How We Price
Cost-Plus Pricing for Remodeling and Construction in Utah
Cost-Plus Contracts Contractor's Fee Documented Draws Written Change Orders
Allegiant Construction builds most of its remodels, basement finishes, additions, ADUs, custom homes, and commercial projects on open-book, cost-plus terms. You see the invoices and receipts behind every cost of the work. The contractor's fee is agreed in writing before construction begins.
What You Pay
What Does Cost-Plus Mean in Construction?
Part One
Actual Cost of the Work
The actual cost of the work covers the trades, materials, and other expenses of building your project, billed as they are incurred.
Part Two
The Contractor's Fee
The fee is a percentage of the cost of the work, agreed in writing before construction begins.
Your Investment
One Open Ledger
Every dollar traces to a documented cost or to the fee you approved.
The Terms
How Cost-Plus Works on an Allegiant Construction Project
These terms come from the proposal and the Owner-Contractor Agreement you receive before construction.
The Estimate
Your estimate is built from current costs to guide decisions. It is non-binding and does not cap what the finished project costs.
The Contractor's Fee
Under our Investment Certainty guarantee, the contractor's fee percentage does not change once the contract is signed.
Draws
Each draw request comes with the invoices and receipts behind it. You see what every payment covers.
Direct Costs
Project management and builder's risk insurance are billed at direct cost with no markup.
Change Orders
A change to the approved scope is written up with its cost and schedule effect for your approval before that work proceeds.
What Moves the Number
What Drives the Cost of a Utah Construction Project
Scope, site, existing conditions, and selections can put two projects of the same square footage far apart in cost.
Scope
What Is Being Built
Layout changes, structural work, and the number of trades involved set the size of the project before a single finish is chosen.
Site and Location
Where It Is Built
Access, grade, utilities, engineering, and the requirements of the local Authority Having Jurisdiction all carry cost.
Existing Conditions
What Is Already There
The condition of the foundation, framing, plumbing, and wiring behind the finishes shapes what has to be corrected.
Selections
What Goes into It
Windows, tile, flooring, cabinetry, countertops, and fixtures each carry a cost set by the product and grade you choose.
Cost by Service
Utah Construction Costs by Service
Each service page lists the factors that set its cost, in the order the work is built.
What Homeowners Ask
Cost-Plus Pricing Questions
How much does a home remodel cost in Utah per square foot?
Square-foot figures leave out what sets the cost: scope, existing conditions, and selections. A walkthrough of your project produces a written estimate you can plan around.
Why do you not publish prices or price ranges?
A range published before anyone has seen your house would be a guess. We walk the project first and then give you a written estimate for your scope.
Is the estimate a maximum price?
No. On a cost-plus project, the estimate reflects current costs and guides decisions. The project is billed at actual cost plus the fee.
What is the contractor's fee percentage?
It is agreed with you in writing before any work begins and stated in your agreement. We do not publish it.
What is a draw?
A draw is a scheduled payment request during construction. On an Allegiant Construction project, each one comes with the documentation for the costs it covers.
Can a subcontractor put a lien on my home in Utah?
Utah's Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery Fund Act bars a subcontractor or supplier from keeping a lien on an owner-occupied residence once the owner, under a written contract with a licensed contractor, has paid that contractor in full according to the contract.
What We Guarantee
Signature Guarantees
Our Signature Guarantees define a refined construction experience built on clarity, accountability, and disciplined execution from start to finish.
All four are written into every proposal we deliver.
Investment Certainty
The contractor's fee is fixed once the contract is signed and does not change through completion.
Schedule Certainty
Your project schedule is established upfront and actively managed through completion and closeout.
Same-Day Communication
Project-related messages receive a same-day response, keeping communication clear, timely, and accountable.
Progress Reports
Weekly reports, photos, and project updates are delivered directly to you throughout every phase of construction.
How to Start
Request a Walkthrough and Estimate
Send the project details below to request a consultation.
- Send the Details Scope, address, and the schedule you have in mind.
- Set a Time A reply to arrange a visit to the property.
- Walk the Project A walkthrough, then a written scope, schedule, and estimate.
- Phone
- 801-835-4457
- Hours
- Sunday through Saturday
7 AM to 6 PM - Based In
- West Jordan, Utah