What we do
Four services, what each one means, and the one to ask for. No industry language required.
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Contract
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Clear steps
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Point of contact
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Surprises at signing
What we do
Same company, same standard. The difference is how much of the project we take on.
You have drawings. We hold the contract, hire the trades and run the site.
Ask for this when
You have a complete drawing set and a design team you plan to keep.
We build what your architect drew. We do not draw the building.
We price the work while it is still on paper, before anyone signs.
Ask for this when
You are planning a project and the design is still moving.
Most of the money a project saves is decided before the shovel.
One contract, one team, for both the drawings and the building.
Ask for this when
You have a site and a number, but no drawings yet.
If the designer and builder are not under one contract, it is not design-build.
We watch the schedule, the money and the trades on your side of the table.
Ask for this when
You have a project team but nobody watching your side of it.
On a managed job we are not swinging a hammer. We make sure it gets swung.
Nine steps, in order. Click any one to see what happens and what we need from you.
Step 01 / Week 1
Signed agreement, your team introduced and your goals and budget confirmed. You name one decision-maker on your side, so nothing stalls waiting on an answer.
Your team: Hal Brodnax, Jay Boland, Jaimee Nosworthy
What we need from you
A signed agreement and your decision-maker.
Golden rule: your decisions are part of the timeline. Design and proposal take 8 to 10 weeks when approvals come back promptly, and stretch when they do not.
The few things owners usually handle themselves, out in the open before you sign.
In your agreement
Yours, and why
Third-party inspections
Georgia law requires these in the owner's name. We price and coordinate them.
Furniture, fixtures & equipment
Desks, seating and specialty equipment. We time deliveries to your schedule.
Window blinds & interior signage
Owner-selected and purchased. We make the building ready for them.
Exterior signage
Permitted separately through a sign company. We can recommend vendors.
Impact & utility connection fees
Billed by the county or utility to the owner. We tell you what to expect.
One contract covers the drawings and the building.
The service owners ask about most and understand least. Here it is in thirty seconds.
One contract
Design and construction under one agreement. Nobody to point at but us.
Budget set first
Cost is set against your number while drawings are still cheap to change.
Shorter schedule
Design and construction overlap, so the calendar shrinks before day one.
Who do I hire?
Usual:An architect, then a contractor.
Tomco:One team for both.
When do I know the cost?
Usual:After bids come back, months in.
Tomco:From week one.
Who do I call?
Usual:You sort it out between them.
Tomco:Us.
How long does it take?
Usual:Design, bid, build: three waits.
Tomco:Design and build overlap.
When it is not the answer
Already own a full drawing set, or does your lender require a separately hired architect? A standard general contract is the better route, and we will tell you so.
Which one do I need
You do not have to pick a service name. Find your sentence and read across.
Words you will hear
The shorthand we use on your job, in one line each.
Bring us in at the concept stage and we will help you pressure-test the budget before design gets ahead of it.
