ABOUT US

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

WE LISTEN TO YOUR NEEDS

W.C. Meek believes that listening to the client’s requirements for design and functionality, budget, and time constraints — along with keeping the lines of communication open — is key to a successful project.

To achieve your vision, the design planning process is always a collaborative one. From the initial consultation and design phase to the final finishing touches, we’re in constant communication with you to ensure the delivery of a project that matches your expectations.

WE ADD VALUE

Already have your own designer or architect? We’re also consultants and construction managers who can bring value to your project. We excel at finding out exactly what the client needs and making sure they get it.

For a consultation fee, WCM will work with your preferred architect or designer to develop the project’s scope of work and costing to ensure it is within your budget. This arrangement works best when we get involved early on, so we can establish your budget in relation to design during the concept phases to avoid overspending on design.

When large-scale, specialized projects require architects, engineers, and specialized designers, WCM can take the role of construction manager to facilitate the concept, design, scope of work, permits, then on to the build and maintenance.

WE’RE UP FRONT WITH OUR CLIENTS

Before starting any project, we break it down into phases so the client can see how it will progress, from start to finish:.

PRE-PHASE 1

Design Planning Proposal

An initial consultation is held to review the client’s needs, thought and ideas about the project. An on-site meeting and review will take place to develop a Design Planning Proposal, which includes a scope of work for Phases 1 and 2, and then a Pre-Concept Project Budget Range for Phase 3. Once you’ve reviewed and signed off on the proposal, we move into Phase 1.

PHASE 1

Design Concept and Budget Development

We develop a questionnaire to help you and our team determine your needs and how you currently live and or want to live in your new home. Afterward, we'll develop conceptual drawings, concept costs and blueprints to help you visualize your project, and we’ll refine them until you’re satisfied.

In this phase the drawings are typically plan views, with some details including locations for cabinetry, plumbing and possible mechanical changes. Interior and exterior finishes are discussed and touched on but are not finalized yet. Renderings can also be provided at the client’s request, so they can see how the build might look in the future.

When a project has structural implications, we get as much information as we can with or without exposing the building elements, and we have our engineer on board to inspect and make sure we are on the right track for both design and budget. Depending on the type of project, we will know if there are permit implications related to the City’s Committee of Adjustment (C of A) as we will submit the plans for a Zoning Applicable Law Certificate (ZAP). For more information on the process for this please ask us.

Phase 1 ends with a sign off on the design concept and budget that is ready for development. We’ll know the scope of work, where the costs are headed and whether there are any zoning issues.

PHASE 2

Design Development, Engineering and Architectural

The concept is chosen, and we have a very good idea of where the costs are going, so we’re ready to develop the drawings: design, architectural and permit related drawings happen in parallel. For design development, you’ll get elevations, electrical/plumbing and HVAC plans, flooring and tile patterns, as well as any other project details for both the interior and exterior to make sure it’s planned out thoroughly.

The architectural and design drawing package along with the detailed scope of work become the schematics from which the project will be built. The cost is then finalized for client approval and building permit application packages are put together and sent to the city. Parallel to this, contracts, payment and work schedules are created so we’re ready to build once the permits come through. This is our system in action: Build in theory, before you Build in reality.

PHASE 3

Construction and Hand-off

Our detailed work schedule is reviewed and revised on a consistent basis from the start of construction to completion. Clients receive frequent updates on the construction’s progress and the lines of communication are open. WCM Project Managers ensure sites are running efficiently in conjunction with the WCM Project Site Lead. Our Site Lead is the WCM employee who is assigned to your project and is on site each day, working and overseeing the project from start to finish. With help of other WCM support staff and Designers this ensures nothing slips through the cracks when it comes to the day-to-day happenings on a construction site.

We provide all the deliverables at the end: drawings, documentation, warranties, maintenance manuals and notes taken throughout the project.

Now your new space is yours to enjoy. But wait, there’s one more phase that we recommend.

PHASE 4

360 HOME — Warranty and Maintenance

Once a project is finished, whether it’s a bathroom, kitchen, renovation or a new home, you should maintain it to keep it looking the way you want and functioning the way it needs to. This means maintaining what has been built, whether it’s cleaning and re-silicone showers, touching up chipped paint, replacing light bulbs, servicing the HVAC, cleaning the eaves or windows, or repairing a popped drywall screw.

WCM covers the first two years of construction-related repairs. After that, 360 HOME stays on with you to keep your house running like new. Ask further about what our 360 HOME service can do for you.