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What is the bathroom renovation process with Moss in Kensington?

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“MOSS takes Kensington homeowners through a seven-step design-build journey, starting with Explore, Research and Evaluation, moving through complimentary in-home consultation, contract signing with your assigned Senior Project Developer, Architect, Designer, and Project Manager, into real-time design and virtual reality visualization, then a formal project plan, supervised construction, and finally Customer for Life support, all with one accountable team that also handles Montgomery County”

When you renovate a bathroom with MOSS Building & Design, you work within a design-buildmodel, meaning one integrated team handles everything from the first conversation through the final walkthrough. Rather than hiring a separate architect, a separate designer, and then a general contractor who may never have met each other, a single accountable MOSS team carries your project across every phase. ForKensington homeowners, that continuity means fewer handoff errors, clearer communication, and a single point of responsibility throughout.

The process begins with Explore, Research and Evaluation, where you learn about the MOSS approach, review past projects, and start understanding costs and possibilities, MOSS's AI toolNatalieis available here to help you explore the full range of solutions. From there, MOSS moves into Create a Solution for Your Vision, which includes a virtual discovery session and an in-home consultation led by a non-commissioned Project Developer, someone whose only job is to understand what you actually need, not to sell you a scope. Once you sign your contract, you Get Started With Your Team: your Senior Project Developer, Senior Project Architect, Senior Project Designer, and Senior Project Manager are assigned and project development begins immediately. The fourth step, Enjoy a Superior Design Experience, is where MOSS 360 Architects and Project Designers design your bathroom and work through material selections with you in real time, including virtual reality visualization so you can see the finished space before any construction begins. Next, your Senior Project Manager and Project Manager Develop Your Customized Project Plan, a formal document covering the site plan, project schedule, communication plan, and safety plan, all accessible through MOSS Online, the team's online project management portal. Construction then begins in the Start Constructing Your Dream Home phase, with a dedicated Project Manager on site supervising daily work, quality control, safety, and cleanliness, while the Senior Project Manager oversees the project as a whole. Finally, MOSS's Enjoy Customer for Life Perks step means the relationship doesn't end at closeout, once a MOSS customer, you remain part of the MOSS family with ongoing support.

For Kensington homeowners specifically, this structure matters in a few practical ways. Montgomery County permitting, handled through the Department of Permitting Services, requires detailed, scaled plans and coordination across electrical, plumbing, and mechanical reviews, and properties within Kensington's Historic District add a layer of review by the Historic Preservation Commission. Because MOSS's architects and designers produce accurate, permit-ready drawings before construction starts, the plans submitted to the county reflect what will actually be built, reducing the revision cycles that extend timelines. And because older Kensington homes often reveal surprises, aging plumbing, outdated electrical, or structural conditions behind walls, having a Senior Project Manager and a dedicated on-site Project Manager on the same team means those discoveries are managed within an established relationship, not treated as someone else's problem.

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