Dateline Boise Idaho 5-5-2020 Levco turned 15 years old in a COVID shrouded small private ceremony. As a good friend said, "most overnight successes take 20 years". I remember I waited until the 5th to be sure it was a date I could remember 5-5-05. It was a Thursday...
Food, Clothing, and Shelter are humanity's three most basic needs. Levco is all about improving shelter primarily of homes in the North End of Boise. Levco has been a staple of this special area for the past 15 years. As a compassionate person, I belong to Rotary, a...
Dateline Boise Idaho: 4-15-2020 Joe Levitch has earned his MCR (Master Certified Remodeler) through the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. This was achieved by: Being a Certified Remodeler for 10 years. Maintaining his containing education. Remaining...
LEVCO IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Lighthouses don't go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining. Anne Lamott Update 3-26-2020 The latest update from Governor Little in regard to our emergency status is that all Idahoans are to...
Boise is the perfect place for Whole House Fans. It has all the climactic conditions to use them for about 3 months of the year. Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, I get calls annually that sound something like this. My second story it so hot in the evening...
One of our sub-trade partners, a HVAC contractor located a ring in a crawl space of the the home while looking for a place to reroute some duct work. He immediately handed it to our Project Manager Shane, who in turn, presented it to the Home Owner. It turns out it...
2 Story Addition in Historic North EndThe Challenge The home had an enclosed back porch that was a transition to a basement with plans to have the second story enlarged to finally have a Master Bedroom Suite. The home is in the Historic District and it is a...
Redefining a Ranch-Style Home: Levco’s Second Story BreakthroughThe Challenge Our client, who is an Architect, wanted to add square footage to her home. Her lot was constrained and could not go sideways or down.The Idea To use bonus room trusses to create a second...
New Space Discovered Beneath a HomeThe Challenge Remodel an existing home on a hillside that had an awkward basement into a living space that can double as a separate apartment. Poor access prevented a bobcat from being able to be used. There was no simple way to get...
North End Historic Basement & Master Suite AdditionThe Challenge The Owners had a new son and no Master Suite. They already had a basement but the home was just too small.The Idea The home built in 1943 it was in the North End Historic District and contributing....