PerfectFit™ Ready-to-Build Process

PerfectFit™ Floor Plans

Visit our floor plan gallery and filter the plans by PerfectFit™. Browse the renderings, layouts, and signature timbers to find the plan that best fits your style and needs. PerfectFit™ designs feature hybrid timber home construction.

Contact your Client Representative to discuss your project goals and get a quote for your chosen plan.  We will also discuss your overall building budget and which of our construction services is the best fit for your needs.

PerfectFit™ Contract

Once you have chosen a plan and construction solution (see step 6), you will sign your PerfectFit™ Contract and move into the Preconstruction Phase, which includes design refinement and the creation of plans that you can use to get bids from potential builders.

Post contract-signing design revisions are charged at the discounted rate of $120/hour (normal rate is $180/hour)

• PerfectFit™ Contract Price is subject to change, based on:
  • Jurisdictional code requirements such as snow loads, wind loads, seismic loads, etc.
  • Soil and site conditions.
  • DRB/HOA requirements, reviews, approvals, etc.
  • Other project/site-specific requirements outside the control of Riverbend.
  • Note: Design changes can impact the timber and SIP materials and result in a change to the price of the SIP and timber materials package.

Preconstruction

Construction Drawings

The Riverbend Design team will create the construction drawings for your home. Our manufacturing team will use these drawings to fabricate the timbers and SIPs. Then, your builder will use them during the construction of your home.

During this phase, the following steps also occur:

• Your Riverbend project manager works with you to select windows, doors, stone, and other materials.
• Riverbend works with third-party structural and mechanical engineering firms who review and stamp the plans to independently assure the structural integrity of your home, and energy efficiency of your mechanical systems.

Timber and SIP Fabrication

Manufacturing starts with Riverbend’s fabrication of your timber frame and structural insulated panels (SIPs). During the manufacturing phase:

• The timber frame is fabricated precisely to the specifications set out in the engineered construction drawings.
• The timber frame components are pre-fit at our facility prior to shipping to ensure the highest quality.
• The SIP panels are manufactured at our facility according to the specifications set out in your engineered construction drawings.

Foundation Construction

Meanwhile, at your build site, you and your general contractor will:

• Excavate for your foundation
• Pour concrete, backfill, and install the main floor deck, completing the foundation

Construction Services Available For PerfectFit™

PerfectFit™ Contract (Fixed Cost)

Your Riverbend PerfectFit™ Contract includes:

• Engineered Construction Drawings
• Mechanical Energy Evaluation and Drawing Schematic
• Materials including:
  – Timber Framing
  – Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
• Two days of technical assistance at the outset of the Riverbend materials package installation

Please check with your client representative for availability of SIPs and timber installation services in your area.