How we build
How a Timberline job runs.
Building is stressful when you do not know what is happening. Most of how we work is about making sure you always do.
The site lead
One name, from footing to keys.
We have two site leads, Jess Marlowe and Tom Reyes, and each runs a small number of jobs at a time. Yours walks the lot before the quote, books the trades, meets every inspector and is the person you call.
The trades on your job are people we have worked with for years: the same excavator, framers, electricians and plumbers, job after job. That is a big part of why our schedules hold.
The schedule
Written down, week by week.
You get the schedule with the contract. When a date moves because of weather, an inspection or a late delivery, we update it and tell you why the same day.
| Work | Weeks | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excavation and footings | 1–3 | Done | |
| Foundation walls and backfill | 3–5 | Done | |
| Framing | 6–11 | Planned | |
| Roof and windows: lock-up | 11–13 | Planned | |
| Rough-ins and inspections | 14–18 | Planned |
The photo log
See inside the walls before they close.
Your site lead posts photos and a short note to a shared log, usually a few times a week. It is also a record you keep: where the pipes and wires run, years from now.
Excavation done, footings formedHit rock at the north-east corner as the geotech report expected. No change to the schedule.
Main floor walls going upWindow openings on the west wall framed at the reduced size you approved on the 12th.
Insulation in, ready for inspectionInspection booked for Wednesday morning. Drywall delivery set for Friday if it passes.
Paper before work
The quote, the contract, the money.
Nothing starts on a handshake. You get a written quote, then a contract with the schedule attached. Permits are pulled where they are required, and changes are priced in writing before anyone does them.
The walkthrough
You walk it. You write the list.
Before you get the keys, you walk the house room by room with your site lead. Anything you are not happy with goes on a written list with a date beside it.
- Every door, window and drawer opened and closed
- Every tap, fixture and appliance run
- Paint, trim and caulking checked in daylight
- Exterior grading sloped away from the house
- Manuals, warranties and the photo log handed over
Next step
Want to see how we would run yours?
Ask for a sample schedule for a project like yours. We are happy to walk you through it.
- Office
- 1460 Sawmill Road, Kelowna, BC
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8:00 to 4:00. Crews on site from 7:00.