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THE SAMUEL ADAMS STANDARD

Craftsmanship. Integrity. Simplicity.

A Guide To Working With Us

14919 Falls Rd • Butler, MD 21023 • (443) 846-6979 • samadamsco.com

SAMUEL ADAMS & COMPANY

Who We Are Kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and wholehouse renovations for Baltimore’s finest homes — planned right, built to last, warranted for decades.

We’re a premium residential contractor based in Butler, Maryland. From reimagining a 1920s Guilford Colonial to transforming a Hunt Valley estate, every project goes through our Building the Blueprint™ process and is backed by our 20-year warranty.

Designer - Driven Renovations Kitchens, baths, whole-house transformations, and specialty spaces like wine cellars and home theaters.

Historical Restoration Sensitive restoration following Secretary of the Interior Standards.

Period-appropriate materials, methods, and details.

Additions & New Construction Room additions, second stories, guest houses, and ground-up builds that look like they were always there.

“We believe the best homes are built on timeless principles, not passing trends.”

Samuel Adams & Company has a deep-rooted appreciation for historic architecture, craftsmanship, detail, and timeless design. This passion fuels every project today, shaping our building projects with work that honors the past while building for the future.

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OUR PHILOSOPHY

Timeless Design Proper proportion. Thoughtful scale.

Quality materials. Honest craftsmanship. These are the principles that have produced beautiful homes for centuries — and they’re the principles we build by today.

We are builders who understand design — every proportion, every material, every detail matters. Whether you're working with an architect or designer, we build their vision faithfully. If you're starting from scratch, we connect you with talented design professionals in our network. Either way, we speak the language of traditional craftsmanship and execute it at the highest level — because our goal is the same: to build something that stands the test of time.

“We don’t chase trends.

We build homes that age gracefully — homes you’ll be proud to pass down.”

OUR WARRANTY

The Industry Standard is One Year. Ours Goes to Twenty.

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How the 20-Year Warranty Works 20 YEARS - Infrastructure & Structure Foundation, structural framing, load-bearing modifications, electrical rough-in, plumbing rough-in, metal flashing. These are the bones of your home, built to last a lifetime.

10 YEARS - Building Envelope & Systems Window and door installation, roofing workmanship, siding, HVAC installation, insulation, exterior weatherproofing. This is the layer that keeps weather out and comfort in.

5 YEARS - Interior Finishes Tile and stone, flooring, cabinets, trim and millwork, countertops, drywall finishing. These are the surfaces you live with every day.

3 YEARS - Paint & Coatings Interior and exterior paint, staining, finishing. Paint is only as good as the prep beneath it.

1 YEAR - Wear Items Caulk, grout, weatherstripping, touch-ups. These flexible seals settle with the house and need refreshing over time.

What makes this possible: vetted trade partners held to Samuel Adams & Company standards, Samuel Adams & Company supplied materials that meet our durability thresholds, thorough documentation on every project, and a mandatory inspection program — twice per year for the first five years, annually through year ten, every two years through year twenty. Twenty inspections over the life of the warranty.

O U R S I G N AT U R E P R O C E S S

Building the Blueprint™ Most contractors give you a bid based on a quick walk-through and start swinging hammers. We take a different approach. Before we build anything, we invest weeks in structured planning so every decision is made and every dollar is accounted for.

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BUILDING THE BLUEPRINT™

The Five Phases Our preconstruction process is a separate paid engagement.

PHASE 1 - Discovery We visit your home, take detailed measurements, and commission professional as-built drawings.

We research zoning, code, and any historic district restrictions, then develop a preliminary budget.

PHASE 2 - Design Development Working with your architect, kitchen designer, or our collaborators, we develop concepts into buildable plans. Renderings, elevations, and construction details.

PHASE 3 - Selections A major renovation involves 200+ individual material decisions. We guide you through them in a structured sequence so nothing gets missed, rushed, or priced on a guess.

PHASE 4 - Scope & Estimate With selections finalized, we compile a comprehensive scope and send it to our subs for competitive bids. The result is a line-item estimate based on real numbers — not assumptions.

PHASE 5 - Contract & Mobilization The contract reflects everything we’ve decided together. No surprises. Permits submitted, long-lead materials ordered, project team assembled.

“A good architect or designer accelerates everything.”

The more your drawings tell us - proportions, materials, details, specifications - the faster we move from planning to construction. With a thorough set of plans in hand, we’ve taken projects through these five phases in a matter of weeks. We are happy to recommend designers and architects we trust.

ENGLISH COTTAGE • GREENSPRING VALLEY

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CUSTOM KITCHEN • MONKTON

HOW WE WORK

Your Project Team Every project gets a dedicated Project Manager — one person who coordinates all trades, manages the schedule, tracks the budget, and keeps you informed. One phone number to call.

We select and manage all subcontractors. Our trade partners are handpicked, insured, and held to Samuel Adams & Co. standards.

We’ve spent years building these relationships so your project benefits from them.

We supply and warrant all materials, fixtures, and finishes. Ordering, tracking, receiving, inspecting, delivering, installing — we handle it all.

When we control every phase, there’s one company accountable for quality.

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PRIMARY BATH • BUTLER MD

WHAT TO EXPECT

During Construction Hours. Monday–Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Weekend work is rare and always coordinated.

Access. Active areas are off-limits during work hours. We encourage regular walkthroughs with your PM. Dust & Noise. We contain aggressively and clean daily, but fine dust will migrate. This is renovation reality.

Site Standards. Breaks off-site.

Client bathrooms off-limits. Tools never on finished surfaces. Broomswept daily.

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COMMUNICATION

Keeping You Informed Weekly Updates. Written progress reports covering completed work, the plan ahead, schedule changes, and outstanding decisions.

24 Hour Response. All communications returned within one business day. Urgent matters the same day.

Single Point of Contact. Your Project Manager knows every detail of your project. Nothing falls through the cracks.

Documented Decisions. All changes, selections, and approvals confirmed in writing.

INVESTMENT

Pricing & Contract Options Our overhead and profit rate is 20%, covering project management, coordination, insurance, warranty administration, and the infrastructure that supports your project from start to finish.

We’re not the cheapest contractor you’ll talk to — we’re not trying to be. We offer three contract structures:

Lump Sum

Hybrid

A fixed price based on a fully defined

Trade subcontractors locked in at fixed

scope. You know the total before

prices. Allowances and general

signing. Changes handled through

conditions tracked and reconciled at

formal change orders.

actual cost. Competitive sub pricing where the scope is defined, transparent reconciliation on the rest.

Cost Plus Fee Actual cost of work plus our fee.

Complete transparency — you see every invoice, every receipt, every dollar.

“We build for clients who think in decades, not just dollars.”

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FLOATING STAIR • WORTHINGTON VALLEY

GETTING STARTED

Next Steps If what you’ve read here resonates with how you want your project managed, here is the path forward.

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Preconstruction Agreement We follow up with a PSA that launches Building the Blueprint™ for your project.

Site Visit & Discovery Our team evaluates your home, documents conditions, and begins your project brief.

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Design, Selections & Estimate

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Contract & Build

We work through the Blueprint together — design, selections, and a detailed estimate.

Complete plan in hand, construction contract signed, and we begin building.

Already working with a designer or architect? Bring them in early - the more detailed your drawings and specs are, the faster and tighter our process runs. We’ll connect you with professionals we trust to work alongside us.

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We craft homes that stand the test of time.

We’d be honored to craft yours.

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

GALATIANS 6:9

OUR PORTFOLIO

The Work Speaks for Itself

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Craftsmanship. Integrity. Simplicity.

14919 Falls Rd | Butler, MD 21023 (443) 846-6979 sam@samadamsco.com samadamsco.com MHIC #156284