This informational gathering meeting is the foundation for the estimating and design phases to follow. The main goal is to learn everything possible about our client’s personalities, lifestyles, and needs. We also determine how much space you need now and are likely to need in the future, and how that space should be used, organized, and arranged.

With your estimate, we present ideas using images from other projects and hand sketches to help visualize the size, shape, and relationship of spaces to each other.

Timing: 2 weeks

Upon estimate approval, we will refine the predesign according to clients’ feedback until we reach an agreed-upon design direction to develop further.

Timing: 1-2 weeks

During Design Development we talk more specifically about materials and finishes. This phase is usually when our clients feel the project coming to life and it becomes possible to see themselves in the new space. By the end of the Design Development phase, the interior layout will be completed, the dimensions of all spaces finalized, and materials selected.

Timing: 1-2 week

ICDC will order all materials and set a start date based on ETA’s and our current workload.

In this phase, we develop the Design Drawings into a thorough set of documents. These drawings and specifications have all of the details, dimensions, and notes necessary to communicate the entire design intent to our build team.

Timing: 1-2 weeks

If permitting is necessary, we add to the construction documents any additional information required to get a building permit. We submit these drawings along with the various forms required for the permit application to the local plans reviewer, monitor the progress during the review period, and give additional information or clarifications as requested.

Timing: could be 8-12 weeks

A planning session with the project manager, contractors, designer, and clients will occur prior to construction beginning to answer questions and proactively address potential issues. At this time, clients will be given access to our construction management platform, used to connect our team, clients and subs so everyone can stay updated throughout the project.

Based on project timelines will vary greatly. Throughout the process, your Project Manager will be your main point of contact for any scheduling and questions regarding the build process. The designer will make regular visits to the project ensuring the finished project meets all expectations. Inevitably, some decisions must be made or modified in the field, being a team allows us to work quickly to solve problems, which is essential for helping you avoid costly delays and change orders. At the end of the project, we help you develop your final punch list to ensure all work is completed to your satisfaction.