Hoping na sana maayos po kausap yung contractor niyo 😊 Discuss with them yung expectations niyo sa project. When it comes to the finishes and arch’l design, it is always the client na may final say. We architects are just here to give recommendations on what we think would be best pero the Client/Owner pa din may final decision.

Ahm, mag set po kayo ng retention. Kunwari po 5-10% ng total project cost kung sa 1 million (50-100k) depende po sa mapagkasunduan nyo.m. Di nyo po ire-released fully yung payment. Kumbaga yun yung magiging warranty nyo, for safety purposes at assurance na babalikan nila kayo kung sakaling magkaroon ng madaming problema soon. Pero depende po sa usapan nyo madalas po kasi ito ay applicable sa Labor + Materials na Kontrata. (1)