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Craig's
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Craig's
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Craig and Elaine Swanson
11518 east Alki
Spokane, Wa 99206
509-868-8972
rock.inn@gmail.com
Spokane Home Builders and Home Improvement Specialists
We Build Together Program
Why pay 10% or more in general contractor fees when we only charge 5%?
How can we do it?
*Low Overhead- we don't have a big office staff or even a big office. We work from our home in order to save you and us money. Also,we don't have project managers because we only do one or two projects at a time and so Craig is able to stay on top of things.
*Craig is a Tradesman/ Home builder- this means Craig is doing much of the work on the project (foundations, formwork, framing, painting, finish carpentry...) and so he is making most of his living in this way.
*The Customer helps- to keep the general contracting fee low the customer must do a small amount of the work such as keeping the jobsite clean and doing some of their own research concerning customized products and services they may want in their home.
Essentially, you get us for free:
We get at least a 5% discount from all of our subcontractors and suppliers over what you would pay as a private customer. With us you get that discount plus you get our experience and guidence. We have an established relationship with all of our subs and suppliers that you can take advantage of. Feel free to find your own subs and suppliers, sometimes there are better deals out there. But with us us you know you can always fall back on our proven performers if yours might not come through.
You get our know-how
I was put to work at 12 years old and have been working in residential construction ever since. I'm 51 now. Mom and Dad brought me up in the industry. They were builders and they started me out at a very tender age cleaning up jobsites, levelling basements, running for material and whatever. They are still building for the same reason I am, we know what we are doing and we are honest, hard-working Valley people. It's really that simple.
This what our customers have to say:
"We were very satisfied with Craig's work ethic and would gladly work with him personally in the future. He is honest and hard working. He appreciates those who want to do elements of the project themselves, and accomodates their desires." Winston Wiggins
“We chose Craig Swanson as our home builder after meeting with him, looking at some of the previous homes he has built and reviewing his very strong references. We are now at the framing stage of our construction and are thoroughly impressed with Craig and his subcontractors. Craig is there when he says he will be and the project is running right on schedule. We are very glad we chose to work with Craig and Elaine Swanson for our custom home project!” Kerri Gerkin
Full Service Home Builders
For the customer who just wants their home improvement or new construction project done right and at a fair price but doesn't have time to get involved beyond making choices, we can do that. Typically our fee is cost plus 10%.
Plan Designers and Construction Consultants
We can also just help you get going and head you in the right direction.
Often a person doesn't know if their home improvement project is feasible and needs the opinion of an expert. We can work up a set of plans and do a cost analysis or whatever you may need. For this our fee is $45 an hour.
Home Improvement Services
We have a long list of skills we can do to help with your home improvement and repair needs that we offer at an hourly rate. They include:
Flooring
Door Installation
Carpentry
Drywall
Painting
Tile
Bobcat work
Concrete Formwork
Decks
Window Replacement
Siding
Plan Drawing
Egress Windows
To learn more about them go to Home Improvement.
We Build Together Program
Why pay 10% or more in general contractor fees when we only charge 5%?
How can we do it?
*Low Overhead- we don't have a big office staff or even a big office. We work from our home in order to save you and us money. Also,we don't have project managers because we only do one or two projects at a time and so Craig is able to stay on top of things.
*Craig is a Tradesman/ Home builder- this means Craig is doing much of the work on the project (foundations, formwork, framing, painting, finish carpentry...) and so he is making most of his living in this way.
*The Customer helps- to keep the general contracting fee low the customer must do a small amount of the work such as keeping the jobsite clean and doing some of their own research concerning customized products and services they may want in their home.
Essentially, you get us for free:
We get at least a 5% discount from all of our subcontractors and suppliers over what you would pay as a private customer. With us you get that discount plus you get our experience and guidence. We have an established relationship with all of our subs and suppliers that you can take advantage of. Feel free to find your own subs and suppliers, sometimes there are better deals out there. But with us us you know you can always fall back on our proven performers if yours might not come through.
You get our know-how
I was put to work at 12 years old and have been working in residential construction ever since. I'm 51 now. Mom and Dad brought me up in the industry. They were builders and they started me out at a very tender age cleaning up jobsites, levelling basements, running for material and whatever. They are still building for the same reason I am, we know what we are doing and we are honest, hard-working Valley people. It's really that simple.
This what our customers have to say:
"We were very satisfied with Craig's work ethic and would gladly work with him personally in the future. He is honest and hard working. He appreciates those who want to do elements of the project themselves, and accomodates their desires." Winston Wiggins
“We chose Craig Swanson as our home builder after meeting with him, looking at some of the previous homes he has built and reviewing his very strong references. We are now at the framing stage of our construction and are thoroughly impressed with Craig and his subcontractors. Craig is there when he says he will be and the project is running right on schedule. We are very glad we chose to work with Craig and Elaine Swanson for our custom home project!” Kerri Gerkin
To view Kerri and Jeff's We Build Together new home click here.
To view the Wiggins' We Build Together custom home project click here
Full Service Home Builders
For the customer who just wants their home improvement or new construction project done right and at a fair price but doesn't have time to get involved beyond making choices, we can do that. Typically our fee is cost plus 10%.
Plan Designers and Construction Consultants
We can also just help you get going and head you in the right direction.
Often a person doesn't know if their home improvement project is feasible and needs the opinion of an expert. We can work up a set of plans and do a cost analysis or whatever you may need. For this our fee is $45 an hour.
Home Improvement Services
We have a long list of skills we can do to help with your home improvement and repair needs that we offer at an hourly rate. They include:
Flooring
Door Installation
Carpentry
Drywall
Painting
Tile
Bobcat work
Concrete Formwork
Decks
Window Replacement
Siding
Plan Drawing
Egress Windows
To learn more about them go to Home Improvement.
Go to our Building Blog and see if we know what we are talking about.
Go to Gallery of Homes to view some Craig's work.
Go to About Us to learn more about Craig's work history.
Go to Testimonials to read what Craig's customers say.
Go to Gallery of Homes to view some Craig's work.
Go to About Us to learn more about Craig's work history.
Go to Testimonials to read what Craig's customers say.
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