Our Process
We create a more collaborative and satisfying path for your remodeling experience, a path focused on close communication and discovering a shared vision for your home. From initial design to final construction, Bluestem’s uniquely attentive team of specialists, designers and craftspeople guides you through each step of the journey leading to customized spaces that
reflect your needs, aesthetics and values.
The Bluestem Design-Build Process for Getting Expert Remodeling Results
Bluestem’s detailed process ensures your project is done right and according to your budget. You are always aware of your options, schedule and investment. Our highest priority is creating great results you will love, delivering the finished spaces you are expecting, and providing a guided remodeling experience that helps you clarify your goals, understand your options, and move forward with confidence.
We utilize a detailed quality control process to reduce mistakes and surprises, make sure you are always heard and help you get the best possible solutions for your home. These are key pieces of a great remodeling experience.
We create a partnership with you – a collaborative relationship built on communication, trust and consistency. Our personalized design and planning strategies combine our expertise with your voice to create results you will love for years to come.
1st Step: GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
Homeowner Consultation: We start by exploring your project goals and discussing our guided remodeling process.
Your Needs Come First: We learn about your needs and dreams for your home, and you will learn about the enormous value you receive when working with us — and how much fun it can be! This step includes an optional meet & greet with members of our team.
What does it cost? There is no charge for us getting to know each other.
2nd Step: BLUESTEM’S 4-PHASE DESIGN & PLANNING PROCESS
Good planning is the best way to ensure your project is done right! It can ensure you have a better experience, enjoy the remodeling process, and get the results you want and design you expect. Our organized and proven 4-Phase Design & Planning Process is your assurance that you will get what you want, and stay on your budget – “to the penny.” (Questions about our Design & Planning process? Send us an email!)
Phase 1: Project Launch
- Online Project Portal Setup: Your personalized project portal is created. You’ll never have to worry about having all of the details of your project – milestones, options, financial information, and communication – they are all in one place, available to you 24/7.
- Design Kick-off Meeting (DKO): The planning and design process is officially kicked off at your home! The project area is measured and “as-built” plans are created.
- We investigate the conditions of your home so we know what’s possible.
Phase 2: Design Exploration
- Concept Design: Our planning team creates a first round of concept plans based on your goals. Typically, there would be 2-3 variations based on the project.
- Preliminary Budget: Using past projects as a resource, our team creates high-level budgets based on the size, complexity and finish level of the proposed concepts.
- Concept Presentation Meeting:
Here you will see:
– Options for design, layout, features, and scope for your project.
– Detailed budget ranges based on each of the designs being presented.
– 3D computer renderings.
Phase 3: Project Refinement
- Based on your feedback, our team refines the concept options into one unified concept, and starts to hone the direction for the palette, fixtures, and all other choices you will eventually be making.
- Managed Selections Process:
- Do you ever wonder how people pick out all those fixtures, surfaces and colors?
Our Managed Selections Process makes it easy! Do you like to shop on your own, or would you rather have more support from the design team?
We discuss how to best partner with you and tailor the selections process to your personal preferences. - We help organize the many decisions so you won’t get overwhelmed.
- Do you ever wonder how people pick out all those fixtures, surfaces and colors?
- Concept Refinement: We dive deeper” into some of the details of the design and work further towards the final project scope.
Phase 4: Project Analysis
- The Project Analysis (PA) set of plans are created, and an initial, draft scope of work is written describing the details of your project.
- In-depth technical problem-solving and detailed investigation of your home occurs by all of our partners during our Project Analysis Walkthrough.
- The costs for performing the work are gathered, estimated and refined.
- Your Lead Carpenter gets to know the details of your home to be fully prepared.
- A bid price contract is created.
- Construction Contract Meeting: You are presented with the final, guaranteed Bid-Price Construction Contract. There will never be a surprise bill; there is no “going over budget” when you work with us.
- Once the construction contract is signed and the deposit is paid, it’s time to start planning and preparing for construction to begin!
3rd Step: PRE-CONSTRUCTION
- You will start to meet with our production team
- Your construction start date is determined
- Construction preparations begin! Such as:
- Construction permits are obtained (building permits and partner permits).
- The team will ensure your selections are ordered correctly, arrive on-time, and are thoroughly inspected before they are to be installed in your home.
- A construction schedule is drafted in your online portal.
4th Step: CONSTRUCTION
- You will receive regular updates on the progress of your project.
- Project Oversight: Your Project Lead provides consistent leadership.
- Designer Check-ins. To ensure the execution of the design vision, our designers make site visits during construction.
- Quality-control checklists are used to ensure on-track, accurate work.
5th Step: WARRANTY
We stand behind our work and want to make sure your newly remodeled spaces serve you for years to come. We stay in regular contact with you after your project is complete and will cheerfully attend to appropriate warranty concerns during the warranty period.
Our warranties include:
- 12 Months Workmanship Warranty
- 24 Months Mechanical Systems Warranty
- 10 Year Structural Warranty
- Cabinetry Warranty
For more information visit our Warranties Page.
If you have any questions about our full-service design-build remodeling process, email us at Team@BluestemRemodeling.com
