Bailey Davol / Studio Build is a full-service design/build and home renovation firm.
OUR PROCESS
Our process is different. We submit a detailed proposal based on detailed information about your home, your needs, and the desired renovation.
To do this, we (1) start with a site visit to discuss the project goals and budget to identify priorities and goals. We also want to see if the space has had any prior renovations and identify any issues that could conflict or add cost.
We then (2) follow up with a site visit with our subcontractors. This typically takes an hour. Our subcontractors come to assess the conditions in the field and then generate price quotes for their area of expertise. Once we receive their quotes we assemble our detailed proposal.
We then (3) set up a meeting time to go over our proposals line by line to make sure everything is covered and understood. This meeting usually takes an hour. Once the contract is finalized we ask for it to be signed with a 10% down payment to assure scheduling.
We (4) file for the building permit as soon as we receive the contract and scheduling deposit. Once we have the permit in hand we (5) identify a start and projected end date that works with the client’s schedule.
We believe that this initial investment of time and effort is well worth it. A clear plan, clear expectations, and clear communication, mean a more seamless and predictable experience for all. We invite you to schedule a consultation and look forward to meeting you!
OUR TEAM
Timothy Bailey
Timothy Bailey’s interest in building began with blocks and tree forts. He studied sculpture and installation work in college. His graduate thesis was on the intersection of art and architecture. This exploration led him away from the art world and into the world of the built environment.
Tim has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. He is a licensed Construction Supervisor, and Lead Safe Renovator.
He has been a guest lecturer at Massachusetts College of Art, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston University and MIT. His art work is in the collections of Tufts University and The Museum of Fine Arts
Robert Davol
Robert Davol is a 4th generation carpenter. He started career early working in his grandfather’s shop, E.A. White & Son, fabricating custom counter tops and installing flooring. Robert holds a bachelor degree in music performance and education from The University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He continued his education at Wentworth Institute of Technology studying house framing and plan reading. Robert has been a lead carpenter in the Boston area for the past 20 years. Robert is an expert cabinet builder and carpenter. Robert is a licensed Construction Supervisor, and Lead Safe Renovator.
Question: How did you get into this work? “I started doing carpentry work probably around the age of 7 or 8. During my summer breaks from school I worked (mostly sweeping and taking out trash) alongside my uncle and grandfather, who owned a family business installing countertops and flooring. It wasn't until my mid twenties however, that I worked professionally in the trade. At that time I had a friend who was an excellent carpenter, who happened to need an assistant and I happened to need a paycheck....... The rest is history.”
What’s your favorite part of this work? “My favorite part of the work is delivering a finished product to a client and knowing that they are happy with the work we have done and that they feel good about the investment they have made in their home.”
James Gorman
James Gorman studied horticulture in NJ before moving to New York City’s Lower East Side to pursue a career as a sound engineer and tour manager. He worked at the legendary New York club CBGB for 13 years. During this time, James also worked in the construction field specializing in studio design and building. For 15 years he worked for the building company DDCG as the labor supervisor for the building of the broadcast studio for Al Jazeera America, lead finisher for the Democracy Now broadcast studio, and hands-on site supervisor for the remodeling of The Mill Soho a production and editing studio. James is a lead carpenter at Bailey Davol Studio Build, is an expert in sound attenuation, painting and finish work, and general carpentry. James is a licensed Construction Supervisor and also holds certificates in OSHA on site construction safety and fire safety watch.
Cornelia hoskin
Cornelia is the Business and Design Manager and spends her days ensuring that the financial and home bases are running smoothly.
In previous careers, she was a marketer of rock bands, organic food and family farmers. Cornelia holds an MBA from Boston University's Questrom School of Business, and lives with her family Tim (Bailey), 11-year-old son Brendan and dog Owl in Jamaica Plain.
How did I get into this work? “By putting one foot in front of the other and being ready for opportunity. It’s been an adventure.”
What’s the best part of the work? “Transforming people’s spaces and, as a result, improving their lives in ways they may not have anticipated. Environment is critical to health, happiness and how we respond to life.”
What’s the hardest part of the work? “Juggling family, the family business and homeschooling our son. But I wouldn’t trade the juggle for anything.”
ANDREW SPENCER
Andrew grew up in a lumberyard in upstate New York. He has sawdust in his veins. He has 25 years experience in the carpentry field, is an expert in millwork. He is a licensed Construction Supervisor, and Lead Safe Renovator.
When not working with wood, Andrew fronts the wildly popular band, Slim Jim and The Mad Cows.
Question: How did you get into this work? “I took a two year vocational course in the late 80’s and learned rough and finish carpentry. Several years later I had the itch to get back into woodwork and obtained a job at a reclaimed wood mill. After mastering the ins and outs of wood milling I once again had the itch learn cabinetmaking so I took a job at a high end cabinet shop. Then I felt the need to expand my knowledge/skills even further and arrived here doing remodeling.”
What’s your favorite part of this work? “Cabinet making, kitchen installation and finish carpentry. Rustic reclaimed wood projects, too.”
What’s the most challenging part of the work? “Restoring century-old houses and bringing them up to modern day code standards.”
Ricardo "Chico" Pacheco
Chico is a third generation carpenter and painter, and comes to Bailey Davol with 25 years of experience in construction, flooring and finish carpentry. He is an expert restorer of plaster and drywall, as well as a meticulous preparer and painter - both brush and spray work. Before entering the construction field, Chico spent 10 years as a silk screener and sign painter.
Question: What’s the best part of this work? “The beautiful end result.”
Ian Inglis
Ian has a background in the visual arts and is an illustrator with a BFA in graphic design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He has taken woodworking classes at North Bennet Street School and has an enthusiasm for timber framing. Ultimately he’d like to end up in a self sufficient cabin he’s built himself in a bucolic north eastern forest. He is a a licensed Construction Supervisor, and Lead Safe Renovator.
ABBY FAZZONE
Abby graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Sculpture. She has worked as a TA for woodshop classes at MassArt, a ceramics instructor for kids ages 4 to 15, a welder in the deep woods of Connecticut, and as a floral designer for high end clients.
She was recruited by BDSB and started as a carpenters apprentice, which has allowed her to continue to learn and develop even more hands on skills and problem solving techniques (and grow her classic rock knowledge at the same time)
Question: How did you get into this work? “I was recruited by BDSB after graduating from Mass College of Art with a degree in sculpture”
What’s your favorite part of this work? “My favorite part of the work is creative problem solving, demo, and swapping new music discoveries with the team.’
What’s the most challenging part of the work? “The most challenging part of the work is being patient. Sometimes having an idea and executing it takes longer to get done than you think it will, despite doing everything right. Parts of this job are sometimes out of our control and we just have to adapt with the situation to the best of our abilities.”
LEANNE MOORE
Leanne is originally from Manchester Connecticut where they worked as a Gallery Attendant at the Wadsworth Atheneum. They are familiar with the Boston area though, as they obtained their BFA in Sculpture at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. They have found their way back to Boston in order to pursue carpentry with BDSB. In their free time they enjoy being in nature, whether that be hiking in the great outdoors or scouting out all of the greenspaces the city has to offer.
Brendan Bailey
Chief IT Support
Is good with computers
Loves electronics and coding
Good with Blender, Photoshop Fix and Mix
Favorite ice cream flavor: Cookie dough
Favorite animal: Elephant