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THE RESCHKA BLUEPRINT

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Custom home great room by Reschka Design Build in Oakland County Michigan

The Reschka Blueprint is our five-step design-build process for delivering premium main-floor remodels and custom homes in Oakland County, Michigan. From first conversation through final walkthrough, every phase is structured around clear communication, validated budgets, and technology-powered project management — so your project stays on track, on budget, and free of surprises.

The Reschka + Blueprint

The Reschka Blueprint

At Reschka Design Build, we manage every stage with precision, keeping you informed and aligned with your budget. Our five-step process combines clear communication, AI-assisted cost validation, and technology-powered project management to ensure your vision becomes reality — on time and on budget.

Design consultation at Reschka Design Build in Troy Michigan

Step 1

Discovery Call

Typical: 1–2 weeks

We start with a conversation — not a sales pitch. We listen to your goals, discuss your budget expectations, and determine whether our design-build approach is the right fit for your project. This call typically runs 20–30 minutes and covers scope, timeline, and the feasibility of what you’re envisioning. If we’re aligned, we schedule a site visit.

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20–30 minute conversation covering scope, timeline, and budget expectations.

What You Provide
  • + Your vision, goals, and budget range
  • + Photos of your current space
  • + Any inspiration images or design ideas
What We Deliver
  • + An honest assessment of project feasibility
  • + A preliminary scope discussion
  • + A clear next step if there’s mutual fit
Design consultation at Reschka Design Build in Troy Michigan
Design consultation at Reschka Design Build in Troy Michigan

Step 2

Site Visit & Agreement

Typical: 1–2 weeks

We walk your property to assess existing conditions, structural considerations, and opportunities your floor plan creates. We take measurements, photographs, and notes that become the foundation of your project file. Before leaving, we establish the project framework — scope boundaries, budget range, and a clear agreement to begin preconstruction services.

Assess existing conditions, measurements, and structural considerations.

Establish scope boundaries, budget range, and preconstruction agreement.

What Powers This Step

Your project data enters our proprietary management system from day one — every measurement, photo, and note is structured so nothing gets lost between design and construction.

What You Provide
  • + Access to your property
  • + Available surveys, floor plans, or HOA guidelines
What We Deliver
  • + Site assessment and feasibility notes
  • + A pre-construction services agreement with clear scope and fee

Step 3

Preconstruction & Design

Typical: 4–8 weeks

This is where your project takes shape. We develop architectural plans, coordinate engineering, guide material and finish selections, and navigate permitting. Every decision is documented and connected to a live cost model so you can see how selections affect your budget in real time — not after the fact.

Architectural plans, engineering, material selections, and permitting.

Live cost model connects every selection to your budget in real time.

What Powers This Step

Every cost estimate is cross-validated against current Oakland County material and labor pricing using our AI-assisted estimating tools. This means your budget reflects today’s real costs — not last quarter’s guess. Selections, specifications, and approvals are tracked in real time so your design team and project manager are always working from the same information.

What You Provide
  • + Decision-making on design selections
  • + Timely feedback on drawings and material options
What We Deliver
  • + Architectural drawings and construction documents
  • + Material and finish selections
  • + A detailed, line-item budget
  • + Permit applications
  • + A fixed-scope construction contract
Design consultation at Reschka Design Build in Troy Michigan
Custom home construction by Reschka Design Build in Oakland County Michigan

Step 4

Construction

Typical: 12–16 weeks

Your project moves from plans to reality. We manage every trade, enforce quality standards, and maintain a communication cadence that keeps you informed without overwhelming you. Weekly updates include photos, milestone tracking, and budget status — so you always know where things stand.

Weekly updates with photos, milestone tracking, and budget status.

Quality standards enforced at every phase with proactive schedule management.

What Powers This Step

During construction, our project management system generates daily progress updates automatically. Budget tracking updates in real time — you’ll see exactly where every dollar is going without asking. Quality checklists are built into every phase so inspections don’t surface surprises. If a schedule variance is detected, your project manager is alerted before it becomes a delay. This is what ‘no surprises’ actually looks like.

What You Provide
  • + Access coordination
  • + Timely decisions on any in-field questions
What We Deliver
  • + Professional project management with weekly updates
  • + Skilled trade coordination
  • + Quality control inspections
  • + Transparent change order process

Step 5

Completion & Closeout

Typical: 1–2 weeks

We conduct a thorough final walkthrough together, address every punch list item, and formally hand over your completed project. Our warranty covers workmanship and gives you confidence that we stand behind what we build. The relationship doesn’t end at the final invoice.

Thorough final walkthrough and punch list completion.

Workmanship warranty and ongoing support.

What Powers This Step

Your complete project record — every photo, decision, cost, and communication — is archived and accessible. If a warranty question comes up two years later, we pull the exact specification and install date in seconds, not days.

What You Provide
  • + Time for a thorough walkthrough
  • + Honest feedback on every detail
What We Deliver
  • + Complete punch list resolution
  • + Warranty documentation
  • + Final cleaning
  • + A home you’re proud to live in
Custom home construction by Reschka Design Build in Oakland County Michigan

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Built Different + On Purpose

Technology That Serves the Craft

Most contractors manage projects with spreadsheets, memory, and good intentions. We built our own project management system — powered by AI-assisted tools that validate costs, automate reporting, and enforce quality standards at every phase. The technology is invisible to you. The results aren’t. Your project stays on budget because the system catches variances early. Your daily updates arrive because the system generates them automatically. Nothing falls through the cracks because every task, approval, and inspection is tracked in real time. We didn’t adopt someone else’s software. We built what a design-build firm actually needs.

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