For Architecture Firms
Detail trim that won't generate RFIs.
Build-side expertise applied at the spec stage. I bring nearly a decade of field reality to your millwork details so they close out clean — fewer RFIs, fewer change orders, fewer surprises.
Where details have to be both drawn and built — exactly.
The Problem
Sound familiar?
- Trim and millwork details that look right on paper but don't build in the field.
- RFIs and change orders that trace straight back to under-specified finish carpentry.
- No build-side reviewer to pressure-test details before they go out for bid.
- Closeouts dragged out by finish work that never matched the intent.
Most RFIs aren't design failures — they're specification gaps. I close the gaps before the detail leaves your office.
How I Help
What working together looks like
What you get
The build-side reviewer you'd keep on staff if finish carpentry justified a full-time seat — a finish carpenter reading your details the way a crew will. I flag what won't build, what will get value-engineered into mush, and what needs a note so the field doesn't guess, before it becomes an RFI.
How we work
Engage me at the spec stage for a focused review, or keep me on retainer through CA. I produce written trim specifications and detail notes your contractors can price and build consistently.
What it costs
Start with a Consultation ($125, credited toward anything larger) to pressure-test an approach, scale into Trim Specification Packages ($500–$1,500), or a Project Partner Retainer (from $750/mo) across a project.
Recommended Services
Where most architecture firms start
The Consultation
$125
One focused, paid session — the single front door to working together. Bring a bid, your plans, photos, a job site, or a business problem, and leave with a clear plan and honest answers. The $125 is credited toward any larger engagement, so it never costs you extra if the work grows.
Virtual · In-Person (Knoxville, TN)
Book the ConsultationThe Trim Specification Package
$500–$1,500
A complete written trim specification for designers, architects, and GCs — everything the installing crew needs to execute your design intent without improvising on site.
Virtual · Available Nationally
Start with a ConsultationThe Project Partner Retainer
From $750/mo
An expert in your corner for the full duration of your project — monthly access to Nicholas for questions, plan reviews, and site assessments when they matter most.
Virtual · In-Person (Knoxville, TN)
Start with a ConsultationQuestions
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Build-side expertise applied at the spec stage. I bring nearly a decade of field reality to your millwork details so they close out clean — fewer RFIs, fewer change orders, fewer surprises.
Book a Consultation — $125