With literally thousands of kinds of masonry and stone available, the options available to designers and contractors are almost limitless. To help our general contractor and architect partners, Lucia has a staff of professionals available to help you find the solution that meets your technical and budgetary requirements.
Our services include:
Budgeting and Value Engineering:
Lucia's staff is skilled at providing accurate budget estimates at any point from schematic design to full construction documents. In many cases, we can also provide value alternatives that meet the architectural requirements at a lower cost.
Design Assist Services:
With Lucia as a partner, you do not have to spend money detailing and engineering dimension stone. We do it for you. Our professionals can coordinate the whole process including stone selection, complete drafting services, anchorage engineering, and fabrication -- we are a one-stop source for your project.
Lump Sum and Negotiated Pricing:
Ready to start? Lucia can provide you with either competitive bid proposals or negotiated pricing depending on your requirements. If selected early, we often negotiate open-book agreements with "Guaranteed Maximum" pricing.
Masonry and Stone Selection:
Lucia sources limestone, granite and marble from around the world. We have full access to information such as stone density, absorption rates, color range and compressive strength to help you make the right decision for your project. Additionally, we deal with all major fabricators of natural and "engineered" masonry, precast and cast stone products. We are often able to help our clients save hundreds of thousands of dollars on major projects because of our knowledge.
Technical Assistance:
Have a technical question on masonry or stone? -- give us a call. We have up-to-date information from all industry sources such as the Marble Institute of America and the Brick Institute of America.
For assistance, contact us at 281.445.3692 or cmowrey@luciagroup.com