Top-down aerial of a MAE home under construction

The Process

Five steps, one point of contact, and proof in your hands at the end.

Step 01

Intake and consultation

Before we meet, the Start Your Project system gathers your goals, your land, your plans, and your budget. That means the first conversation is a real one, spent on your project rather than on collecting basics.

Aerial view of a lakefront lot with the foundation footprint excavated
Step 02

Design and budget alignment

We put real numbers on the table early and align the design to them. You make decisions with accurate figures in front of you.

White kitchen with a long island under a wall of windows
Step 03

Engineering and permits

The MAE Method is engineered into the drawings before a shovel touches ground. Drainage, radon collection, structure, and the envelope are designed together and carried through permitting as one coordinated set.

Waterproofed foundation with drainage board on engineered gravel
Step 04

Construction

Your build runs to a milestone schedule with photo documentation from footing to finish. You have one point of contact throughout, so you always know who to call and where the project stands.

Aerial of a home being framed in autumn
Step 05

Keys in hand, proof in writing

Move-in day comes with more than keys. We walk the finished home together, room by room, and you take the file that shows how it was built: air-tightness results, radon readings, concrete strength records, and the photo story of your build. Your home's performance is recorded, not assumed.

Mechanical room with twin heat pumps and heat-recovery ventilator
The deliverable

The last thing we hand you is the proof.

Most people move in and hope. You move in knowing: every test, every measurement, every monitoring record, gathered into one file that stays with the house. Read what gets tested on The MAE Method.

Let's build
it right.

Start Your Project