PRC How we run a job
Most contractors describe their process as a list of friendly-sounding steps. Ours is a set of conditions. A phase doesn't advance because time passed — it advances because it produced a document, an inspection, or a sign-off. This is the framework we built the company around.
We walk the property, measure, photograph, and write the scope before anyone quotes a number. Attic decking, substrate condition, existing wiring, drain lines, slope — the things that turn into change orders get found here, not on day three.
Gate cleared whenSigned scope document and photo record on file.Your estimate is built line by line from a San Antonio price list we keep current — over 150 line items at real local material and labor rates. You see quantities and unit pricing, not a single lump-sum number with nothing behind it.
Gate cleared whenLine-item estimate, contract, and payment schedule executed.Permits pulled where the jurisdiction requires them — City of San Antonio, Leon Valley, Bexar County, and the incorporated suburbs each have their own rules. Selections are locked before the crew mobilizes so material lead times don't stall the job.
Gate cleared whenPermit issued, selections locked, start date confirmed.Work runs against a tracked task list with a single point of contact. Subcontractors are paid on verified completion tiers — the trade gets paid when the work passes inspection, not when it's merely started. That is why our crews finish before they move on.
Gate cleared whenInspections passed, phase sign-off recorded.You receive the permit record, warranty documents, product data, and the photo record for the job — the paperwork that matters when you sell the house or file a claim years from now.
Gate cleared whenCloseout packet delivered, final walkthrough signed.PAY Subcontractor accountability
The reason crews disappear from a job is almost always that they've already been paid enough to make leaving cheap. Fortem structures subcontractor payment in tiers tied to verified completion — the trade is paid when the phase passes inspection or sign-off, not when it starts.
It costs us more to administer. It's the single biggest reason our jobs finish on the schedule we gave you.
| Stage | Deliverable to you |
|---|---|
| Walkthrough | Written scope + photo record |
| Estimate | Line-item pricing with quantities |
| Contract | Payment schedule tied to phases |
| Pre-construction | Permit number, selection sheet, start date |
| Construction | Phase sign-offs and inspection results |
| Closeout | Warranties, product data, permit record, photos |
DOC Documentation
When you sell the house, refinance it, or file a claim, someone will ask what was done, when, under what permit, and with what materials. Most homeowners can't answer. Ours can.
The permit number, jurisdiction, and inspection results for every phase that required them — not a verbal assurance that it was "handled."
Manufacturer warranties, model and color numbers, and data sheets for what actually went in your house, so a future repair matches.
Conditions before we started and what went in behind the walls — decking, waterproofing, rough-in, tie-in details — photographed before they were covered.
PRC Next step
It starts with a walkthrough and a written scope. Both are free.
