assemble bunkhouse at a remote forest site offgrid
Summerwood was a super partner in the execution of a unique building project. The vision was to purchase a floor demo model building in November, 2014, store it on site in Toronto, and transport the disassembled building 2400 miles for reassembly on remote private land in a designated wilderness area with closest road access 8 miles away. Aside from being top notch in all the expected areas of expertise, they provided tailored and individual assistance such as the following:
1. extra bracing in the top of the shipping containers to withstand the helo lift stresses
2. Storage on site for a very reasonable fee
3. sequential pictures of the building being disassembled which were invaluable in reassembling the building later
4. pictures of the shipping crates prior to shipment for planning the necessary helo lift rigging at the lift field
5. numbering/marking of some assembly items such as flooring and rafter components which greatly speeded up the reassembly
6. overcoming transport challenges with research for an affordable company within a specified timeframe
7. providing extra boards, trim, and new components to fully outfit the build process at a remote location.
8. timely response to several technical consults on such items as window sizes, shutter plans, foundation planning, and sealing supplies planning which enhanced both the long distance planning and adequate remote site preparations.
photos available upon request
- Approximate cost of services:
- $18,000.00
- What could this company do to improve their services?
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- Company Response
Hello Nick and thank you for this thoughtful feedback that you took time to to submit. It was great working with you on such an interesting project. Let us know if we can help with anything else!