Category: Remodel

  • Electrical Work

    Electrical Work
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    As much as we enjoy all projects, electrical is definitely our favorite. This is truly our bread and butter. I have had the pleasure of being an electrician for over 30 years now. I have worked for a number of the electrical companies in the area over the years and I consider many at the… Read more

  • Overhang and Crawlspace Winterization

    Overhang and Crawlspace Winterization

    Another simple way to winterize and make your home warmer is to make sure all overhangs, extended areas, and crawl spaces are as sealed and insulated as possible. The air in your home may be warm, but a cold floor will make it feel cold even when the thermostat says otherwise. Read more

  • Exterior Doors

    Exterior Doors

    With inflation and higher cost of living lately, many are looking at doors, windows, and insulation to help cut down on heating cost and make their home more efficient. We do a lot of exterior doors in just about every type of building. from brick and block, to wood framed, to metal buildings. Old drafty… Read more

  • Drywall Jobs

    Drywall Jobs

    It never ceases to amaze us how much difference a good drywall job can make in a room, which is why we enjoy doing it so much. We have ground down texture, skimmed over it, patched holes from leaks and electrical repairs, patched drywall in areas where plaster was falling down, and completely drywalled rooms… Read more

  • Kitchen and Bath Vents

    Kitchen and Bath Vents

    When remodeling or flipping a home, a fairly standard issue that comes up is lack of proper venting in the older houses. One would be surprised how many bathroom vents and range hoods we have had the pleasure of over the years. But I decided to put up this post of some of our greatest… Read more

  • Framing and Major Home Repairs

    Framing and Major Home Repairs

    While I do not do roofs, Some times, there can be damages such as rotted wood, or damages from a fallen tree, or fire, or whatever, that need repaired or replaced, and your roofing contractor isn’t interested or able to go that deep. Or like on this job we not only did the repairs and… Read more

  • Siding Work

    Siding Work

    As I mention briefly on our “about us” page, this is one of the main jobs that sent me out on my own. I sub-contracted for years for Sears Home Improvement. I watched them charge tens of thousands of dollars for jobs that materials and me as a sub-contractor cost them maybe 20% of what… Read more

  • Damaged Concrete Wall and Pad Repairs

    Damaged Concrete Wall and Pad Repairs
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    On this one we had a set of steps that went up from street level into a yard and up to the front door. A large corner of the retaining wall had broken off years ago and the landing pad was in pieces. There was no railing to speak of. Either the bank, or mortgage… Read more

  • Kitchen Remodel

    Kitchen Remodel

    Complete kitchen gut and remodel on a formerly abandoned property. Removed partition walls, resized the window, repaired the floor, drywall, redesigned the entire layout, all new cabinets and fixtures, and a mosaic edged tyle floor and backsplash behind the stove. Read more

  • Bathroom Remodel

    Bathroom Remodel

    Complete bathroom gut and remodel on a formerly abandoned property. We resized the window, repaired the floor, drywalled, cleaned up and reused some fixtures like the old cast iron tub, added some new like the pedestal sink, and a mosaic edged tyle floor (to tie into the kitchen). The door, window trim, cabinet above the… Read more