Your Owner's Representative on Every Project
When you are not on site, someone should be. I represent you on projects at your home, from a dock repair to a full renovation or a new custom build.
On site every week, a written report after every visit, and decisions made on your behalf within the limits you set.
Updated for 2026
An owner's representative manages a construction or renovation project on the owner's behalf. On Lake Norman and in Charlotte, I oversee projects from small dock repairs to whole-home renovations of $1 million to $2 million and new custom homes.
That means a site visit and a written report every week, the budget and schedule tracked, and day-to-day decisions made for you within agreed limits.
Someone on Your Side of the Table
Every project has people working on it. An owner's representative is the one person working only for you.
That matters most when you cannot be there. For a second home on the lake, it means someone sees the work in person every week and can answer the contractor's question on the day, so the project keeps moving while you get on with your week.
General contractor
Runs the build: the trades, the materials, and the schedule on site.
Architect or designer
Shapes what gets built: the plans, the layout, the finishes.
Owner's representative
Works only for you: makes sure the project delivers what you are paying for, on the budget and schedule you agreed.
From the First Drawing to the Final Walkthrough
Scope and budget
What you want built, written down clearly, with a realistic budget and schedule before anyone starts.
The right team
Bids gathered and compared like for like, contractors vetted, and the scope agreed in writing before anything is signed.
On site every week
Progress, quality, and workmanship checked in person against the plans, with the contractor walking the job alongside me.
A written report every week
Progress, photos, spending against budget, and the decisions coming up, so you always know where the project stands.
Decisions on your behalf
Day-to-day questions answered on site within the limits you set. Change orders reviewed before they reach you, with a clear recommendation.
A proper handover
Punch list, final walkthrough, warranties and manuals collected, and the new systems added to the home's maintenance schedule.
From a Dock Repair to a New Custom Home
The approach is the same at every size: a clear scope, a watched budget, and someone on site every week.
Repairs and upgrades
Dock and lift repairs, HVAC and generator replacements, roofing, and drainage. Dock work is coordinated within Duke Energy's shoreline permitting rules.
Renovations
From a single kitchen or bath to whole-home renovations of $1 million to $2 million, plus additions and outdoor living.
New custom homes
Owner's representative from design through handover, then straight into estate management, with an Estate Manual for the finished house.
Where I Learned to Do This
For the last five or so years of my yacht career, I was the owner's representative on large construction projects of up to $150 million. I was at the yard every week, wrote the owner a clear report after each visit, and made decisions on the owner's behalf so the project kept moving when they could not be there.
A home renovation is smaller than a yacht build, even at $2 million, but it runs on the same discipline: a clear scope, a watched budget, weekly eyes on the work, and one person accountable to the owner.
How It Works
A first conversation
Where the project stands, what you want from it, and how involved you want to be.
Scope and team
The scope, budget, and schedule set down, and the right contractors chosen.
Weekly oversight
A site visit and a written report every week, with decisions made within the limits you set.
Handover and after
The finished work checked, documented, and folded into the home's care.
Common Questions
What is an owner's representative?
Someone who manages a construction or renovation project on the owner's behalf. I visit the site every week, report back to you in writing, track the budget and schedule, and make day-to-day decisions within the limits you set, so the project keeps moving when you cannot be there.
How is that different from a general contractor?
A good general contractor runs the build: the trades, the materials, and the schedule. An owner's representative works only for you. I make sure the project delivers what you are paying for, review invoices and change orders, and give you an independent view of how it is going.
What size of project do you take on?
Anything from a dock or lift repair of a few thousand dollars to whole-home renovations of $1 million to $2 million and new custom homes. The approach is the same at every size: a clear scope, a watched budget, and someone on site every week.
Can you step in on a project that has already started?
Yes. I start with a walk of the site and a look at the contract, budget, and schedule, then take it from there.
Is this useful if the house is a second home?
It is where it helps most. If you live elsewhere, the project still gets someone on site every week who sees the work in person and can make a decision on the day, rather than waiting for a phone call.
Is project management a separate service?
For homes on an estate management plan, project oversight is part of the plan, not an extra contract. For a new custom build, I can start as your owner's representative during construction, and the home moves into an estate management plan at handover.
Who do I contract with?
Your agreement is with Alerion Estate Management, which is insured. I am your point of contact and your representative on the project from the first conversation to handover.
Planning a Project?
Tell me what you are building or renovating, and where it stands. I reply personally within one business day.
Talk with Alec about your project