Goodell Structural Home

What is Remodel Coaching?

    If you are an existing homeowner considering an addition or a remodel, Mr. Goodell can provide remodel coaching to help. We have life coaches today and personal training coaches, why not hire a coach, someone who has been in the trenches and speaks the contractor language and YOUR language, to facilitate your major home improvement undertaking? You'll save money, time and stress while ensuring the outcome you dream of.

    His objective as your remodeling coach is to be your eyes on the job, from concept to completion, to ensure that your desires become material reality in your home. Rik's very first task when hired as a remodel coach is to learn a bit about who you are and learn something about your lifestyle and needs so that he can intimately understand your intentions and desires with regard to your project. Once he has a grasp on that, Mr. Goodell begins to organize, and then monitor, all of the aspects to facilitate your dream into being. It goes without saying that remodeling is an expensive and, when not well ordered, a very stressful undertaking. Horror stories of domestic challenges from remodeling or room-addition strife are far too common. All too often the end results are very disappointing for the owner and are unreasonably over-budget. But that should hardly be a surprise when you consider that the typical homeowner is inexperienced in navigating the intricate and foreign waters of that process.

    A construction facilitator (remodeling coach) can not only take a very important look at what needs to be done before the remodel project begins (to help plan pivotal decisions and address feasibility prior to embarking on the job) but he can then monitor the remodeling process and inspect the contractor's workmanship along with being the eyes of the homeowner to ensure the dreams are coming to fruition as intended.

    City inspectors are too overloaded to be consistently detailed about compliance with standards and homeowners lack the time and expertise to ensure a high quality outcome within budget. With nearly 30 years combined experience as a general contractor and construction consultant, Rik Goodell will guide your home improvement into the reality of your expectations.

What services are available?

    Think of the offerings as a list of every form of assistance (between you and your contractor or architect) that you could possibly want in terms of getting your project completed so you can enjoy your expanded home. You choose those tasks that you are willing to do yourself and which ones you want GSS to do. Not all services will be appropriate for every job. We will tailor this service to your project and your budget.

Project Scope review (reality check with existing conditions)
Contractor review space (check qualifications, history and references)
Bid review space (review contracts for omissions, inclusions and compliance with specifications)
Note: This is not a legal overview, as I am not an attorney.
Contractor Meeting (You and I meet with your selected contractor to ensure he understands our process) tighten up Note: This is a mandatory meeting if I am to do site inspections.
Quality control(can be weekly or bi-weekly site inspections or as otherwise warranted)
Written Updates (you may choose for me to provide a written summary of my findings after each site visit; or not)
Material reviews and specifications compliance. (I can review the spec’s in detail and then ensure that all equipment and material is as you have ordered).
Liaison/Project Management (Coordination of steps and forward planning)

Tasks and responsibilities that you select will be defined and reduced to a written agreement before commencement of work by GSS.