Pre-Listing Home Inspections

Clarity for Complex Homes — From Planning to Punch List

High-end residential projects have a lot of moving parts: multiple trades, evolving scopes, schedules, submittals, field conditions, and change orders. Casablanca Environmental & Building Diagnostics provides construction consulting and owner representation to help you stay informed, protect the budget, and keep work aligned with the plan—without the stress of managing it alone.

Based in Southampton, NY, we support custom residential projects across the Hamptons and the East End of Long Island.

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What Is Owner Representation?

Owner representation is hands-on project support designed to protect the homeowner’s interests throughout construction. We act as an organized, experienced point of contact on your side—tracking details, documenting decisions, and helping ensure contractors, consultants, and vendors stay aligned with the scope, schedule, and expectations.

How We Help

Project Oversight & Communication

  • Attend site meetings and provide clear meeting notes and action items

  • Serve as an owner-side liaison with contractors, architects, and consultants

  • Track open questions, decisions, and responsibilities to keep momentum

Submittals, Selections & Documentation

  • Review and organize submittals, product selections, and approvals

  • Track lead times and sequencing impacts

  • Maintain clear documentation to reduce misunderstandings

Change Order Review & Cost Control

  • Analyze change orders for scope clarity, pricing logic, and schedule impact

  • Identify missing scope, overlap, or unclear assumptions

  • Help owners make informed approve/decline decisions

Field Walkthroughs & Quality Checks

  • Perform walkthrough inspections during key phases (rough, pre-close, punch)

  • Identify incomplete items, finish issues, and coordination gaps

  • Help document punch lists and follow-through

Scope Planning & Bid Comparison

  • Clarify scope and expectations before work begins

  • Compare proposals and identify gaps or exclusions

  • Help establish priorities and sequencing for complex projects

What You’ll Receive

  • Clear documentation of meetings, decisions, and action items

  • Support evaluating pricing, scope, and change orders

  • Organized tracking of open items and approvals

  • Practical guidance based on real-world building experience

  • A calmer, more controlled construction process

Who This Service Is For

  • Owners building a custom home or completing a major renovation

  • Seasonal homeowners managing a project remotely

  • Owners who want a professional in their corner during complex work

  • Clients who need help managing scope, decisions, and documentation

  • Anyone dealing with recurring change orders or unclear contractor communication

How Engagements Typically Work

If you want help deciding what to tackle before listing, we can provide construction consulting support to:

Owner representation can be structured to match the project:

  • Hourly consulting for targeted support (CO review, bid comparisons, walkthroughs)

  • Monthly retainer for ongoing oversight during active construction

  • Milestone-based support (key walkthroughs + decision periods)

 

Service Areas

Casablanca Environmental & Building Diagnostics is based in Southampton, NY and serves the East End of Long Island, including:

  • Southampton

  • Bridgehampton

  • Sagaponack

  • Water Mill

  • Sag Harbor

  • East Hampton

  • Wainscott

  • Amagansett

  • Montauk

If you don’t see your town listed, reach out—many projects fall within our normal coverage area.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. Owner representation is an advisory and oversight service. We support you in managing information, documentation, and decision-making. We do not replace the general contractor, architect, or engineer.

  • Yes. This service is designed to integrate into the existing team and improve clarity, documentation, and follow-through.

  • Yes. Many clients use owner representation specifically because they are seasonal or travel frequently. We help keep the project organized and keep you informed.

  • Yes. We can step in mid-project to help organize documentation, review change orders, clarify scope, and improve coordination.

Ready to Talk Through Your Project?

If you’re planning a custom build or managing a complex renovation, we can help you stay in control of the details.

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