Add 2-story & more, Project Consulting Services & Project Managing & General Contracting ServicesWE PROVIDE in a TWO PHASE PROCESS:PHASE 1 * BEFORE any efforts & actions are taken to move forward, We do planning and feasibility study to establish a realistic and workable budget & set realistic expectations, prior to the land OR home acquisition. PHASE 2 * Provide a complete construction schedule * Project accounting, * Project planning procedure, * Estimating, * Provide on-site support of daily construction activities to ensure established procedures are followed and being performed in a manner that is consistent with the Owner’s expectations * Support project management activities including scheduling coordination, project meetings with subcontracted personal, municipal representatives & owners, issues resolution management, Owner training, and closeout documentation * Lead daily project meetings with the project members and provide weekly status report summarizing site activities and issues * Detailed construction calendar & action lists * Subcontractor & supplier specification sheets * Change Order forms and HOW and WHEN to utilize * Construction overview, * and we walk along beside you thru the entire processPLAN A REALISTIC PROJECTWithout the day-to-day experience, WHAT are you up against? Give us a call for a free on-site preliminary assessment of your project, and of our services.Tom Groh847.650.4517tegroh@yahoo.com

UBuildIt works directly with client owner/builders to ensure that they get the house of their dreams by guiding them step-by-step through the building processes.Over 30 years general contracting experience in new home construction to remodeling & adding-on 2nd story additions - back additions - new front facades - new rooflines - whole house renovations and site servicing that include excavation & site grading, underground construction (water-sewer-septic).

* General Contracting: Remodeling/Additions & New Construction* Site Excavation, including above ground/below ground construction, demolition, trucking, licensed septic design & contractingPROJECT DEVELOPMENTS:* The Cortland; a 64 unit apartment building remodel & condo conversion, Chicago* Groh's Green; a 15 home subdivison with 2 streets, Palatine

+ Promoted activities of sales of our products or services with our building & contracting clients+ Negotiated contracts with buyers for our products or for our outside sales efforts.

Co-owner of Colonial Woodworking & Millwork - For our remodeling clients our shop offered:+ Custom milling such as your case & base that had a unique profile & size that no-longer is available, we would have our finish carpenter remove the woodwork and at the shop we would make tooling that would match the profile, we would run new material and cut the new profile, so the new project is consistant with the original look and feel+ Custom built-in's designed & shop-built+ Removal of existing millwork & doors from project & stripping years and years of finish in shop-setting, then re-installing with all new factory finish+ Wood finishing by Dana (Wauconda) - her client list includes Robert De Nero and many others

CONTINUING EDUCATION INTRUCTOR District 211 - Remodeling & Room Additions : Problems Homeowners Encounter.When students finished the course they came away with the knowledge to be aware of potential pitfalls of NOT planning a project correctly for remodeling and building, and that there is a systematic process to evaluate a project to be able to arrive at its true potential and its true costs. Two follow-up classes offeredCLASSES OFFERED:# I - Remodeling and Room Additions : Problems Homeowners Encounter. This introductory class included 2 guest speakers; an architect specializing in remodeling and renovating, and an interior designer of kitchens and baths.# 2 - Remodeling & Adding-on (Part 1): The Feasibility Study - How to organize for a proper planning of your planned project.# 3 - Remodeling & Adding-on (Part 2): The Build Phase - How to plan your project thru the build phaseTOPICS:• Understanding the two Phases of any project• Evaluating the project correctly: evaluating & identifying the realistic scope of the work & identifying build options• Evaluating and working with the professionals that are needed in the Phase 1 portion of the feasibility phase of your project• Discussions & presentations by guest speakers on the Phase 1 portion in the feasibility study• Evaluating and working with the correct contractors for the correct tasks at hand and other professionals for Phase 1 to correctly evaluate & Ballpark your costs BEFORE any costing is attempted.• Understanding what is included in the contractors quote & HOW capable are they in performing those tasks• WHAT does “BEST” price mean, as far as having your project evaluated properly