About Us
Costa Brava Construction was formed in 2005 by Elliott Berg. Elliott brings more than 25 years of construction and business knowledge to the job everyday. After graduating from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1981, he became the Vice-President of Berg Boats, Inc. the original designers and builders of the world renown MAVERICK flats boat. They were one of the first companies to start using high density foam cores in their construction of the MAVERICK instead of the traditional wood and balsa cores.
After selling the company in the mid 1980's, he built a small chain of restaurants in Ft. Pierce, Florida, and also acquired and operated North Jetty Surf Shop until 1995. It was then that he realized a life long dream of living in Rincón, Puerto Rico. Elliott had been surfing and visiting Rincón since 1976 and had bought property there in 1986. After moving permanently to Rincón, Elliott became involved in the residential construction business.
In 2003, he was hired by Dick Corp. of Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of Dick Corp. USA, to be Supervisor of finishes of their $40 million state of the art "Hospital De La Concepcion" in San German, Puerto Rico. Here, he was responsible for coordinating all of the sub-contractors and also working with the owner's construction managers and inspectors to bring the job in on schedule and budget. Upon completion of the project, he was transferred to their $20 million upscale housing project in Dorado, Puerto Rico, where he was in charge of virtually all aspects of the construction process, coordinating subs, inspecting their work and supervising the pre-punch list and punch list for all completed homes. In 2005, he left Dick Corp. Friends and business associates continually urged him to start his own company and in response to the demand, he decided to take the plunge and began to offer his services under the name of his new company, Costa Brava Construction.
Costa Brava is based on the belief that our customer's needs are of the utmost importance. Our entire team of local craftsmen are committed to meeting those needs. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service in the industry.
We are a Bilingual company.
Estimate
First, a cost estimate is an approximation of what something will cost; not an exact price. It is based on broad parameters, such approximate size, kind, quality, and quantity of the item. Let's use a door as an example: What size is it, what is it made of, do we have easy access and space to work (General site condition), and is it an interior or exterior door? How much would a new door cost? It all depends on the answer tot he question above. It may be between $X and $XXX. In other words, a range in price.
Pricing
On the other hand, if you want a price, using our door example, more information is needed such as: exact size, the jambs size, the type of casing on each side, what type of a door, will it be painted or stained, type of wood, etc. Several more questions will be needed in order to generate a price. When all that information is able to be established, the price can be delivered to the purchaser.
Design development is a generation of the design and scope of work with specification.There are necessary before a price can be generated and quoted.
Design development is a generation of the design and scope of work with specification.There are necessary before a price can be generated and quoted.
Quotes
Quotes can create their own confusion too. You need to make sure that what you're asking for and you're receiving are in fact in match. When we quote a price, it is what we will charge as the final not to exceed price for a described scope of work.
We are happy to provide you with one free hour of our time to give you a project estimate. All our estimates will be verbal. If you wish to proceed based upon the estimate, the next step is a feasibility study.
Feasibility study is an aspect of the design approach, which is a billable service we provide. Project pricing will be generated and provided for our company to develop design and scope of work. Each feasibility study agreement will have a pricing per project, which generally includes general specifications. More in depth detailed drawing and specifications can also be provided to solicit pricing from other sources. If you move forward with us, the cost of the feasibility study development will be credited toward the project.
We are happy to provide you with one free hour of our time to give you a project estimate. All our estimates will be verbal. If you wish to proceed based upon the estimate, the next step is a feasibility study.
Feasibility study is an aspect of the design approach, which is a billable service we provide. Project pricing will be generated and provided for our company to develop design and scope of work. Each feasibility study agreement will have a pricing per project, which generally includes general specifications. More in depth detailed drawing and specifications can also be provided to solicit pricing from other sources. If you move forward with us, the cost of the feasibility study development will be credited toward the project.