The “Total Home Solution” is the New Product for PrecisionCraft
We started the Total Home Solution™ as a response to what our customers were telling us,” says Jim Young, President of PrecisionCraft Log and Timber Homes. “Our customers want a complete building solution from A to Z.” Working with their in-house architectural firm, Mountain Architects, Inc., PrecisionCraft developed a process known as the “Total Home Solution™.” “It became very clear that we had to expand our view of the product we were offering. We are not just selling logs and timber. We’ve redefined our product now as a building process from conceptual design through complete construction” Young explains. Starting with the conceptual design, the designers at Mountain Architects work with their customers to define the general parameters of the home. “The conceptual design is really a feasibility study” says Tim Schafer, lead architect for Mountain Architects, Inc. “We put a lot of effort into the design phase. Our homes are not out-of-the-box or planbook houses. Each home is custom designed to achieve the look and feel our client’s have in mind. We cater to clients that are looking for a particular design style using a combination of logs, timbers, stone, glass and other elements and features that they may visualize,” explains Schafer.
PrecisionCraft’s manufacturing and product philosophy is to let the design control the product elements. “So many companies offer one or two products. Unfortunately, this limits what can be achieved in the design. At our company, design drives manufacturing. Our manufacturing is set up as a custom shop to produce most any log or timber element that a designer can dream up,” says Young.
As part of PrecisionCraft’s Total Home Solution™, they have established a unique process for identifying and selecting builders for their customers called “Builder Due Diligence™”. “Selecting the right builder may be the most critical decision in building the home. Competency, financial ability, and references must check out before ever considering a builder,” Young explains. “Choosing between qualified builders also involve aligning the builders’ abilities with the clients expectations as to budget, timing and quality. Budget is always an issue and the conceptual design has to be in-line with realistic construction costs before the project can move forward.”
Once the conceptual design is complete and the client is satisfied with the preliminary budget analysis, Mountain Architects will prepare the full construction drawings. “Building code requirements are becoming much more complex especially when building in mountain and resort areas,” says Schafer. “We have projects in just about every major resort area in the country and we’re pretty good at knowing what is required”. All PrecisionCraft projects are engineered by independent structural engineers. “Our clients are making a substantial investment in their homes and we feel requiring engineering is good insurance to address the structural and geotechnical aspects of the home before construction starts,” explains Young. “It’s all part of our Total Home Solution™ philosophy.”
“A successful building project is about bringing all of the elements together in a smooth and orderly process to achieve a dream home for our customers,” says Young. “It requires looking at the big picture to get to the Total Home Solution™.”