Material Specifications

Service Description

Whether building new or renovating a home, material specifications, are extremely important. Many construction jobs are done with no or minimal written specifications. The customer doesn’t really know what he or she is getting, and often is often disappointed with the results. In the absence of a written spec, you will often get so-called “builder’s grade” products, a euphemism for cheap and basic. If you want better, and if you want to know ahead of time what you are getting from a contractor, you need at least basic written specifications, identifying the products that will be used and how they are installed, from us at Danielle Jacques Designs. Danielle Jacques Design evaluates, selects, and specify materials, taking into account factors including code compliance, building standards, sustainability guidelines, human needs, and bidding processes. Our design team helps home owners communicate with suppliers and vendors to achieve the results they envision and how to avoid some of the pitfalls common to material selection and specification, if left to determine them on their own.