"Lynch construction worked with my family to redo our master bath and a renovation project. Top notch craftsmanship and a delight to work with."
— C.F.Design Build Process
Our Six-Phase Approach
Proudly Serving Baltimore County and Surrounding Areas
Our Goal
Deliver a thoughtfully designed project, built with care, and completed with an experience that exceeds expectations.
Phase 01 — Listening
Initial Site Visit
We listen first. Then we visit your home for a no-charge consultation.
This is where we get to know each other. We'll sit down, hear what you're hoping to create, and see your home firsthand — how you live in it, what's working, and what you'd change. It's also your chance to size us up: how we listen, how we treat your home, and whether we understand your vision.
No pressure. No cost. No obligation.
01Before Your Visit
You'll answer a few quick questions about your home and what you have in mind — just enough to help us prepare and make the visit productive for both of us.
02During the Visit
We'll photograph your home, lot, and project area, then walk through the details that shape the work: design criteria, structural considerations, windows, doors, cabinetry, countertops, and fixtures — as they apply to your project.
03What Comes Next
By the end of the visit, we'll have what we need to prepare your preliminary budget estimate — the starting point for your design.
Phase 02 — Transparency
Preliminary Budget Estimate
There's no charge to create your preliminary budget estimate — a reliable benchmark before any money changes hands.
We've been pricing projects like yours since 1958, and that experience shows up in the number. In most cases, the final construction price lands within about 10% of this estimate.
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A reliable early benchmark — not a guaranteed final price.
What Affects the Final Price
- Age of your home
- Hidden conditions
- Level of detail
- Project complexity
01Built From Your Home
Your preliminary budget estimate is based on a thorough walk of your property and a clear understanding of your scope — not a rule-of-thumb guess.
02Reviewed With You
Once it's ready, we'll walk through the numbers, answer your questions, and make sure the scope reflects what you have in mind.
03A Decision Point
There's no cost and no obligation — just a meaningful benchmark to help you decide whether to move forward into design.
Phase 03 — Creation
Start Your Design
Design Phase
Once you approve the preliminary budget estimate, the creative work begins.
Our designer combines site photography, concept sketches, and sophisticated software to create a detailed digital model of your project. Working together, we review floor plans and elevations for space planning, suitability, and construction feasibility. You'll see your finished space in 3D and refine it until it's exactly right — all before you ever sign a construction contract.
A design fee applies to this phase. If you build with Lynch, a portion is credited toward construction.
Your design fee covers the professional construction documents that make everything else possible: documenting your home's existing conditions, schematic design, and the permit-ready, engineered drawings your project needs to move forward.
These same documents are what we use to establish your fixed construction price — so the number reflects your actual project, not an estimate.
01Existing Conditions
A precise record of your home as it stands today.
02Schematic Design + 3D
Floor plans, elevations, and 3D models refined with you.
03Permit-Ready Drawings
Engineered construction documents prepared for permitting and pricing.
Construction documents are typically completed within about three weeks of schematic alignment.
Phase 04 — Preparation
Plan Your Project
Pre-Construction
Before a single tool enters your home, we sit down together and walk through every logistical detail.
Your Pre-Construction Plan
- House preparation
- Temporary kitchen setup
- Portable toilet location
- Material staging area
- Dumpster placement
- Dust control plan
- Home security & safety
- Children & pets
- Crew parking
- Production schedule
Remodeling can be stressful — particularly for small children, and especially when the work involves a kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom. Thoughtful preparation helps protect your home and makes daily life more manageable while construction is underway.
We plan for drop cloths, plastic room dividers, shoe covers, vacuums, and protective floor coverings wherever construction traffic is likely. We also coordinate access, staging, parking, safety, and the working schedule before the first day on site.
Before construction begins, everyone in your household will know what to expect — and when.
"Building since 1958."
Phase 05 — Craftsmanship
Build With Us
Construction
When construction is ready to begin, we draft a production schedule shared with all parties. Remodeling is exciting — making design choices is creative and absorbing, and it's rewarding to turn a dream into reality — but at times it can also be challenging.
That's why good communication, and hiring a contractor who is sensitive to your expectations, can make the experience exciting, fun, and rewarding.
Our crews treat your home with the same care they'd want for their own — drop cloths, shoe covers, plastic dividers, and daily cleanup are standard practice, not extras. And if something comes up, you'll hear it from us first. That's how we've worked since 1958.
Phase 06 — Commitment
Get in Touch
Follow-Up, Warranty & Guarantee
"A reputation for customer satisfaction we intend to uphold — long after the last tool has left your home."
We'll check in at periodic intervals to make sure your project continues to meet and exceed your expectations. We'll remind you when your warranty periods are approaching their end, and specifically advise you to check things that are covered.
The punch list is a normal, expected part of every project — not a sign something went wrong. Common items include paint touch-ups, caulking, hardware adjustments, and appliance calibration. Your warranty covers workmanship that exceeds the National Home Builders Association's Residential Construction Performance Guidelines.
Client Voices
What Homeowners Say
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"Thanks for everything. Appreciate the quality work by Jerry and Ryan. We will spread the word!"
— Michael & Mary"It looks beautiful! The guys did such a fabulous job!!! Great workmanship! Do everything you can to keep those guys!!"
— Havre de Grace, MD"We continue to receive rave reviews on the addition! We all find it a good place to relax, read, or just 'gather'. Thank you to you and your crew."
— S.T., Bel Air, MD"You finished my project in RECORD time and it is perfect! You have a wonderful company and we sincerely wish you continued success forever."
— N.G., Bel Air, MD