When I started Levco back in 2005, I knew I would make mistakes, My goal was not to repeat the same ones. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me once, shame on me. You know the rest. I figured that armed with the historical knowledge I earned from each project, I would be...
Being a half full kind of guy, It dawned on me that great subcontractors or (tradesmen if you will) make the process of remodeling worthwhile. Sadly the inverse is true also. Fortunately, I am less tolerant of the ones that come with baggage. My expectations are...
A home is more than a house, this is obvious to me. I believe it is the culmination of ideas and a design to shelter a family from the elements. It is the place where once was only dirt. Someone took action and created a structure with purpose. Someone made an...
The last thing we want to be doing is explaining or showing our clients is "how we make sausage." This is the conventional wisdom when it comes to manufacturing because heaven forbid the end user would see the seedy side of the process. One need only to casually...
Every Fall/Winter during the slower time of year, we at Levco like to spread our wings and remodel a home for ourselves. This is accomplished by buying a home fixing it up and reselling it in the spring. Call it hibernation or tool sharpening what have you. This year...
Have I got your hackles up yet? The truth is that many companies have evolved into remodeling for themselves by flipping homes or building spec. homes for this very reason. Lord knows the profession has a black eye over the subject, yet I get a respectful percentage...