Pause, and ask yourself
Wait. Who is in charge of the whole project?
Everyone who builds it understands one part, their job, but nobody signed for the whole. Each professional may perfectly understand the part they were hired to deliver. Read the agreements. Each one ends at the edge of that part.
There is no line in any of them making one person responsible for all those parts arriving at the same house.
01Not the…
Architect
Form, space and design intent.
Signs for · The design intent, the drawings and code compliance.
Ends at · What actually gets built, and what it costs.
02Not the…
Engineers
Spans, loads and the systems that hold.
Signs for · The structural system and the loads it carries.
Ends at · Finishes, sequencing and the schedule.
03Not the…
Landscape & Hardscape
Grading, drainage, planting and the ground you walk on.
Signs for · Grading, drainage and the planting plan.
Ends at · How it meets the architecture and the lighting.
04Not the…
General Contractor
Price, sequence and the work in their own scope.
Signs for · The price quoted and the work in their scope.
Ends at · Everything the others assumed someone else would do.
05Not the…
Sub-Contractors
HVAC, plumbers, electricians, carpenters. One trade, one line item, one narrow slice of the build.
Signs for · Their own trade, to their own contract and schedule.
Ends at · Anything outside their line item, and how it meets the rest.
06Not…
Everyone Else
Who wants a piece of your project. Each with something to sell, install or service.
Signs for · Whatever they can sell, install or service.
Ends at · The part that overlaps everyone else's.
Before you sign
The questions are easier to answer before you commit.
Three bids can price three different things. Before signing, you can ask each contractor to price the same scope. After signing, gaps become changes to an agreed job.
You will do this once. They do it every week. They know which questions come up late. You are learning the process while running the rest of your life.
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Who should take this on?
There are reasonable choices. The question is who has the time, experience and responsibility to look after the whole.
01
Do it yourself
You can. It takes your time, and you learn as the decisions arrive.
02
Ask the architect
Agree who coordinates beyond the design, and who reviews questions about it.
03
Hire a project manager
Check their scope, how they are paid, and whether they also sell the work.
04
Ask your own team
They know you. Do they have the construction experience the decisions require?
What you need
Someone who looks out for you.
Construction judgment. Interests aligned with yours. Responsibility for following the whole project, not just one part.
The empty chair, filled
Nice to meet you. We are Crewzz.
Crewzz is owner-side Stewardship for complex private homes. Your Steward represents you and the home as one thing, from before bidding through construction and long after move-in. Your professionals remain responsible for their work. Every decision remains yours.
Protect your time
We coordinate the questions that should never have reached you.
Protect your money
We expose gaps and unrealistic change orders before they become expensive surprises.
Protect the whole
We follow decisions into the drawings, price, schedule and work on site.
Aligned by design
Do not take our word for whose side we are on. Look at how we are paid.
Our service fee is agreed when the scope and planned construction budget are approved. No choice of contractor, supplier, material or solution increases our fee.
- 01Material markups
- 02Trade labor markups
- 03Share of change orders
- 04Fee increase when construction runs over
In their words
What owners tell us.
“Better than we ever imagined.”
Every detail feels designed around the way we actually live, cook and entertain. The vision and execution were spectacular, and they stayed involved until everything was finished to our satisfaction.
“They completely transformed how we live.”
They listened to what we wanted and created beautiful, open spaces that still feel warm and comfortable. The quality was exceptional, and we couldn’t be happier with our home.
“We always felt like they were looking out for us.”
Everything felt coordinated and easy. They listened, kept us informed and truly understood what we wanted. Our home turned out just as beautiful as we imagined.
After move-in
The house is finished. But the relationship continues.
Construction ends, and then each team moves on. But your home's needs don't. Maintenance, repairs, landscaping, renovations, future improvements. The list goes on. What you need is someone who knows your home, the people who live in it, and its history. Someone who stays involved long after everyone else has moved on.
That's Crewzz. Your home's steward, long after the keys are handed over.
Someone on your side of the table
Tell us where your project stands.
We will discuss what needs attention and whether the fit is right on both sides.