MRC Design-Build
Start with MRC and we coordinate architectural planning and construction together, testing cost and constructability against the design as it develops rather than after the drawings are finished.
How design-build works
Services
Residential Construction & Design-Build Services in New Jersey
Significant renovations, additions and custom homes across Union, Essex and Morris Counties — run out of our office in Westfield since 2005.
Two ways to begin
Choose the route that fits where you are
Both lead to the same standard of execution once construction starts. The difference is only how much of the design MRC is coordinating.
Build From Your Architect's Plans
Already working with an architect, or holding a finished drawing set? Bring it to us. We review scope, existing conditions, constructability and cost, and build it — collaborating with the design professionals you have already chosen.
Building from your plansEither way, the process converges on preconstruction, construction and completion.
Project services
What we build
Whole-Home Renovations
Reworking layout, circulation and architectural detail across a whole house.
Whole-Home Renovations
Additions
New space drawn to the scale and proportion of the original home, not attached to it.
Additions
Custom New Homes
A whole new house, built from the ground up around the property, the priorities and the design intent.
Custom New Homes
Exteriors & Outdoor Living
Elevations, materials and detailing, and the terraces, pools and pavilions that extend a house outward.
Exteriors & Outdoor Living
Architectural Planning
Drawings, renderings and the documentation a project needs to be permitted and built.
Architectural PlanningQuestions
Questions About Working With MRC
Which MRC service should I start with?
Start with the change you want to make to your home. If the design is still taking shape, MRC Design-Build can help coordinate it. If you have an architect or drawings, our existing-plans path brings construction planning into that work. The scope may be a renovation, addition, custom home or substantial exterior project.
Can one project include an addition, interior renovation and outdoor living space?
Yes. Planning those elements together helps us understand how the spaces connect and where structure, utilities, grading and finishes affect one another. We can then evaluate the full scope and discuss priorities before treating each element as a separate budget decision.
Does MRC take on individual kitchen or bathroom projects?
Kitchen and bathroom work is part of our practice when included in a large-scale residential project. We do not offer isolated small kitchen or bathroom projects. Tell us about the broader changes you are considering so we can determine whether MRC is the right fit.
Are interior design and furnishings included in construction services?
They are separate, optional services through Ellie Mroz Design. EMD can coordinate construction-related design when MRC is the builder, and furnish a minimum of one complete room through a full-room interior design engagement. The scope and responsibilities are established before work begins.
Alongside either pathway
Optional EMD Construction Consulting & Furnishings
Michael Robert Construction and Ellie Mroz Design work together as MRCxEMD. EMD Construction Consulting and Furnishings are optional services available with either MRC Design-Build or construction from your architect’s plans. We also welcome collaboration with your existing architect and interior designer.
Tell Us About Your Home
The property, the scope you have in mind, where the architecture has got to and the construction investment you are anticipating.
Or call 908 232 0134. See the work and what clients say about building with us.