WHAT WILL IT COST TO REMODEL MY BOSTON HOME?  

Should I remodel part of my home?  All of it?   

Or…perhaps I should purchase a new home altogether and remodel it into my own personal vision of my dream home. 

Two totally different courses of action… 

What are the ACTUAL financial factors involved in the various options I am confronted with as a Boston homeowner on a quest to create a home I love? 

These are common questions I get asked by clients, potential clients as well as friends and family. 

Boston is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city filled with brilliant minds across a variety of industries who are accustomed to data-driven solutions.  At NEDC we pride ourselves on a forthright, direct approach to costing based on real projects we have done across Boston and Metrowest over the past twenty years. 

We think it is vital that true and accurate costing data be made available to homeowners considering a major remodel as well as the real estate consultants guiding and advising them. 

To this end we have developed and published our Cost Guide as a free resource for Boston homeowners and the real estate advisors guiding them.   

The NEDC 2024 Cost Guide provides accurate costing information laid out as follows: 

• Getting Started 
• Kitchen Renovations  
• Bathroom Renovations 
• Laundry/Mud rooms 
• Additions/Basements 
• Whole Home Renovations 
• Luxury Home Design & Remodeling Projects 

You can download our new 2024 Cost Guide here

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BUILD VERSUS DESIGN BID BUILD

There are two primary approaches to a major home design and remodel. While this can be made very complex as a subject, the natural creative process is fundamentally simple. I will cover both here: 

Design-Bid-Build is the process that has been introduced over the past 150 years or so whereby you as the client directly hire an architect to draft plans and design your project — to then have it bid out to multiple contractors seeking to win the bid and perform the project. This approach has been generalized as mainstream over the past decades and sold to homeowners, often creating client stress and potential loss of both client funds and time. This approach has many liabilities for the client due in no small part to the fragmented spheres of responsibilities which this system and method creates. 

 There is no single person or entity fully accountable to the client for the entire project’s success. 

This single factor alone can create a host of problems for the client. 

By default the client is ultimately responsible for both Architect and Builder as well as the ultimate success of the project. Thus one can have impractical and expensive design work, impractical planning, numerous change orders, shoddy craftsmanship, and projects which are off timeline and over budget. In the end, the client can be left damaged. You or a family member or friend may have experienced this in the past. We have many clients come to us after poor experiences with this approach. 

Architectural Design-Build (also Design Build) is the natural approach to creation of the built environment and has been used for thousands of years to create many of the beautiful structures of earth. Architectural Design Build is the route of choice if one desires to save on time and money, reduce stress, and eliminate a fragmented sense of project responsibility in the people working for you.  

Architectural Design Build is a model that stresses single-source accountability with the creative design, planning, and remodel executed start to finish by one firm. 

Architectural Design-Build in Boston is currently being turned to by professionals, families, and individuals as the cutting edge of efficiency, aesthetics, practicality, and accountability when it comes to designing and remodeling a home. This approach packages architectural design and interior design services with artisan-level building and remodeling services. This natural synthesis makes for a simple, efficient, and accountable creative process followed by a streamlined and responsible build phase, reducing cost, time of execution, and client stress throughout. With the Architectural Design Build approach, the client is dealing solely with one fully accountable firm. 

New England Design and Construction specializes in Architectural Design Build with a specific focus on sustainable luxury homes. We are extremely mindful of environmental impact and passionate about project efficiency and client comfort. 

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING: 

“They do very high-quality work and take care of everything. They also operate with a lot of integrity and trustworthiness. When something doesn’t go to plan, they take care of it. They do everything they can to make sure you are happy and satisfied with the work and that you are setup to enjoy it for a long time. This is hard to find in the construction business and is what sets NEDC apart, in my opinion.

I can’t imagine another design and build firm that is as professional, reliable and talented as NEDC. The team is very personable, passionate and just plain nice. And the end result is outstanding. Our entire family (pets included) is extremely satisfied, now and for the future, with what they created for us.”– HR

“I tell anyone who will listen how grateful I am to have worked with NEDC for our project. David and his entire team go above and beyond to ensure that their clients feel supported, heard, and in-the-know. I am a big believer in the design-build process and the protections it offers to the homeowner, and I’ve been consistently impressed by the beauty and function of our design as well as the team communication.”– MB

NEDC Client Testimonial

The True Meaning of an Architect

WHAT IS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BUILD? 

 First of all, lets define the word “Architect”: 

The root of the word architect breaks down into “chief” or “master” (arkhi) and “builder” (tekton). 

Archi and tekton come from the ancient Greek language, which originated as far back as 3,000 BC. 

ARCHITECT = MASTER BUILDER 

NEW ENGLAND DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION CONTACT INFORMATION

DAVID MUNIZ SUPPLE – FOUNDER/CEO 

1. DAVE@NEDESIGNBUILD.COM

2. 617 474 0309 

TRISTAN DEWITT – BRAND DIRECTOR 

1. TRISTAN@NEDESIGNBUILD.COM

2. 978 872 5292

CESAR DASILVA – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DIRECTOR 

1. CESAR@NEDESIGNBUILD.COM

2. 857 249 0022