To most manufacturers in the building industry, the idea of a kit is blasphemy. Using words like that invite the inexperienced and unskilled. Instead, they use words such as "turnkey solution" or "total system". These phrases suggest a more involved and professional product. Just ask your carpenter what he thinks about "custom kits" vs building solutions and you will get an earful if he has any amount of self worth.
It is a very good idea to find a wholesale supply house or three close to you to source your materials. In nearly all cases, these distributors are connected at some level. In the interest of saving money on logistics, be very thorough and intensive on your upfront architecture and bill of materials. This way, the supply house can ship you (or you can go to them and load) 102 percent of what you need during a particular phase of the project. The extra 2 percent of materials gives you a tiny margin for error and wastage of materials, so if you are not overly confident of any element of the project, ORDER EXTRA! If the supply house won't take the leftovers back, believe this: there is SOMEONE NEAR YOU who will scarf up your leftovers with gratitude. TODAY. now (or as fast as they can).
Many of these manufacturer authorized resellers and distribution representative hubs have a complete staff of sales managers and building scientists on site to iron out details of projects before loads are shipped. Many of these pros are required to maintain state or national licenses in the disciplines they serve. They all know each other in the industry, so having the supply warehouse assemble your order at an unknown (to you and I) location less than 10 miles away from your job site is another option that may exist. The manufacturers have the logistics all worked out for projects large and small to source, deliver and store materials at your leisure. All the stuff goes off the BOM under the same project, so the shipping and volume discounts add up with each other.
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