It's the end of construction—why are you still shopping for door knobs?...

... and faucets, and lighting, and kitchen counters? You shouldn't be! All these choices are made during the design phase (II) , not during the construction phase (V) when it's too late! All decisions are made on the drawings and in the specs, before you even put the job out to bid. Can you say "Change Order?"

Apt Analogy: Can you imagine buying a new car, signing the papers, paying for it, then watching as they bring the car around and it's stripped to the chassis? Now, the salesman says, "Okay, I'm assuming you wanted some kind of steering wheel instead of this circular piece of plywood... I've got plastic, leather, or you can look at these catalogues..." He hands you a pile.  You look up and see 8 guys standing around you.  "I wouldn't spend too much time on this," he continues, "because Randy, the steering wheel guy, is standing here with his team of experts waiting for your answer. And if you can't answer now, they may not be around again until next month." Panic time.

That's exactly what a lot of homeowners allow to happen.

Ridiculous.

The construction industry first tried to hijack the badly-needed role of Owner's Rep by creating something called Construction Management. In fact, giant contractors like Tishman or Trammell Crow don't even call themselves General Contractors anymore, they call themselves Construction Managers. But they still do the same work. Now, they send out a "suit" to meet you instead of a blue-collar guy. You're not getting independent leadership, since he's not independent. It's just a fancy name for the same old same old.

I am available for work in and around Los Angeles, CA, including Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Pacific Palisades, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Santa Monica, Burbank, Silverlake, Los Feliz, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Studio City, Echo Park, Brentwood, Westwood, West LA, Culver City, Reseda, Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills, Malibu, Venice, Marina del Rey.

Note:  these services are also called Remodeling Coach, Renovation Coach, Construction Coach.   There is a recent New York Times article about our profession and growing need for it.