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Additions · September 13, 2026
Add on, or move? How to decide in one afternoon
Most families who move did not want a different house. They wanted more of the one they had. Here is how to tell which one you are, before you call anyone.
Additions · September 13, 2026
What an addition actually involves — the four things we handle so you never have to
The permit, the structure, the seam, and living through it. The four things people worry about most, in the order we deal with them.
The AG Standard · September 13, 2026
What we photograph before the drywall closes
The most expensive things in a renovation are the ones you never see again. Here is what gets inspected and photographed at your house before any wall is covered, and why it changes the invoice.
Our Guarantee · September 13, 2026
On time, or 5% back — how the guarantee works
Almost every contractor gives you a date. Almost none of them put their own money behind it. Here is why we can, and what it means for your project.
The AG Standard · September 13, 2026
Five phases, not two — how a project runs from the first visit to the warranty
Most contractors have "sign the contract" and "start swinging hammers." Here is what happens at each of our five phases, who answers for it, and why two of them come before construction.
New Construction · September 13, 2026
What the lot decides — five things settled before a new home is drawn
The house you fall for has to be one that can be built where you own. Here is what a lot decides before anyone draws a line, and why we start with the dirt.
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