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Cleaver Construction has built an array of buildings ranging from residential homes to commercial buildings. Don has built modern/contemporary homes, Victorian homes, colonial homes, and other custom designed homes with various features. As indicated on our homepage, Cleaver Construction does all phases of construction. The majority of the homes that Cleaver Construction builds are waterfront homes which are either along the ocean or along a bay.

This is a guide for new and prospective clients of Cleaver Construction to review how the construction, addition, or renovation of their new home or commercial building can be performed through Cleaver Construction through a process which our clients have noted is actually “fun.” The photos beside each caption can be clicked on to view them enlarged and to view additional photos of those homes which we have built.

The construction process is separated into three phases: the Free Consultation Phase, the Dream Building Phase and the “Wow” Factor Phase. Upon first meeting with Don, Don keeps in mind his ultimate goal when working with clients. Don wants his clients to experience the "Wow" factor when they first see their completed home and state the famous word, “Wow.”

Don Cleaver in August of 2011 standing beside a fireplace he built

The Free Consultation Phase
 

Examples	A Breakdown of the Free Consultation Phase
	Being that our website provides a very large amount of information about Don and Cleaver Construction, it is very easy to get to know about the capabilities of Don and Cleaver Construction in its entirety. All construction projects start off with a consultation with Don at a location of your choice to discuss how he can make your dream home or commercial building a reality.
	Don will bring you to any home or commercial building he has built for you to view.
	Don will help you pick various designs and colors for the floors, walls, roofing, siding, tile, cabinets, carpentry, and aspects of your homes. He has a variety of photos and samples for our clients to look through at their leisure. Don will work with you during the entire selection process, and he will even arrange for an interior decorator to work with our clients as well. It is very important that selections are made early to allow enough time for materials to arrive which could delay construction.
	Don has a visionary way of seeing what our clients like so he can create the new home they dream of. Don often asks our clients if he can see the home they are living in so he can see what they like and don’t like about their current home all to enable Don to understand how to build your future home to meet your individual needs.
	If Don’s clients are looking to perform a renovation or addition to their home or building, Don will create a 3D Computer Animated Design (CAD) of their future home to give our clients an idea of what the changes will look like.
	Don will then join you to meet with an architect so a design of your new home can be completed.
	Once a design is generated, Don will generate a proposal for how much it will cost to build your home. Once the proposal is reviewed and accepted, a contract will be generated which, among other things, will mention concrete start and end dates for your construction project. Finally, your construction will begin.

The Dream Building Phase

Examples	A Breakdown of the Dream Building Phase
	Don will first create a Cleaver Construction account for our clients. This account allows our clients to login to our website and view the progress of their construction project from anywhere in the world. Don uploads photos of the ongoing construction project to a private account for our client's to view periodically. The homeowner will also be automatically emailed after photos are uploaded.
	If you are demolishing a preexisting home, Don will perform the necessary tasks to have your home demolished. Upon ensuring that water, sewer, gas, phone, and cable are disconnected from the home, Don will obtain a demolition permit. Demolishment of your preexisting home will take about one week to complete. Upon demolition completion, the filling and compacting of the property will be performed to bring it back to its original grade. Excavations will then begin to prepare for the foundation of your new home.
	The foundation will begin to be built with the laying of a foundation using concrete blocks which are often mistakenly called cinder blocks. Upon the foundation being laid out, the walls are smoothed out using concrete through a process called “purging.” The foundation is then applied with tar to prevent any moisture from entering the foundation of the home.
	The newly created foundation is then surrounded by dirt through a process called “backfilling.” The property is also graded to prevent water from flowing towards the foundation of the home.
	The house is then framed to meet design specifications.
	The roof you previously selected with Don is then installed on the new home. A few types of commonly used roofs are cedar shake, strip shingles and slate.
	Windows and exterior doors are then installed in the newly built home.
	A house wrap is then applied to the building to prevent moisture from entering the home through its wood walls.
	At the same time of the house being wrapped, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) are installed in the home.
	The pipe aspect of plumbing is installed in your newly built home.
	Electrical wiring is then installed in your new home.
	Siding is placed along the exterior of your new home.
	Insulation is installed in your new home.
	Sheet rock is installed in your new home.
	Interior trim and doors are installed in your home. Don notes that performing detailed trim work is his favorite part of the building process. Browse through the various homes we have built to view more photos of the trim work our company's employees have completed.
	The various rooms of the house are then painted the colors you have selected.
	Kitchen cabinets and vanities are installed.
	The remaining heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment is installed such as thermostats, grills, filters, and outdoor condensers.
	With the pipes in the home already installed, toilets and sinks are then installed.
	All parts of the house requiring tiling are tiled. This most often is done in bathrooms.
	Electrical fixtures are now installed which includes switches, plugs, electrical fixtures, and fans.
	Hard wood floors and carpets are installed.
	The dream building phase finally wraps up with one final phase – pretile. In the pretile phase, Cleaver Construction will perform minor things that may need to be performed before the completion of the home. Among other things, this process includes setting up appliances, installing screens, installing door knobs, and touching up the walls.

The "Wow" Factor Phase

Examples	A Breakdown of the "Wow" Factor Phase
	The final inspection is then performed by the town to ensure that the house follows proper safety and fire codes. This inspection normally takes about one hour.
	Finally, at last, your dream home is a reality.

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