From the first call to final walkthrough — transparent, accountable, and building-science standard.
Every project moves through a clear, documented process — cost-plus pricing, building science as the standard, and direct owner involvement at every stage.
Alquimia operates on a cost-plus model. Every line item is documented and visible to you. You own the decisions, and you work directly with Fulton Davenport — the owner — from the first conversation to final walkthrough. There are no hand-offs to project managers who weren’t in the room when commitments were made.
Building science is the standard on every Alquimia project — not an upgrade. That means the right sequencing, the right materials for Houston’s climate, and subcontractors held to the same standard as our own crew.
Most projects begin with a form or a phone call. What happens next is a direct conversation with Fulton Davenport — not a sales coordinator, not a junior estimator.
We charge a pre-construction retainer to begin formal proposal work. That retainer is applied to our management fee when construction starts.”]
When scope, schedule, and general budget are aligned, the formal pre-construction phase begins.
We work alongside your architect and interior designer to keep the design accountable to the budget as decisions are made — not after they have been finalized.
We conduct site visits to assess existing conditions, then build a structured cost proposal with hard-priced items, firm commitments, and documented allowances.
We present the budget and the design side by side — so you can see exactly where they align and where they do not.
If the design and the numbers do not fully align, we present options — not a single outcome that forces a difficult decision.
For renovation projects, we build a 10% contingency into the budget.
That contingency is held separately from the project budget — drawn only when unforeseen conditions or scope changes require it. You are informed before it is used, not after.
The timeline for this phase depends on project scale, owner decisions, and how many rounds of alignment the design and budget require.
Construction starts only after the design is complete and all selections are locked in.
Selections are locked before trades start. Getting decisions in early — tile layouts, fixture specifications, millwork dimensions — eliminates the field changes that compress schedules and inflate costs.
During construction, you work directly with Fulton Davenport. The Lead Carpenter is the on-site supervisor — responsible for sequencing, quality, and pace across every trade.
Scope changes outside the original proposal are documented in a formal change order before they proceed. A change order may or may not carry a cost. It will always affect the schedule — and that is communicated before the work happens, not after.
Quality control happens throughout, not at the end. We monitor subcontractor work directly, and the contractors we use repeatedly are held to the same standard as our own crew.
Before final cleaning, you and your architect walk the project with Fulton. Only after that walk does the project close.