There are a bunch of general contractors here in the San Francisco Bay Area who label themselves as being “turnkey”.  What does this mean exactly?  It usually boils down to a combination of common selling points that they offer as part of their service:

1. little or no owner monitoring needed - we’ll call you if there is an issue otherwise we’ll take care of it
2. what we build for you will be in ready to use condition
3. we’re a one stop shop for all your needs for the entire construction process - i.e. design and build
4. incidentals outside of major scope changes will be taken care of that arise on the job

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