Thinking of remodeling in the Charlottesville area? BuildSAGE takes the chaos out of home improvement and remodeling projects. We help you define the scope of your project, arrange design services, find the best professionals for your job, negotiate contracts and support you from concept to completion and beyond.
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“I am so grateful to Doug Lowe, founder of BuildSAGE, for salvaging what could have been a disaster. When the builder I had hired to build my home overextended himself and went bankrupt, my bank hired Doug as an Owner’s Representative to oversee the completion of the project. Doug really knows his stuff and gave me excellent guidance. He brought in contractors who were professional and competent. Doug communicated with me frequently and was often on-site to assure that the construction was moving smoothly. I couldn’t be happier with the result —I love my house.”
— Clover C.
Whether you are in Charlottesville, Central Virginia, or anywhere else nearby, home remodeling in is intricate, involved, and often highly complex. You’re investing money to create that singular space you or someone else will want to enjoy for many years! Unfortunately, many enterprising homeowners will launch a renovation project and watch it unravel. What starts as an inspired idea can quickly become a descent into chaos.
At BuildSAGE, we value a skilled and organized approach. Our experienced team has taken hundreds of projects from concept to completion and now we want to help you with your project. We gather comprehensive information from you to discover exactly what you are hoping to achieve from your renovation or remodeling project. We then give you all the tools and structure to make it happen.
Let’s be clear…..
BuildSAGE is not a contractor, but we know many of the great ones! We can help you find the right builder for your home remodeling project.
Technically speaking, BuildSAGE is an “owner’s representative” company or “owner’s rep” for short.
Why Does BuildSAGE Exist? What is an Owners Representative?
Because home improvements, renovations, and remodeling projects can be chaotic. One does not have to seek very hard to find the horror stories. Just ask your neighbor, friend, or co-worker.
Seriously, there a lot of stories out there. These are real situations, real frustrations, real nightmares. But BuildSAGE has pioneered the solution. As a consistent liaison between homeowners and contractors, we take a holistic overview of the process to alleviate many of the hassles and hold-ups that are frequently experienced. Have you ever noticed how many new-build construction projects tend to run more or less effortlessly? You’ve seen entirely new homes birthed on a tight timeline, so why do so many renovation efforts tend to meander, stall, or fall apart?
We’re not saying that new home projects don’t have problems also, but virtually all new construction projects tend to operate with a dedicated business team that coordinates every phase of the process and keeps track of every moving part. Consequently, these new-build projects maintain their quality and efficiency every step of the way. At BuildSAGE, we believe that home renovations can proceed under the same model! We find that renovation and remodeling projects are often more difficult to execute than a new-home build. Some of the obvious reasons include…
You may be living in the home while the renovation is proceeding.
The project may involve structural changes that require engineering and design assistance.
You may have limited space to coordinate materials.
You have neighbors that will be impacted by noise, parking, and commotion.
You are often dealing with small contracting firms that don’t have dedicated staff to coordinate many of the details.