One challenge that I face all the time when giving a customer a price on a job is the following. Most people only pay for what is called black line plans: a sketch / plans that show a layout of their project, with all the sizes marked, showing the approximate layout, along with side elevations. [...]
Design-Build: Your Best Contract Option
May 27, 2011 By DRHCI Leave a Comment
There are many different contract options and ways to go about home construction or remodeling. The two most common are Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build. D.R. Hartman Construction Inc., a Maryland construction company which serves the Bethesda & Gaithersburg regions, prefers the Design-Build arrangement for many reasons.
Bethesda, Maryland Home Contractor
February 2, 2009 By DRHCI Leave a Comment
You’re lying awake in bed at night, staring up at the ceiling. Light from a full moon streams through the window, brightening the room. You can see vague forms in the room—the shapes of a dresser, a rocking chair, a nightstand. You stare up at the ceiling and see dark streaks. Water stains from that [...]
Construction project gallery
April 27, 2007 By DRHCI Leave a Comment
We just posted online a gallery of various projects we’ve completed. Be sure to visit it and let us know what you think. Department of State Cafeteria in Washington D.C. This project was one of our biggest to date and most challenging. We are most thankful for the opportunity made to us by Jim Chapman [...]
D. R. Hartman Construction, Inc.’s builder blog
March 28, 2007 By DRHCI Leave a Comment
Welcome to D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc.’s builder blog! We are a fully licensed and insured general contractor in the State of Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. From the design to the completion of your project, Hartman focuses on bringing our work to you at a competitive price with quality workmanship. We strive to bring our projects in [...]
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