Homeowners without in-house expertise get outmatched by contractors, overpay, and miss red flags. Traditional owner's reps are expensive and geared toward large projects.
1. Onboarding (Week 1) — I review your contract, plans, budget, and builder's draw schedule. You get a risk memo: where this deal is fair, where it isn't, what to renegotiate before breaking ground.
2. Pre-construction — I vet the schedule of values, confirm permits and insurance certificates, and set the communication rules with your builder so everyone knows I'm reviewing draws.
3. Active construction — the recurring rhythm: site visits at key milestones (foundation, framing, rough-ins, pre-drywall, finishes), draw/pay application review before each payment, change order review within 48 hours, and attendance at builder meetings on your behalf or alongside you.
4. Closeout — punch list development and enforcement, lien waiver collection, warranty documentation. Homeowners never know to demand lien waivers; naming this builds instant credibility.
You never face a decision alone, and no money moves without a second set of eyes.
You'll always know exactly where your money went, what's happening on site, and what's coming next — in language you don't need a construction degree to understand.
A builder's third draw request included $42,000 for cabinetry that hadn't been ordered yet. We held the payment until the order was verified — protecting the owner from fronting money on work that was ultimately delayed four months.
A $28,000 change order for "unforeseen site conditions" turned out to cover work already included in the original contract scope. One document review, one conversation with the builder — and the charge came off the bill entirely.
During a pre-drywall walkthrough, I flagged improperly installed window flashing on the entire west elevation. Corrected in two days at the builder's expense. Found after drywall — or after the first storm — the repair would have run $15,000+ and torn open finished walls.
Independence, in writing. I take no referral fees or payments from builders or vendors — and my service agreement says so. My only financial relationship on your project is with you.
Experience from the other side of the table. I've spent 30 years managing construction projects professionally. I know how builders bill, schedule, and negotiate — because it was my job to do it.
No lock-in. Month-to-month terms. If I'm not adding value, cancel anytime. I'd rather earn your trust every month than hold you to a contract.
Skin in the game. If my first deliverable — your contract and budget risk review — doesn't surface anything useful, it's free.
Please text me 480-684-4970 if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Most builders are honest. But even honest builders make mistakes, run thin on supervision, and have a financial interest that isn't yours. My job isn't to assume bad faith — it's to verify. Trust and verification aren't opposites; verification is what lets you keep trusting.
Your GC works for their profit margin. Your architect's construction-phase role is usually limited to design conformance — and often just a few site visits. Neither reviews whether you're being billed correctly, and neither works exclusively for you. I'm the only person on the project whose sole job is protecting your interests.
No — it's your home and your relationship. I can lead communication, join you, or advise from the background. You choose the level of visibility.
Not sure yet? Send me your construction contract and I'll take a first look — no charge, no obligation. You'll know within one conversation whether this is worth it.
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