Collaborative Building – How We Work

To begin with, we divide the construction of the residence into 2 phases – the SHELL phase and the FINISHES phase.

THE SHELL PHASE

The SHELL phase includes everything from foundation through drywall and is completed by EquityQuest Homes.  Our shells are built to last lifetimes. Wetake pride in their design and construction and we only trust these processes to our proven network of high-quality suppliers and contractors (exceptions to this policy can be made at the request of the homeowner - conditions apply).

• See below for our Shell Standard Features. These are just our starting point. Actual features on every home are per owner specifications.

THE FINISHES PHASE

The real collaboration process begins in the FINISHES phase.

Because structure and longevity matter, EquityQuest Homes constructs the Shell of your home.  But we want our customers to have the opportunity to increase both their equity and their pride of ownership by working directly in the project management of the Finishes processes, so we created a system to give our customers this option.  Many builders will not do this because, in all honesty, it can be much more complicated than doing a turn-key home without owner involvement.

We call this our Direct Contracting program, and you can participate at whatever level you are comfortable with.  You can read more about this program, its significant cost savings, and other benefits here.

The Finishes Phase includes the categories below.

• Exterior Paint

• Interior Paint

• Cabinets

• Countertops

• Tile

• Flooring

• Interior Trim/All doors and hardware

• Finish Hardware

• Appliances and Installation

• Cleanup – both construction and final cleaning ‍