★★★★★
Had a great experience with JDI Construction.
Definitely a reputable team. Highly recommend them. They definitely know what they are doing. Also very knowledgeable. Thank you.
Portland Design-Build Contractor
JDI Construction, a design-build contractor serving Portland and Vancouver, provides bespoke, holistic construction solutions. We ensure seamless projects, with stunning results every time.
- Family-owned since 2007
- 5-year written warranty
- Licensed in WA & OR
Family-Owned Since 2007
500+ completed projects
Before & After
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Complete Home Remodel
Vancouver, WA 98685
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Elegant Kitchen Remodel
Vancouver, WA 98665
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Warm Wood Kitchen Remodel
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By the numbers
Portland & Vancouver's trusted design-build team since 2007.
Family-owned, with in-house crews, detailed written proposals, and one accountable team from first conversation to final walkthrough.
500+
Completed projects
4.9/5
Across 223+ Google reviews
18yrs
Family-owned since 2007
5yr
Written workmanship warranty
Design-Build Contractor in Portland & Vancouver
Most remodeling problems are not construction problems. They are handoff problems — the gap that opens when the person who drew your plans is not the person who has to build them. In the traditional model, that gap is where budgets blow up, timelines slip, and "not my job" gets said out loud. Design-build closes it by putting design and construction under one roof, on one contract, answerable to one team. When something goes sideways, there is no one to point at but us — and that is exactly the point.
JDI Construction has worked this way since 2007. We design in-house, price as we design, and build with our own trades and project managers across the Portland OR metro, Vancouver WA, and Clark County. You are never the messenger carrying drawings between an architect who has moved on and a contractor seeing them for the first time. One team owns the outcome from the first sketch to the final walkthrough.
Design-build vs. the traditional way
The difference is not a matter of taste. It changes who is accountable, when you learn what things cost, and who absorbs the surprises. Here is the same remodel, run two ways.
The traditional path
Design-bid-build
The setupHire an architect or designer, complete drawings, then send them out to bid among separate general contractors.
AccountabilitySplit. The designer blames the builder, the builder blames the drawings, and you sit in the middle mediating.
Budget alignmentYou learn the real price only after design is finished — often to discover the plans cost far more than you can spend.
TimelineSequential. Design fully wraps, then bidding, then a new team ramps up on plans they have never seen.
Change ordersFrequent. Gaps and conflicts in the drawings surface mid-build, when changes are most expensive.
Who owns problemsYou do. Coordinating two parties who never chose to work together becomes your part-time job.
The JDI way
Design-build
The setupOne team designs and builds under a single contract. Designers, estimators, and project managers sit at the same table from day one.
AccountabilitySingle. One company is responsible for the design working, the build matching it, and the result lasting.
Budget alignmentContinuous. Real pricing is developed alongside the design, so the plan and the budget move together — never apart.
TimelineOverlapping. Design and preconstruction advance in parallel, and the crew that builds already knows the plan.
Change ordersFewer by design. Constructability is checked while drawings are still being made, not after the walls open.
Who owns problemsWe do. Coordination happens inside our own company — you approve decisions instead of refereeing them.
How our design-build process works
Because design and pricing live in the same building, they do not take turns — they run side by side. The middle of this process is deliberately parallel: as the design develops, the numbers develop with it, so nothing gets drawn that we haven't already priced.
1. Discovery & budget
We start with how you actually live in the space, the scope you have in mind, and an honest working budget. This sets the guardrails before a single line is drawn.
2. Design and pricing, developed in parallel
Design track
Our in-house designers develop layouts, selections, and drawings — iterating with your feedback toward a plan you love.
Pricing track
At the same time, our estimators price each decision in real time, flagging cost drivers and suggesting alternatives before drawings are finalized.
↓ the two tracks stay in sync ↓
3. One fixed proposal
The two tracks converge into a single proposal: a design you have approved and a price built from it, not guessed at around it. No mystery allowances hiding the real number.
4. Build with the same crew
Our own trades and project managers execute the plan they helped shape. The people building your project already understand the intent behind every detail — nothing gets lost in translation.
5. Warranty
We stand behind the finished work with a 5-year workmanship warranty — the same company that designed and built it answers for it afterward.
Why one contract saves money — not just time
People assume design-build is simply faster. It is — but the bigger savings come from the money you never spend. When pricing runs alongside design, value engineering happens where it belongs: on paper, early, while options are still cheap to explore. If a wall move triples the plumbing cost, you find out during design and decide whether it is worth it — not after the drywall is up and the only choices left are expensive ones.
That feedback loop is impossible in the traditional model, where the price arrives only after the design is locked. In design-build, our estimators are in the room as decisions are made, so the design is shaped by what it costs to build. Materials get compared, structural choices get pressure-tested, and trade-offs get made with real numbers in front of you.
The result is far fewer surprise change orders. Most change orders are not homeowners changing their minds — they are the plans and the field finally meeting and disagreeing. Because our builders review constructability while the drawings are still being made, those conflicts get caught before they become invoices. One contract means the incentive to draw something buildable and the responsibility to build it belong to the same company. That alignment is where the savings actually come from.
What it looks like day to day
Once the build begins, you work with one project manager — a single person who knows your project, holds the schedule, and is your point of contact from start to finish. You are not chasing a designer for one answer and a foreman for another. Questions have one address.
Progress lives in a client portal, so you can see the schedule, selections, approvals, and updates without waiting for a phone call to find out where things stand. Decisions are documented, so nothing important lives only in someone's memory.
And when the job is done, the same team that designed it and built it stands behind it — backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty. There is no handing you off to a warranty department that was not there for the work. The people who made the promises are the people who keep them. That continuity is not a perk of design-build; it is the whole reason the model exists.
Is design-build right for your project?
Where it shines
Complex or multi-room scope where design and construction have to be coordinated closely. Homeowners who want budget certainty before committing, and who would rather approve decisions than personally coordinate architects, trades, and suppliers. If "I just don't want to manage all of this" describes you, design-build was built for you.
An honest note
A very simple, well-defined project — a like-for-like swap with no design decisions and no unknowns — may not need the full design-build engine. If that is your situation, we will tell you plainly rather than sell you a process you do not need.
Design-build questions, answered
Q.What is design-build?
Design-build is a delivery model where a single company handles both the design and the construction of your remodel under one contract. Instead of hiring a designer and then hiring a separate contractor, you work with one team that is accountable for the whole project — from the first concept through the final walkthrough.
Q.Is design-build more expensive?
Usually the opposite. Because pricing is developed alongside the design, expensive surprises get caught on paper instead of mid-build, and value engineering happens while changes are still cheap. Fewer change orders and less rework typically make design-build the more cost-controlled path — you trade the illusion of a low upfront bid for a real number you can plan around.
Q.Do you design first and price later?
No — that is the exact gap we are built to avoid. Design and pricing run in parallel. As our designers develop your plan, our estimators price each decision in real time, so the design and the budget stay aligned the whole way through rather than colliding at the end.
Q.Can I bring my own architect or existing plans?
Yes. If you already have drawings or an architect you want to keep, we can work from your plans and fold them into our build process. We will review them for constructability and pricing so you still get the budget alignment and single point of accountability that make design-build work.
Q.Who pulls the permits?
We do. As your licensed contractor — Oregon CCB #176101 and Washington #JDICOCN932KZ — we handle permitting and coordinate the required inspections as part of the project, so you are not navigating the jurisdiction on your own.
Book a design consultation
Bring us the space, the wish list, and the honest budget. In a design consultation we will walk your project, talk through what design-build can do for it, and show you how the plan and the price get built together — before you commit to anything. Built by family. Trusted by neighbors.
JDI Construction — family-owned design-build remodeler since 2007. Oregon CCB #176101 / Washington #JDICOCN932KZ, insured. 5-year workmanship warranty. In-house design & trades serving the Portland OR metro, Vancouver WA, and Clark County.
Why JDI
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Our 3-Step Remodeling Process
From first call to final walkthrough, we handle every detail so you can focus on enjoying your new space.
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- Personal Consultation
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Kickoff the Design Phase
Once you sign the design agreement, our design team will meet with you to discuss your priorities, goals, and design style for your home remodel project.
- In-Depth Design Consultation
- Design Development
- Design Finalization & Budget
Start Your Project
We'll kick off with a pre-construction meeting to outline logistics and expectations. Our design team hands over all details to the construction crew, and a dedicated project manager becomes your main point of contact.
- Portal Access for Updates
- Construction Phase Coordination
- Final Walkthrough
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- Get in TouchA personal consultation and a detailed estimate.
- Kickoff the Design PhaseDesign development, finalization, and budget.
- Start Your ProjectA dedicated project manager and portal access for updates.
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Based in Vancouver. Serving Clark County & the Portland metro.
Headquartered at 1419 Broadway Street, Vancouver, with a Portland meeting office by appointment. No franchises; our in-house crews drive to every project from here.
