Should I hire an architect or a contractor first?

It depends on your delivery method. Traditionally you hire an architect first to design, then bid to contractors. But hiring a contractor early — or choosing design-build, where one team does both — lets construction expertise shape the design for budget and feasibility from the start, reducing redesigns and surprises.

Rize Construction: Rize can join early to align design with your budget, or deliver design and construction together as your design-build contractor.