I 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. The difference almost...
We're big enough at Levco now that I don't get to hear about some of the things that happen in the day-to-day ebb and flow. I may be on a need-to-know basis with my Project Managers. It took a project celebration to bring this story to light. The homeowners had...
I have mocked the place I call home for 45 years, calling Idaho "The hold my beer watch this state," This dates back to my EMS days. To be true to form, the state, in its infinite wisdom, has chosen or been forced to skip a 3-year building code cycle. The insanity of...
I stopped by a remodeling client to make sure she was as excited about the progress as I was. Standing there with a tear in her eye, she uttered these powerful words. The remodel will expand her home so her son, who lives with her, can have privacy while still staying...
I had the great fortune to visit a sage man named Dr. H at the recommendation of a professional athlete and friend. He coaches folks on how to get better at whatever they are doing. Although his specialty is athletics, I learned a tremendous amount quickly, while my...
We have kept track of this for years and have used the knowledge internally. As things shift I found it interesting to see that we have some very powerful referral sources, interestingly a new one is on the radar. Often called a lead funnel, this is how our prospects...
Master Suite AdditionThe Challenge They came up with a plan drawn by others with several significant errors. One was the size of the addition, and the other was the angle of the trusses. The clients who work remotely turned out to be excellent communicators and...
Dining Room Addition and Kitchen RemodelThe Challenge The home had an odd entry room with a coat closet and partition wall in the way. This room was pretty useless and annoying to the client. Then, the kitchen was blocked from the activity in the living room, and the...
Primary Suite Remodel & DeckThe Challenge Inaccurate plans were provided that had to get updated over the course of the project. The project is on a creek so lots of precautions were needed to keep erosion out of it. The Idea Create a primary suite that is...
Whole House RemodelThe Challenge The home was in the hillside district and in the WUI which means that the home has some extra requirements as far as firesafe and extra structural requirements. There had been an addition done to the house years prior that was not...