STEP 1 — INITIAL CONTACT
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Understand the current situation, owner's requirements and budget
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Understand the owner's preferred style
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Explain the design process
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Explain the payment method for design fee, construction fee and construction management fee
(1ST WEEK)
STEP 2 — SIGN DESIGN CONTRACT
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Sign design contract
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Pay design fee deposit
(1ST WEEK)
STEP 3 — ON-SITE MEASUREMENT
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Conduct actual on-site measurement and photography
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For new or pre-sale units, provide electronic files
(2ND WEEK)
STEP 4 — DISCUSSION & CONFIRMATION OF FLOOR PLAN
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Determine design style and preliminary floor plan based on owner's requirements
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Provide floor plan and explain/discuss
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Preliminary selection of building materials and explanation of prices and characteristics
STEP 5 — RENDERING & DETAIL DISCUSSION
(2ND WEEK)
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Provide 3D rendering (SketchUp)
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Preliminary construction budget estimation
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Adjust design according to budget (including revising floor plan and 3D rendering)
(3RD - 6TH WEEK)
STEP 6 — CONFIRMATION OF CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
STEP 7 — DESIGN COMPLETION
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Delivery to owner upon confirmation of all drawing accuracy
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Owner pays remaining design fee
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Provide detailed plan, section and elevation drawings
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Provide wiring diagrams for water, electricity, air conditioning, lighting, switches, outlets, ceiling designs, etc.
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Select and annotate building materials, colors, styles according to construction drawing instructions
(7TH - 9TH WEEK)
(9TH WEEK)
STEP 8 — CONFIRM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
STEP 9 — CONSTRUCTION WORK
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Conduct construction according to design drawings and schedule, collect staged payments according to contract
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On-site supervision and reporting of construction progress to owner
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Selection of lighting fixtures, furnishings, furniture, curtains etc.
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Finalize construction quotation
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Sign construction contract
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Coordinate, contact and arrange construction schedule for engaged contractors
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Confirm commencement of work
(10TH WEEK)
(11TH - 19TH WEEK)
STEP 10 — COMPLETION & INSPECTION
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Owner inspection and handover of unit
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Collect remaining construction fee
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Arrangement of artwork and professional photography of completed unit
(19TH - 20TH WEEK)
STEP 11 — AFTER-SALES SERVICE
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Comprehensive after-sales service and one-year construction warranty
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One-year warranty as per contract