Before the first meeting
Collect the address, goals, photos, known problems, rough budget, target timing and any survey or plan set.
What happens before an Asheville renovation starts.
A start date depends on more than crew availability. Site conditions, drawings, selections, permits, procurement and owner decisions have to line up with the scope.
Project fit
Discuss the work type, location, broad range, current capacity and whether a site review makes sense.
Existing conditions
Review structure, systems, access, measurements, jurisdiction and conditions that can change the plan.
Design and scope
Develop drawings when needed. Set the rooms, assemblies, selections, responsibilities, allowances and excluded work.
Pricing and proposal
Price a defined scope with the current information. Resolve assumptions that could otherwise become change orders.
Permits and procurement
Submit required documents and order products whose lead times affect the schedule.
Construction
Manage the sequence, site, trade work, inspections, owner decisions, updates and records.
Closeout
Complete the walkthrough, corrections, final records and project handoff.
Permits depend on the work and location
The City of Asheville publishes residential permit guidance and a specific path for remodeling or building an addition. Buncombe County publishes its own Permits & Inspections information for unincorporated areas.
Use the official jurisdiction source instead of assuming the same rule applies at every address.
Common questions
Planning the start.
Can construction start before every selection is made?
Some selections can remain open, but anything that affects dimensions, rough-ins, drawings, lead times, or sequence should be resolved before the related work is scheduled.
Who handles permits?
Responsibility should be stated in the project documents. WNC Built reviews the permit path during planning. Requirements depend on the project and jurisdiction.
What commonly delays a start?
Incomplete drawings, engineering, owner selections, permit review, financing, long-lead products, hidden-condition investigation and site-access planning can all move the date.
How are records handled during construction?
After contract, WNC Built keeps project documents, schedule, estimates, invoices, approvals, updates, messages and progress records in one secure client workspace.
Start a project
Tell us what you want to build.
Share the property location, what you want to change and anything you already know about the scope. Brad and the team will follow up to talk through fit, timing and next steps.