Our Process

Involving Herr & Co. during the design phase of your project can help streamline the construction process and meet your budget.

• Herr & Co. can work closely with you to develop a comprehensive set of drawings for your project, both for accurate estimating and to submit for a building permit.
• If you do not already have plans, we will advise you.
• We will recommend design options, set-up interviews, and participate in meetings to provide our expertise.

Herr & Co. strives to make our estimating procedures completely transparent.

• We use project management software to provide you with a detailed estimate and scope of work.
• As part of the estimating process, we will give you a decision list with a timeline for when selections will need to be finalized in order to keep your project on schedule.
• After a comprehensive estimate has been generated, we will review it with you and fully explain the value added to your project by using Herr & Co. as your general contractor.

The final step before pressing “go” with your project is signing a contract with Herr & Co.

• After your review and approval of the project estimate and scope of work, we will draft a contract.
• We discuss cost-plus or fixed-price options with you to determine the best type of contract for your situation.
• Once the contract is signed, we will schedule a start date for your project.

Once we have determined a start date for your project, we will create a construction schedule.

• The project manager will refer to this schedule to ensure your project is completed on time.

Herr & Co. is dedicated to keeping clear communication with every client.

• A Herr & Co. superintendent will be the first point of contact on your project and will work closely with the subcontractors. This employee will also self-perform work throughout the project to minimize overhead.
• Project managers will work with you to schedule weekly or bi-weekly site meetings to discuss the progress of your project as well as give you a look ahead.
• Once a month, your project manager will review a report with you that shows actual job cost versus your budget and estimate.
• Herr & Co.’s goal is to never initiate change orders that would increase the cost of your project. If a change to the original scope of work must be made at any point, we will generate a change order form for you to review and sign.

Our billing procedures make it easy.

• Invoices are sent on the first of each month, with payment due in 10 days.
• We can work with your bank on a draw schedule or other payment terms.