The Layla Emerson Custom Builders process for remodeling and custom building projects in Medford, New Jersey, from the first consultation through design, project management and the final walkthrough.

Crew member under new roof trusses
Our process

A precision process, start to finish.

Six steps, one point of contact, and daily updates the whole way through. This is what working with us actually looks like.

01

Consultation

Ready to make the first step towards your project?

It starts with the contact form. Fill it out and it goes straight to our sales office.

Within 24 hours we reach out to you by phone. On that call we get to know you and your future project, and we talk through the simple things: wishes, wants and needs, as well as the initial planned budget.

If Layla Emerson Custom Builders is a match for you and your project, we set up the next step.

Craftsman home with a covered porch and tapered columns
02

On-Site Consultation

Normally one to two hours, on site, in the space itself.

We use this time to get to know your space and your ideas for it, and to tell you about us and the services we offer.

We hear every one of your thoughts for the project, help you picture what is possible, and give as much advice as you need. While we are on site we photograph the whole proposed space and enter it into our company wide app along with all the measurements.

If you are considering a new home build or an addition, we explain how we pair you with our architecture firm. If you already have architectural drawings that is no problem at all, we just need a digital copy.

Company sign in front of a framed addition
03

Design & Selections

Drawings, then the choices that sit on top of them.

Our precision process runs from the initial consultation and design all the way to final completion, and our selections and design coordinator works alongside your project manager throughout.

Flooring, appliances, paint colours and the rest are picked online or in the app, so the decisions are recorded in one place rather than scattered across emails.

Millwork elevation drawing for a laundry room
04

Online Portal

You are in the loop at every step.

Once you decide to move forward with us we give you login credentials to our online portal, where you can track your project schedule, view progress photos and submit new requests.

You can also stay on top of expenses and see when payments are due. Any questions or concerns during the project go through the portal and we get back to you right away.

Your portal is monitored daily by your dedicated project manager and by our operations team, so no detail is overlooked.

See what the portal does
Carpenter installing upper cabinetry from a ladder
05

Project Management

Dedicated project staff from commencement to completion.

A dedicated project manager, working with our selections and design coordinator and backed by our operations team, keeps the job on schedule and on budget for the duration of your project.

Daily project updates and weekly scheduled walkthroughs keep you up to date the whole way through.

Crew raising framed walls on a slab
06

Final Walkthrough

Creating a lasting relationship with our clients.

At completion we make sure the handover of your new space is a smooth one, leaving it ready for years of enjoyment to come.

White colonial with black shutters and mums at the entry
Client portal

Nine things you can do from your phone.

Once you decide to move forward with us we give you login credentials to our online portal. Your schedule, your photos, your selections and your payments, all in one place, monitored daily by your project manager.

01

Communication

Reach your project from the mobile app and get in touch with us if you have a question.

02

Photos

See the progress of the jobsite in real time when your contractor uploads a photo or video.

03

Schedule

Stay in the know. We keep you informed of upcoming events and deadlines.

04

Selections

Pick everything you want online or in the mobile app: flooring, appliances, paint colours and more, right from home.

05

Change Orders

Thought of something to add? Request changes online any time and get a quote back from your contractor.

06

Proposals

Skip the back and forth. Review and sign your contract electronically from a computer or a mobile device.

07

Budget

Keep track of your budget so you know what has been spent and when upcoming payments are due.

08

Online Payments

Make payments online by credit card or e-check.

09

Warranty

An issue after the project is finished? Submit a warranty claim online and we schedule a technician.

Progress photos

See the jobsite in real time.

Every time your contractor uploads a photo or a video it lands in your portal, so you can watch the room come together whether or not you are able to stop by.

Crew painting a room before trim goes in
Hardwood flooring being laid
Crew installing a built in cabinet
Panelled wall with an arched niche, primed and ready
Living room built ins with arched niches and a shiplap ceiling
Walk in marble shower with a linear drain
White kitchen with soapstone counters
Mudroom cabinetry over a brick floor
Restored stained glass in a stair window
Butcher block edge coming off the sander

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On the job

Daily updates, weekly walkthroughs.

A dedicated project manager, working with our selections and design coordinator and backed by our operations team, keeps the job on schedule and on budget for the duration of your project.

One point of contact

Your project manager owns the schedule, the trades and the answers.

In house crews

A full time staff of builders and an interior designer, not a rotating cast.

Installer fitting a frameless shower door
Brick herringbone floor being set
Restored historic home in blue with red shutters

Ready to make the first step towards your project?

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