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Larger Builds With Many Moving Parts
On a bigger project, from a whole-home renovation to new construction, having someone experienced coordinating trades and catching problems early is worth more than any single trade skill.
Serving Chittenden County, Vermont
Project Management & Construction Oversight in Vermont
Sometimes a project needs an experienced set of eyes as much as it needs a crew. I'm Tim Chila. After 50 years building in Vermont, I bring that same hands-on judgment to overseeing projects, whether that means managing your build directly or watching over the trades already on site.
What We Do
Fifty Years of Judgment, On Your Project
General contracting and project management are two ways to bring us onto a project, and which one fits depends on what you already have in place. As your general contractor, our own crew carries out the work and we're accountable for the build directly. As your project manager or owner's representative, we bring that same standard to overseeing quality, schedule, and communication, often on projects where you already have a contractor or several trades lined up, or where the scope has grown large enough that having an experienced set of eyes coordinating everything matters as much as any single trade skill.
That is exactly what fifty years in this trade is worth. We know what a rushed job looks like before it becomes a problem. We know which questions a contractor should be answering clearly at every stage. We know how to read a schedule that is quietly falling behind. This role puts fifty years of hands-on experience to work on your behalf, whether we're the ones building or the ones watching over the build.
Whether you are managing a larger residential build, coordinating multiple contractors on a renovation, or want someone experienced representing your interests on site, this is a service built around judgment, earned through decades of doing the work ourselves.
Who We Work With
Homeowners, Property Managers, Architects & Commercial Clients
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You Already Have a Contractor
If you have already hired a contractor and want a second, experienced set of eyes checking quality and keeping communication honest, we can serve as your owner's representative, watching over the build on your behalf.
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Peace of Mind on Schedule and Quality
We review progress against the schedule, ask the questions many homeowners wouldn't think to ask, and flag issues while they're still small enough to fix easily.
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Property Management Companies
Ongoing improvements and capital projects across managed properties call for consistent oversight and a contractor who understands accountability across a whole portfolio, alongside single-property work. We work with property managers on recurring and larger scope work across Chittenden County.
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Architects & Designers
If you need a reliable owner's representative or construction manager to oversee execution of your design on site, we bring fifty years of build experience and a woodworking background suited to detail-sensitive projects, including a recent commercial cherry door and cabinet project.
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Commercial Clients
Banks, law offices, medical and financial practices, and other commercial spaces need construction oversight that understands both build quality and professional timelines. We offer construction management for commercial fit-out and improvement projects.
How It Works
How Construction Management Works With Us
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Initial Consultation
We discuss the scope of your project, who else is involved, and exactly what oversight role makes sense.
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Clear Scope of Engagement
We agree in writing what construction management covers on your project, whether that's quality review, schedule tracking, trade coordination, or full owner's representation.
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Active Oversight
We review work on site, track progress against schedule, and communicate directly with you and any other parties involved.
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Ongoing Reporting
You get honest, regular updates on where the project actually stands, plain information you can act on.
Why Tradecraft VT
Why Bring Us In to Manage or Oversee Your Project
Fifty Years of Judgment
We have built, remodeled, and managed projects across Vermont for over five decades. That experience is exactly what makes oversight valuable, we know what to look for.
Craft-Level Standards
Custom woodworking and fine finish work are our own core craft. We hold other contractors to a standard we would apply to our own work.
Direct, Honest Communication
You deal with Tim directly, and you get straight answers about exactly where a project stands.
Common Questions
Project Management FAQs
As general contractor, our crew performs the work and we are directly responsible for the build. As construction manager or owner's representative, we bring that same standard to overseeing quality, schedule, and communication on a project, including one where other contractors or trades are already doing the work. Either way, you get fifty years of hands-on judgment looking out for your project.
Yes. We welcome working directly with architects and design teams as an owner's representative or construction manager, and we bring both build experience and a fine woodworking background to detail-sensitive projects.
Yes. We work with property management companies on ongoing improvements across managed properties, and with commercial clients including banks, offices, and medical or financial practices on construction management for fit-out and improvement projects.
Yes. Serving as your owner's representative on a project where you already have a contractor is one of the most common ways we are brought in.
Pricing depends on scope and the level of involvement required. We discuss what your project needs in an initial consultation and agree the scope in writing before work begins.
Let's Talk
Need Experienced Oversight on Your Project?
Whether you're a homeowner managing a larger build, an architect looking for a reliable partner on site, or a property manager coordinating ongoing work, let's talk about what oversight your project needs.
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