this image started with similar budgets developed during their design and budget consult. 

One client worked to lower the total cost during design, the other was comfortable with the initial budget and stuck to the original plan. 

 

Comparing remodeling estimates from two similar bathrooms

Building Trust Through Process

Building Trust

One of the most important things when remodeling is trust.

That starts in the estimate process but carries on through design and construction.

 

Estimate Details

1. A Detailed Scope of

    Work (labor Items)

All labor items, including exact amounts are listed so there is no mystery about what is included.

The scope of work sheet is a detail list of all labor items for the project

2. Line Itemed Materials

Your materials sheet includes good better best options for everything needed on your project.

We also include a materials sheet with good, better, best options

3.  3D Concepts

It can be difficult to understand a project from words and numbers alone. Our 3D concepts help explore options visually as well.

Drag the slider to see the 3D Concept vs final project picture.

4. A 1 on 1 Consult in

    Our Showroom

Meeting 1 on 1 in our showroom allows us to review everything together, look at actual material samples and make sure you understand the labor and materails sheets completely. 

McManus Kitchen and Bath Showroom Design Desk

Meet in our showroom to discuss options