Why Partner with a Design + Build Firm
Why Partner with a Builder that Offers In-House Architecture?
At Kala, our mission is to build high-performance homes that deliver unparalleled comfort, health, durability, and sustainability. As such, we’re constantly striving to improve our processes and find ways to better serve our customers, who are the lifeblood of our business.
With this in mind, in 2023 we made a significant shift by bringing on a team of in-house architects and designers.
For years, we’ve worked closely with some of the most talented architects in the Midwest to bring Kansas City-area homebuyers designs that balance beauty and practicality, and we still do. Despite all parties doing their due diligence, the more groups involved in a building project, the more opportunities for communication challenges and complexities throughout the process. There can also be a disconnect in the early stages due to a client’s expectations, an architect’s intentions, and the builder’s realities on the job site becoming misaligned. While the traditional design-bid-build model does work, we’ve found that bringing architecture in-house, we are able to better serve our customers and our mission.
A One-Stop Shop for Design and Build
By creating a seamless, end-to-end design and build process, we’ve finally overcome these obstacles. Adding in-house architecture means that from the moment a new customer calls with an inquiry about a new build or remodel project, our team can guide them every step of the way on the building journey. From the early discovery meetings where we find out what you most want in your next home to what the indoor and outdoor living spaces will look like to each construction phase, you will have a single point of contact.
This ensures that communication is clearer, faster, and more responsive than if you were using multiple companies. There is also more continuity and consistency, as our team of experts are all onsite and under one roof. While certain external factors like materials availability and subcontractors’ schedules can always change, the design-build approach also reduces the duration of the project so that you can move into the best home you will ever own sooner.
Creating a Better Home Building Experience
And along the way, you will have a great experience during which you frequently have meetings with our architect, estimating team, project manager, and other experienced team members. Bringing design and build together accomplishes our goal of giving you the high-performance home you’ve always wanted in a way that’s as smooth and efficient as possible.
