In the world of remodeling, at my level, there are two distinct parts of Design-Build Remodeling: Design and Build, duh. A common theme among remodeling companies that work in this way is to "throw all the work done in design over the fence" to production. The act of...
I just heard that there is a movement afoot that frightened me. I guess that tile guys are figuring out that they are not being watched so they are doing whatever they want. A nicer way of saying it is what they believe is the most profitable for themselves....
Referrals are Levco's lifeblood. They are what we are shooting for in everything we do. They are the one thing that marketing can't buy and they are what makes it easy to decide to trust us with what is arguably your most valuable asset, your home. How we earn...
Is it when you are promised and not a minute later? Or is it something we can come to an agreement upon? For me, when I set an appointment it means I will be a few minutes early or I will call. It also means that I expect my employees to be here and ready to work at 8...
We recently completed a 2-story remodeling project where in addition to the parents, two small children reside. We subcontracted the railing replacement for the project to a specialty company that does this sort of work and is very good at it. We met the owner of the...
As I was telling a story about how much I used to enjoy being a paramedic and realizing that being a remodeler does allow me access to people's lives, just at a different level of intensity. 911 used to be my invitation to get involved, usually within 3 - 5 minutes...
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...