How we work
Every Atlas project follows the same six steps. You know what is happening, when it is happening and what comes next, from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
What sets us apart
We're a husband and wife team. The people you meet at your first conversation design your space, manage every trade partner on site and stay your point of contact through the final walkthrough.
A written update every Friday. Replies within one business day. A same-day call if anything unexpected comes up.
We develop your layout, drawings and selections with you, including a showroom visit together.
Your design phase ends with a fixed price, not an estimate.
You walk each milestone with us before it's invoiced, and we check in at 30 days and again before your one year mark.
...they guide you through every step, start to finish and will leave you loving your new space.
The six steps
A 20 to 30 minute conversation about your home, your goals and your timeline. We talk openly about investment so you know early whether we are the right fit. Complimentary.
We visit your home to see the space, take initial measurements and talk through your ideas and inspiration. Within two business days you receive a written budget range for your project. Complimentary.
This is where your project takes shape. We take full measurements and develop your layout, drawings and selections, refining them with you over two rounds of revisions. The design phase ends with an exact fixed price for your project. Your design fee is credited toward construction.
We present your complete proposal: scope, finishes, investment and timeline in one place. Your start date is set once the agreement is signed.
We protect your home, keep the site organized and send you an update every Friday covering what was completed, what comes next and any decisions we need from you. You walk through each milestone with us before it is invoiced.
...everything was clean and well organized, and they kept us updated throughout the project.
We walk every space with you and complete any final details. You receive a closeout package with your warranty, product list and care guide. We check in at 30 days and again before your one year mark.
About the design phase
The design phase gives you a complete plan for your space and a fixed price for building it. When you move forward with us, the full design fee is credited toward your project.
| Project | Design fee |
|---|---|
| Half or guest bathroom | $1,500 |
| Primary bathroom | $2,500 |
| Basement | $3,000 to $4,500 |
| Kitchen | $4,000 to $6,000 |
| Whole home or multiple rooms | From $7,500 |
Whole home and multiple room design fees are based on scope. Design time beyond the two included rounds of revisions is billed hourly.
Wondering what the overall project might cost? Start with our remodeling cost guide, or see local ranges for a kitchen, bathroom or basement.
Questions
You work directly with the owners from the first conversation to the final walkthrough, and we manage every trade partner on your project. You receive a written update every Friday, a reply within one business day and a fixed price before construction begins. As a husband and wife team, we bring design and construction expertise to every project, so nothing is lost between a designer and a builder.
Design is where the real decisions about your home are made. It takes careful measurement, planning and pricing, and that work is what lets us give you an exact price rather than an estimate.
No. Smaller projects such as tile installation, or work with no layout changes, go straight from the site consultation to a fixed price proposal.
Yes. When you sign your construction agreement within 30 days of your proposal presentation, the full design fee is credited.
Yes. After the site consultation you receive a written budget range, so you can decide on the design phase with a clear picture of the overall investment.
Typically two to four weeks for a bathroom, four to six weeks for a kitchen and six to ten weeks for a whole home. Timing depends on scope, how quickly feedback and decisions come back and the availability of our trade partners for pricing. The schedule pauses while we wait on feedback or decisions.
We watch the budget throughout design and raise it early. We can adjust scope or finish level so the design stays aligned with your investment range.
You receive a written update every Friday, and we reply to messages within one business day. If anything unexpected comes up, we call you the same day.
Step one
Tell us about your home, your goals and your timeline. The discovery call is complimentary and takes about 20 to 30 minutes.