Joe Levitch just completed a 5-year teaching gig for NARI, my remodeling association, on Zoom. I am so proud of my students and appreciate the opportunity I was given to prepare them for a national exam. I was able to impart some fun with wisdom woven in. Thank you to...
Woman's World Magazine, a national publication, just published an article about Levco Builders' random act of kindness. Through tragedy comes a silver lining: a home remodeled by a cadre of volunteers made a miracle happen for a retired serviceman and his family in...
Andrew Dixon is an Army Reserve member who also works as our estimator. He recently deployed for a month, creating hardship for the company. The truth is that we sucked it up as a team and made it work. During his absence, he nominated Levco and me for this...
They say that most overnight successes take about 20 years. Here we are at 19. Yes on Cinco De Mayo we turned another year older and wiser. After a nice celebration, we slipped back into our work shoes and continued to remodel homes. Better and stronger than we have...
I Have A History With Lead-Based Paint It started about the time the EPA decided to get serious about enforcement of the RRP rule. I received a very official letter from the EPA saying that they would be at my office to inspect my documentation of a project that I was...
As a residential remodelers we are rarely on the cutting edge of adopting technology. This time we were recognized as an industry leader by using a real-estate photography system to expedite my design process. In an hour long webinar, we were able to explain how we...
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...