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Independent Residential Construction Advocacy

Avoid the $100,000+ mistakes
most homeowners don't see
until it's too late.

Your builder does this every day. You do it once. The contracts, the process, the language, all of it is built in their favor. David Adler Group sits on your side of the table and makes sure what you sign, what you pay, and what gets built all line up. Whether you need a pre-construction audit, an advocate through the build, or both, we work exclusively for the homeowner.

Our clients walk into builder meetings knowing exactly what they agreed to, what they're owed, and what to say when something isn't right. They don't get hit with surprise costs mid-build. The home they move into matches what they planned. They stay in control of the process from start to finish.

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Who We Work For
Works for you only. Not your builder.
Time to Your Risk Report
5 business days to your written risk report.
What We Find
Clients identify an average of $100,000+ in project risk. Our audit costs $3,500.
10–15%
Here is what's at stake

Most homeowners don't know what they're exposed to until it's too late to negotiate.

Clients who come to us before signing typically identify 10 to 15% of their total project budget in risks. On a $1,000,000 build, that's $100,000 to $150,000. Our audit costs $3,500. That's less than the cost of one mistake you can't undo.

Where Are You Right Now

Tell us where you are.
We'll tell you exactly how we can help.

Pre-Construction Risk Audit

You have bids, a budget, and a contract in front of you and you're not sure what you're actually agreeing to.

See Tier 1
Construction Advocacy

You're about to start construction or already mid-build and you want someone in your corner through the process.

See Tier 2
Full Coverage

You want an independent review before you sign and an advocate by your side through the entire build.

See Tier 3
The Problem

The construction industry wasn't designed with you in mind.

Builders aren't dishonest. But the system is structured in their favor. They speak a language most homeowners were never taught. They write contracts that reflect how they work, not how you think. And by the time the gaps become visible, you're already in the ground with no leverage.

  • → Allowances set at rough numbers with no reference to your actual selections. The gap arrives as a change order after you've signed.
  • → Bids that look comparable but price completely different scopes. The low bid isn't low once you add back what it left out.
  • → Contracts with language that gives the builder flexibility on cost and gives you no visibility into it.
  • → Plans that look right on paper but don't match what you pictured once walls go up. Builders see it. Most homeowners don't until it's too late.
  • → Cost increases mid-project with no clear explanation of what you're entitled to or how to respond. Once you sign, the contract is the ceiling.

Most homeowners don't find out until it's too late to change it.

"Most homeowners sign contracts with clauses that allow their builder to pass through unlimited cost increases. Nobody explained what those clauses meant before they signed."

Cole Borders, Founder — David Adler Group

Most budget overruns aren't overruns. The money was always gone. It was just hidden inside numbers that looked fine on paper.

From the builder's side of the table.

What We Catch

Your plans say one thing.
We make sure you understand what actually gets built.

Most homeowners can't read construction drawings the way a builder does. That gap is where some of the most expensive and frustrating surprises come from.

A ceiling that feels lower than expected because a beam drops where the section drawing always showed it would.

A window centered perfectly on the wall in 2D that blocks the only place a bed can go in 3D.

A bedroom that looks like a full rectangle on the floor plan with knee walls cutting half of it.

These aren't builder mistakes. The plans were technically correct.

But nobody translated them into what you'd actually be living in.

By the time you see it, it's already built.

Changes at that stage cost real money and some can't be undone.

That translation is part of what we do.

Before a shovel breaks ground.

How We Help

You don't have to handle
this alone.

You handle the decisions.
We handle the pressure.

Most homeowners feel outgunned the moment something goes wrong. They don't know what they're entitled to, don't want to damage the relationship, and don't know how to respond. When you work with us, you have someone on your side who speaks builder, thinks builder, and knows exactly where builders have room to move. We do this every day. You don't have to.

Behind the scenes or directly on your behalf.

Your builder never has to know we're involved. You send us everything they send you. We tell you exactly what to say, what to question, and where to push back. Full expert guidance on every decision, every step of the way. Or if you prefer, we step in directly and handle the conversation for you.

Two Modes of Engagement

You choose how visible we are.

Every service we offer is available in two modes. You decide how your builder sees our involvement.

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Mode One

Direct Representation

You connect us directly with your builder. We handle the hard conversations, review documents on your behalf, and advocate openly as your representative. You step back and let us carry the weight of the conflict.

You never have to negotiate alone
We speak builder. Fluently.
Hard conversations handled for you
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Mode Two

Behind the Scenes

Your builder never knows we're involved. You send us everything they send you. We tell you exactly what to say, what to push back on, and how to respond. Your relationship stays intact. Your protection doesn't.

Your builder relationship stays intact
Expert guidance on every decision
Full protection without the friction
Our Services

Three ways to protect your build.

Whether you haven't signed yet, you're about to break ground, or you're already mid-build and something feels wrong — there is a tier of service built for exactly where you are right now.

Tier 01

One audit. Before you sign. Before it's too late.

A comprehensive written Risk Audit of your bids, budget, allowances, plans, and contract before you commit. Delivered in 5 business days. Every homeowner building a custom home should understand what they're agreeing to before they sign. This is how you do that.

$3,500
Paid in full · 5 business days
What You Get
  • Written Pre-Construction Risk Report covering all five review pillars
  • Proprietary Risk Score (0–100) with full interpretation
  • Dollar-amount exposure estimates on every material finding
  • Specific recommended actions before you sign
  • 30-minute debrief call to walk through findings together
  • No organization required — just send what you have
The Five Review Pillars
  • Financial Alignment — Is your budget built on realistic assumptions?
  • Plan & Specification Coordination — What your builder sees that you don't
  • Allowance & Selection Risk — Where the gaps between budget and reality live
  • Contract & Fee Structure — What you're actually agreeing to
  • Builder Bid Comparison — Are you comparing the same project?
Pricing
Paid in Full $3,500

Payment in full required before work begins. Given the 5-business-day turnaround, no payment plans are offered on Tier 1.

Tier 1 clients receive 25% off Tier 2 if they choose to continue with construction advocacy after the audit.

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Tier 02

Already in it? We step in and take your side.

Your independent representative through the build. Whether you're about to break ground or already mid-construction, we come in, assess where things stand, and advocate on your behalf.

$6,500
9-month engagement · 1 site visit
What We Do For You
  • Initial Project Assessment within 2 weeks — written Current Project Status Report
  • Financial Transparency System — live budget tracking, nothing approved blind
  • Bi-weekly structured check-in calls (30 min, every two weeks)
  • Change order review on every item over $2,500 before you respond
  • Subcontractor price confirmation protocol before any work begins
  • Proactive risk flagging — we take action, not just observe
  • Written monthly summary every month
  • One site visit included
  • Close-out report at engagement end
  • Direct or behind-the-scenes — you choose
Pricing Options
Paid in Full (Best Value) $6,500
Two Payments $7,200
Three Payments $7,800

If build extends beyond 9 months: $1,000/month. Additional site visits billed at actual travel cost.

Mid-Build? We Prorate by Phase.
Your Current Phase Fee
About to start / Pre-construction $6,500
Foundation & Framing $4,875
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing $3,250
Drywall & Finishes $1,625
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Tier 03

Complete coverage. Start to finish.

The complete David Adler engagement. We audit your project before you sign, then stay with you as your advocate through the entire build. Full protection from first document to final walkthrough.

$8,000
Founder's rate · 2 site visits
Everything in Tier 1 Plus Everything in Tier 2
  • Full Pre-Construction Risk Audit with written report and Risk Score
  • 30-minute audit debrief call
  • 9-month construction advocacy engagement
  • Two site visits included (one pre-construction, one during build)
  • All bi-weekly check-ins, change order reviews, and monthly summaries
  • Subcontractor price confirmation protocol
  • Financial transparency system from day one
  • Full close-out report
  • Direct or behind-the-scenes — you choose
Pricing Options
Paid in Full (Best Value) $8,000
Two Payments $8,800
Three Payments $9,500

Founder's rate available for first clients with documented outcomes. Standard rate is $10,000.

Tier 1 clients receive 25% off Tier 2, making Tier 3 effectively $8,000 instead of the combined $10,000.

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How It Works

Simple. Honest. Fast.

Send us whatever you have in whatever state it's in. No organization required. You tell us where you are and we do the rest.
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Book a Free 30-Minute Call

We learn about your project and your timeline. We tell you honestly whether we can help and which tier makes sense for where you are right now.

02

Send Your Documents

Email, Dropbox, Google Drive. Whatever you have. We take it from there.

03

We Do the Work

We review everything. Bids, budgets, allowances, plans, contracts. We find what's exposed. Tier 1 delivers within 5 business days.

04

You Get Clarity

Written report, Risk Score, dollar-amount findings, and a 30-minute debrief call. You know exactly where you stand before you sign anything.

✓

The Finding Guarantee.

If we complete a full Pre-Construction Risk Audit and find zero material risks in your project, you receive a complete refund. No questions asked.

We have never issued one.

Cole Borders, Founder of David Adler Group
About David Adler Group

Built by someone who knows how builders think.

The same story kept repeating in custom home construction. Homeowners who started their build excited and ended it exhausted, over budget, and feeling like they'd been kept in the dark the whole way. Not because their builder was dishonest. But because nobody ever sat on their side of the table and told them what they were actually signing up for. David Adler Group exists to fix that.

Cole Borders, our founder, built David Adler Group out of his experience as a custom home builder. He has overseen millions in custom home construction and seen the same preventable mistakes cost homeowners real money on project after project. He knows exactly how builders think, where the gaps are, and what to look for before it becomes your problem.

No referral fees.
No builder relationships.
No commissions.
No conflicts of interest.
Real Outcomes

What we find before it costs you.

These are the kinds of findings that show up consistently when we review a project. Numbers are representative of real situations from our construction experience.

$47K
Allowance Gaps Routinely Identified

Cabinet, appliance, and plumbing fixture allowances set at rough round numbers with no reference to the homeowner's actual selection intent. Gaps are identified and addressed before signing.

$30K
Change Orders Routinely Prevented

Builders attempt to pass through material cost increases citing Covid-related clauses. Clause reviews confirm they cover delays only, not cost escalation.

$55K
Bid Scope Discrepancies Routinely Found

Three bids appeared comparable. Line-by-line reviews show low bids exclude crucial parts of the scope of work entirely and use allowances for fixtures that were less than half of the other bids. Not the same project.

What Clients Say
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Going into that builder meeting knowing exactly what was in the contract and exactly where it had been negotiated to work in our favor is empowering. Not feeling like you don't know what is going on anymore is a breath of fresh air.

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Going from disputing with a builder and not knowing what you are actually entitled to, to having a clear picture of where things stand, what the contract says, and how to respond is life changing. The feeling of having someone in your corner who actually knows this industry is hard to describe.

Haven't signed yet? This is when you have the most leverage.
Already building and something's wrong? We can still help.

The window before signing is the most valuable time you have. But if that window has already closed, we can still help. A 30-minute call costs nothing. Tell us where you are and we'll tell you honestly what we can do.

Book a Free 30-Minute Call No commitment. No pitch. Just a clear answer on what's at risk and what to do next. The sooner you call, the more options you have.