Our process

The Good Guys process, stage by stage

Our time tested remodeling process exists to make you more informed and less anxious, both before and during the work. We follow a systematic checklist so no step is missed or given less attention than it deserves, and so you can always see where we are and what is next.

Seven stages, from the first meeting to the warranty.

7Stages
DailyVideo updates
1Named project manager
Good Guys Contracting walking a Long Island homeowner through an exterior remodel in progress

In progress Scoping an exterior remodel, Suffolk County

Stage 1Measure and scope
Stage 3You approve the design
Stage 5Kickoff at your house
Stage 7Punch list and warranty
The seven stages

What happens, who is in the room, and what you walk away with

Nothing in this list is a formality. Each stage ends with something specific: a measurement, a drawing, a signature, a permit, a start date, or a warranty.

01

Initial meeting

You and our sales lead
  • Project overview, by priority
  • Discuss the scope of work and the budget
  • Explanation of our process, so you know what comes next
  • Measure the home and the property
  • Schedule the next meeting
02

Project design meeting

In office, without you
  • Discuss project overview and budget with the design team where needed
  • Establish the design concept with a digital image
  • A deposit is needed at this stage to begin design work
03

Design review and approval

You approve, nothing proceeds without it
  • Your approval of the design and plans
  • Review the final budget and the agreement with you
  • Approve the property improvement agreement, which is the contract
  • You begin product selections
04

Final home plan completion

Us, with your town or village
  • Submit plans for city and building permits where necessary
  • Order materials and start production of any custom items
05

Project kickoff

At your house
  • Permit issued
  • Confirm the start date with you
  • Introduce you to your project manager and project supervisor
  • Review job site preparation and the clean up plan
06

Project review

Ongoing, throughout the build
  • Review progress with you on an ongoing basis
  • Daily video updates from your project manager, whether you are home or not
07

Project closeout

You and your project manager
  • Your project manager meets with you
  • Production completes the remaining final punch list items
  • Final closeout meeting scheduled with you
  • Warranty issued
“Alfonso sent me progress videos on a daily basis. They went above and beyond.”
Joseph Hopkins · Google review · September 4, 2026

Stage six is the one homeowners mention most in reviews. It is also the cheapest thing we do, and almost nobody else does it.

Why we work this way

An informed homeowner is a calmer homeowner

Nothing is estimated from the curb

We measure the home and the property in stage one, before anyone talks about price.

You sign a scope, not a vibe

Written specifications and a line item budget before the contract is approved.

You can see the job every day

A daily video from your project manager, which matters most on a vacation property.

The punch list has to be empty

Closeout is a meeting with a list, not an invoice and a wave goodbye.

Permits are our problem

We submit the plans and pull the permits with your town or village where required.

You keep a warranty

A contractor labor warranty plus the manufacturer’s warranty where it applies.

Free estimate

Start at stage one

Stage one is a conversation and a measurement. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

  • A 10 to 15 minute call to scope the work
  • A written line item proposal, emailed to you
  • No in home closing meeting
  • No deposit until you approve a design
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