Cost-plus means you pay the actual cost of materials and labor. My builder's fee is separate, fixed, and agreed in writing before construction begins — and it does not go up as project costs rise.
Most cost-plus builders charge a percentage of the total, so their fee climbs right along with your costs. Ours doesn't. The Muller builder's fee is a fixed number, set in writing before we break ground — the same whether the project comes in over or under. You never have to wonder if a choice was made to pad a bill. We just build.
Muller Homes works differently. You pay actual build costs. My fee is a fixed, pre-agreed amount that does not change based on what the project ends up costing. That single structural difference aligns my incentive with yours: to build efficiently and protect your money.
Transparency means telling you exactly when the fee would and wouldn't change. Here it is, plainly:
You change the plans in a way that adds square footage, or you deviate from the final plans with the framing layout or rough-in plumbing after construction has started.
Material or subcontractor costs rise. And if you update your plans through your architect before we build, there's no additional fee to me at all.
I never want a client to wonder if I'm spending their money just to make more of my own. A fixed fee eliminates that question entirely.
When I agree to a fee, it means I'm comfortable and happy with that number. I don't need more. What you see is what I'm asking for.
Your budget stays in your hands. You know every cost, see every receipt, and know my fee from day one.
"I never want my clients to wonder if I am spending their money so I can make more money. My fee is agreed, it's fair, and it doesn't move. That's the promise."
— Dan Muller, Founder
The best way to understand what your project would cost is a straightforward conversation. Reach out and Dan will walk you through it.
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