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Construction Consulting Packages

TIER 1

CONSULTING ONLY
Foundational Guidance Package

A streamlined consulting package for homeowners who want expert guidance
and clarity without full project oversight. This tier is ideal for clients
who want to stay in full control of their project while receiving
professional insights that prevent costly mistakes, planning errors, or
delays.

Build with confidence from day one. Avoid top-budget pitfalls,
know what every contractor should provide, and get a clear roadmap
to keep your remodel or ADU on track — before problems happen

Who Tier 1 Is For:

  • Homeowners who want guidance but do not need weekly oversight.
  • Budget-conscious remodelers needing professional eyes on key decisions.
  • Clients are comfortable managing their own contractors.
  • People who want to avoid getting “taken advantage of” due to lack of construction knowledge.

What You Get

Core Planning and Pre-Construction Guidance

  • Initial consultation & project vision alignment
  • Reviewing preliminary design ideas
  • Basic project feasibility review
  • High-level budget expectations
  • Timeline guidance — realistic expectations
  • Permit and inspection overview
  • Understanding contractor roles & responsibilities
  • Educating the client on common pitfalls
  • Overview of project phases (planning → build → closeout)
  • Owner responsibilities explained clearly

Contractor Guidance and Pre-Bid Support

  • What to request in contractor bids
  • How to compare bids correctly
  • Red flags to watch out for
  • What should (and should not) be in a contract
  • Guidance on verifying insurance & licenses
  • Explaining payment structures and how not to get overcharged
  • Providing a contractor interview question list
  • Explaining how to structure project communication

Budget, Scheduling and Materials Coaching

  • High-level material selection guidance
  • Budget pitfalls to avoid
  • How to prevent delays through pre-planning
  • Understanding inspections & required milestones
  • Delivery scheduling recommendations
  • Vendor selection tips
  • How to track your project as the homeowner

Legal, Insurance and Safety Requirements

  • What documents all contractors must provide
  • General liability insurance expectations
  • Workers comp requirements
  • Homeowner-required documentation
  • Safety requirements on-site
  • Understanding change orders and documentation
  • What must be signed, approved, or verified before work starts

What’s NOT Included

Tier 1 — What’s NOT Included (Clear Scope Boundary)

To protect you and ensure clarity, Tier 1 does not include:

  • Project management
  • Coordination with contractors
  • Scheduling or oversight
  • On-site visits
  • BuildBook portal access

This is a consulting-only package to prepare you for success.

  • Document management
  • Weekly updates
  • Punch list verification
  • Change-order tracking

Client Outcome — The Transformation

By the end of Tier 1, the client will:

  • Know exactly what to expect
  • Know what to ask from contractors
  • Avoid the most expensive mistakes homeowners make
  • Have confidence managing their own project
  • Understand timelines, budgets, and legal requirements
  • Go into the project educated, protected, and prepared

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TIER 2.5

FULL TRANSPARENCY BUILD SUPPORT
Premium Oversight Package

A premium consulting and oversight package for homeowners seeking expert
protection, cost transparency, schedule clarity, and full guidance—without
the high cost of traditional general-contractor project management.

Avoid the costly mistakes most homeowners make. Build with confidence, total transparency, and expert protection—every step of the way. You stay in control as the owner-builder. We give you the systems, dashboards, and expert oversight that prevent financial loss, failed inspections, hidden change orders, and unnecessary delays.

Tier 2.5 gives clients the best value for their money:

  • You stay in control.
  • We keep you protected.
  • Nothing gets missed, nothing gets hidden, and nothing moves forward without your approval.

This is the ideal tier for homeowners who want maximum oversight and transparency while still managing their own subcontractors.

What You Get

Core Project Foundation and Planning

  • Detailed project vision alignment
  • Complete pre-construction game plan
  • Budget structuring + cost-saving map
  • Milestone-based scheduling forecast
  • Full permit + inspection roadmap
  • Owner responsibilities clearly defined
  • Contractor role assignments & expectations
  • Subcontractor interview & vetting guidance
  • Scope gap identification + risk forecasting

BuildBook Project Setup

(Client and consultant both have access)

  • BuildBook project creation
  • Custom schedule input (phases, durations, dependencies)
  • Weekly milestone setup
  • Budget & change-order log setup
  • Document storage + plan uploads
  • Client-facing dashboard customization
  • Daily logs, delays, and approvals templates
  • Communication channels setup

Your client portal becomes the single source of truth for the entire project.

Contractor Vetting and Pre-Construction Oversight

  • Bid review (ensuring accuracy and fairness)
  • Red flag identification in contracts or proposals
  • Clarifying scope gaps BEFORE work begins
  • Ensuring proper insurance, licensing & documentation
  • Contractor responsibilities matrix
  • Schedule alignment & expectation setting
  • Guidance on proper payment schedules
  • Material lead-time planning
  • Vendor selection support

Active Construction Oversight

  • Weekly BuildBook updates
  • Weekly review of schedule, delays, and progress
  • Weekly walkthrough recommendations
  • Inspection preparation guidance
  • Review of defect risks
  • Change-order review + cost justification guidance
  • Material delivery alignment
  • Subcontractor coordination coaching
  • Issue escalation recommendations
  • Quality-control checklists

Budget Protection and Change-Order Oversight

  • Change-order documentation review
  • Verifying legitimacy of cost increases
  • Identifying attempts at overcharging
  • Helping you avoid “surprise” budget expansions
  • Tracking material overages
  • Monitoring labor cost creep
  • Verifying contractor justifications
  • Protecting against scope creep

This is where most homeowners lose $10,000–$40,000.

Tier 2.5 prevents that.

Inspection, Compliance and Closeout Coaching

  • Inspection walkthrough prep
  • Ensuring the site is “inspection-ready”
  • Punch list preparation
  • Contractor closeout requirements
  • Final payment protection
  • Warranty paperwork organization
  • Final BuildBook documentation wrap-up
  • Weekly oversight touches
  • Budget protection
  • Change-order review
  • Delay tracking
  • Weekly milestone reporting
  • Inspection guidance
  • Post-walkthrough coaching
  • BuildBook client portal access

This tier is where clients feel the highest value because they experience fewer problems, fewer surprises, and fewer financial risks.

Legal, Insurance and Liability Requirements

  • General contractor vs subcontractor distinctions
  • Homeowner-required documentation
  • Required insurance for all trades
  • Worker’s compensation verification
  • Liability limitations with subcontractors
  • Change order protection policies
  • Contract signing expectations
  • Documentation retention
  • Delay & Force Majeure explanations
  • City requirements for ADUs and remodels

Delay and Force Majeure Clause

Dynamic Dwelling Consulting is not responsible for delays due to:

  • Client indecision
  • Late payments
  • Contractor availability
  • City permit backlogs
  • Material shortages
  • Design changes
  • Acts of God or weather events

Liability and Limitations Clause

Dynamic Dwelling Consulting is not liable for construction defects, workmanship issues, contractor errors, or delays caused by third parties.
We provide professional oversight, consulting, and transparency, but we are not the builder of record.

Client Outcomes — Guaranteed Transformation

By the end of Tier 2.5, the client will:

  • Build with full confidence
  • Stay fully informed every week
  • Avoid unnecessary contractor costs
  • Prevent common delays
  • Have complete schedule + budget transparency
  • Avoid scope creep
  • Receive expert guidance through every major milestone
  • Finish their project with more control and less stress

TIER 3

FULL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
White-Glove Service — Complete Owner Protection and Hands-On Oversight

Tier 3 is for homeowners who want zero stress, zero confusion, and no
day-to-day involvement in managing their remodel, renovation, or ADU.
You hand us the plans — we handle everything else.

You hand us the plans — we handle everything else.

This is the closest a homeowner can get to a fully managed
general-contractor experience without paying traditional contractor
markups or losing visibility into costs.

You maintain ownership of your project.
We manage the details, coordination, oversight, and communication.

Relax and enjoy the process. We take over the daily management of your project — from planning, coordination, and scheduling to contractor oversight, inspections, budget protection, and final closeout. You get the highest level of support possible, with full transparency, zero surprises, and complete project accountability.

Who Tier 3 Is For:

  • Homeowners who do NOT want to manage contractors
  • Busy professionals
  • First-time builders
  • High-end remodel or ADU clients
  • Investors managing multiple projects
  • Homeowners who want peace of mind above all else

This is the “we do it all for you” experience.

What You Get

Strategic Planning and Pre-Construction Setup

  • Complete project vision refinement
  • Full plan + scope review
  • Detailed budgeting framework
  • Comprehensive risk analysis
  • Permit planning & submittal preparation** (city relationship management)**
  • Contractor & subcontractor vetting
  • Full pre-construction meeting coordination
  • BuildBook premium project setup
  • Custom project milestones + Gantt chart layout
  • Scheduling all early trades & site prep professionals

Contractor Coordination and Contract Execution

  • Managing contractor interviews
  • Finalizing scopes of work
  • Verifying insurance, licensing, compliance
  • Reviewing & negotiating contract terms
  • Structuring payment schedules
  • Ensuring all documents are legally compliant
  • Collecting all safety + compliance paperwork
  • Aligning trades to project timeline
  • Issuing weekly coordination updates to all parties

You are copied on everything — but you don’t have to handle anything.

Full BuildBook Project Management System

  • Client + contractor portals
  • Daily log reporting
  • Delay log tracking
  • Change-order tracking + justification review
  • Weekly schedule reports
  • Weekly budget check-ins
  • Photo documentation
  • Document storage & timestamped communication
  • Approvals process management

This becomes the project’s command center.

Active Construction Management

On-Site Visits

  • Weekly on-site walkthroughs
  • Mid-phase check-ins
  • Pre-inspection walkthroughs
  • Quality verification checks
  • Work-progress evaluation

Coordination

  • Communicating with all trades
  • Managing onsite sequencing
  • Verifying work is performed to plan
  • Ensuring timely delivery of materials
  • Aligning change orders to approved scope

Issue Resolution

  • Contractor conflict mediation
  • Scope gap correction
  • Safety compliance issues
  • Schedule adjustments
  • Emergency responses (weather, city inspections, delays)

You get real-time reporting, photos, and documented updates.

Budget Management and Financial Protection

  • Full invoice review
  • Cost validation
  • Change-order justification
  • Protecting client from overbilling
  • Tracking labor overages
  • Material pricing and lead-time guidance
  • Verifying final payment readiness
  • Flagging cost discrepancies before you pay

Tier 3 protects clients from the most expensive homeowner mistakes.

Inspection Coordination and Municipal Logistics

  • Scheduling city inspections
  • Preparing the site for mandatory reviews
  • Identifying potential inspection issues in advance
  • Coordinating with trades
  • Ensuring compliance with codes
  • Managing correction notices (if issued)
  • Documenting all inspection results

Everything involving the city is handled for you.

Closeout, Punch List and Completion Management

  • Full punch-list walkthrough
  • Coordinating corrections with trades
  • Ensuring all work meets quality expectations
  • Documenting and verifying completion
  • Final review of contractor invoices
  • Final payment protection
  • Organizing warranty documents
  • BuildBook closeout package creation

Your project finishes cleanly, legally compliant, and stress-free.

Legal, Compliance and Protection (Included)

  • Contractor insurance verification
  • Workers comp verification
  • Liability limitations
  • Change-order protection
  • Safety compliance coaching
  • Required homeowner documentation
  • Contracts & scope review
  • Force Majeure and delay tracking
  • Tracking all site documentation for legal purposes

Liability Statement

Dynamic Dwelling Consulting manages scheduling, coordination, oversight, communication, documentation, and client protection.

We do not perform construction work and are not the builder of record.

All construction is performed by licensed subcontractors hired directly by the homeowner.

Delay and Force Majeure Clause

Dynamic Dwelling Consulting is not responsible for delays caused by:

  • Weather events
  • City inspection backlogs
  • Material shortages
  • Contractor availability
  • Design revisions
  • Client approval delays

All delays are documented and communicated in real time.

Client Outcomes — The Transformation

By the end of Tier 3, the client will:

  • Experience a “done-for-you” project
  • Avoid 95% of common construction mistakes
  • Stay fully informed with zero daily work
  • Save significant money through expert oversight
  • Have every contractor managed & coordinated
  • Maintain complete transparency through BuildBook
  • Pass inspections smoothly
  • Finish with higher quality, fewer delays, and fewer issues

This tier is designed for clients who want absolute certainty and peace of mind during their build.

Side-by-side Tier Comparison

A clear, simple breakdown your clients can instantly understand.

At-a-glance Summary
Feature / Benefit
Tier 1
Consulting Only
Tier 2.5 ★
Full Transparency
Tier 3
Full Management
Who It's For
Confident DIY / Owner-Builders who need guidance
Homeowners who want oversight & protection but stay in control
Busy professionals who want a fully managed, white-glove experience
Project Complexity
Low–Medium
Medium–High
High-End / Full ADUs / Large Remodels
Primary Goal
Educate & prepare
Protect budget, schedule & transparency
Manage everything for homeowner
Support Level Breakdown
Category
Tier 1
Tier 2.5
Tier 3
Pre-Construction Guidance
Basic
✓✓ Full strategic planning
✓✓✓ Complete planning & setup
Budget Protection
✓✓
Change-Order Oversight
✓✓
Contractor Vetting
High level
Detailed review
Full management
Contract Review
High-level only
Detailed oversight
Full contract review & negotiation support
Scheduling
Guidance only
BuildBook schedule
Full scheduling with daily/weekly coordination
Inspection Prep
Basic explanation
Weekly direction
Full inspection coordination
BuildBook Access
Full access
Premium project management setup
Weekly Updates
Weekly reporting
Weekly + on-site visits
On-Site Walkthroughs
(Guide you on how to do it)
Weekly visits
Change Order Tracking
Full control
Punch List Support
Guidance
Full punch list management
Closeout Management
Guidance
Full project closeout
Liability & Protection
Category
Tier 1
Tier 2.5
Tier 3
Insurance Review
Guidance only
Included
✓✓ Fully verified & tracked
Legal Document Support
Basic explanations
Full checklist
✓✓ Full documentation management
Delay Tracking
In BuildBook
✓✓ Full tracking + communication
Force Majeure Protections
Basic
Included
✓✓ Managed & documented
Management Involvement
Category
Tier 1
Tier 2.5
Tier 3
Consultant Involvement
Low
Medium–High
Maximum
Homeowner Involvement
High
Medium
Low
Day-to-Day Oversight
Limited oversight
Full management
Trade Communication
Homeowner handles
We handle
Schedule Coordination
Guidance only
✓✓ Full coordination
Results & Outcome Expectations
Outcome
Tier 1
Tier 2.5
Tier 3
Cost Savings
Moderate
High
Very High
Schedule Risk Reduction
Moderate
High
Maximum
Stress Level
Higher
Medium
Lowest
Quality Assurance
Client-driven
Consultant-guided
Consultant-verified
Transparency Level
Medium
High
Maximum

Which Tier Is Right For You?

TIER 1

Best for:

Homeowners who want guidance, education, clarity — but plan to manage contractors themselves.

TIER 2.5

Best for:

Homeowners who want strong oversight, weekly support, full transparency, and expert protection — while still staying in control.

TIER 3

Best for:

Homeowners who want a “done-for-you” construction experience where everything is managed for them.