by Joe Levitch | Oct 21, 2026 | Advice, Construction, Fixing things
Reading Time: 7 minutesI am Joe Levitch, owner of Levco Builders, and in my experience, remodeling projects most often fall apart at the final payment. After 21 years in business, we have seen what makes a project end well and what turns a great build into a dispute....
by Joe Levitch | Jul 16, 2026 | Aged Home Upgrades, Architecture & Design, Deconstruction, Environmental Awareness, Historic District Homes
Reading Time: 4 minutesPutting The Shoe On The Other Foot Every house has a born-on date, that day when it was shiny and new, fresh off the builder’s hands. Think of the old beer-can dating campaigns; houses have the same thing, they just don’t print it...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 24, 2026 | Advice, Memoirs
Reading Time: 3 minutesGrowing up at my dad’s work sites, I learned plenty. I was a sponge for everything. I loved so much about remodeling , the tradespeople, my dad’s carpenters, the craftsmen who understood how to build things and made his designs come to life....
by Joe Levitch | May 25, 2026 | Advice, Deconstruction, Environmental Awareness, Levco Green Remodeling
Reading Time: 3 minutesI was recently asked to assist a PhD student preparing her dissertation on reclaimed building materials. Somewhere in the middle of our conversation, something clicked — I realized that the art of building deconstruction and the act of...
by Joe Levitch | May 9, 2026 | Memoirs, Problem Solving
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith every birthday I collect, I gain something more valuable than presents — perspective. One of my genuine superpowers is problem, AKA puzzle-solving. When adversity hits, I don’t panic. I rate it. Was this expected, or did it come out...
