Customer onboarding
What happens after you approve your AE project?
Approval and deposit move your project forward — but the day after signing is usually preconstruction, not field work. Here's a short version of what happens behind the scenes before construction begins.
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Your project moves into preconstruction
Approval and deposit allow the project to move into the next phase. The team begins organizing your scope, design direction, site information, and selections.
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Design and scope are validated
We review the design against the property, space planning, drainage, equipment needs, circulation, and constructability so the build matches what was approved.
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Engineering and permits may be prepared
Depending on scope, engineering and a permit package may be required. When included in your signed proposal, AE can prepare, coordinate, or submit applicable documents.
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Reviewers may request changes
Cities, HOAs, utilities, manufacturers, or engineers may request corrections, clarifications, or additional details. That is a normal part of many permit processes.
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Approval does not always mean immediate field start
Once approvals are issued, materials, specialty partners, inspections, and scheduling still need to be coordinated before the first day on site.
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Materials, crews, and inspections are coordinated
AE confirms material lead times, sequences specialty trades, schedules utility and inspection needs, and plans the construction sequence.
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Early construction may not look pretty
Layout, demolition, excavation, trenching, plumbing, drainage, steel, electrical, base preparation, and inspections come first. These steps are infrastructure, not finishes.
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Infrastructure comes before finishes
Drainage, utilities, base and compaction, pool systems, structural elements, and lighting pathways are planned and installed before the visible finishes.
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What you can do to help
Share surveys, plot plans, HOA documents, and known property issues early. Respond quickly to design and selection questions. Avoid major late changes once documents are submitted.
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Who to contact with questions
Your AE project contact will share status updates, document and permit progress where applicable, and construction-start planning. Reach out any time.
Permit, engineering, and HOA responsibilities are defined in the signed proposal. When included in AE's written scope, our team may prepare, coordinate, or submit applicable documents. Approval requirements, review timelines, corrections, fees, inspections, and final authority remain subject to the governing municipality, utility, engineer, manufacturer, HOA, or other reviewing party.
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