Our Process

Six steps. One contract. One accountable team.

Every Swanson project flows through the same six steps. The first conversation is with Chad. The last is at your final walkthrough. In between, you have one team, one schedule, and one point of contact.

  1. 01

    60-90 minutes · free

    Personal consultation

    An in-home walk with Chad — plus your interior designer if you already have one, or Chad alone if you don't (we can introduce you to designers we trust after this step, if that's the path). Sixty to ninety minutes. No pitch, no obligation. By the end you'll know whether we're a fit.

  2. 02

    6-12 weeks

    Design & planning

    Detailed floor plans, 3D renderings, material specifications, lighting layouts, hardware selections. You see the kitchen, bath, or whole-home design fully resolved before construction begins. Three to four meetings to refine.

  3. 03

    1-2 weeks

    Transparent estimate

    Itemized estimate after a thorough site walkthrough. Every line explained — cabinetry, stone, appliances, lighting, structural, MEP, project management, contingency. No vague "labor" line. The number you sign is the number you pay.

  4. 04

    1 week

    Contract & scheduling

    Project scope, materials, payment terms, and timeline locked in a single construction contract. You know what to expect and when. Material orders go in immediately — the long-lead items (custom cabinetry, natural stone) gate everything.

  5. 05

    8-22 weeks

    The build

    Chad and Russ run construction with BuilderTrend daily updates, weekly site walkthroughs, and a single point of contact (Nancy). We stay on schedule. The site stays clean — floors protected, dust contained, finished areas sealed off. Your designer is on-site for the design decisions as they arise; we don't substitute or value-engineer without her sign-off.

  6. 06

    1 day

    Final walkthrough & celebration

    Detailed walkthrough together. Every detail checked, every punch-list item closed before we hand you keys. Then it's time to live in the home — and a year later, six months later, when you tell us the kitchen still feels right, we know we built it well.

Step zero — you reach out.

Schedule the first conversation.

Sixty to ninety minutes in your home with Chad. Free. No pitch.

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