by Joe Levitch | Oct 6, 2018 | Levco Builders Process, Remodel Design and Planning, The Law
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the $64,000 question. It is asked in so many ways and so unlikely to get an accurate answer that I had to find out for myself. Everyone thinks I know this stuff anyway, so I might as well. If the answer were easy, we would all know it....
by levcobuild1dev | Sep 16, 2018 | News
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Friday September 21st is the worldwide day of gratitude a day that was brought to light by Paul Tillotson, a man who celebrated it with gusto while he was alive. In part to keep his memory alive, I want to share this amazing day with those...
by levcobuild1dev | Sep 8, 2018 | News
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo keep up is a challenge no matter what part of the industry you represents. This was the common theme of the most recent visit with vendors supporting the Remodeling Week of Excellence in New Orleans I recently attended. I discovered a tool to...
by levcobuild1dev | Sep 1, 2018 | Safe Practices
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs I celebrate my last shift as a paramedic, now 4 years ago. I recall responding to a significant number of emergency cases where people have fallen. Some lived, some did not; others lived with disabilities. Most, in retrospect, would have been...
by levcobuild1dev | Sep 1, 2018 | Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is no way to succeed in remodeling without the ability to draw what the proposed project will look like. That is the bare minimum in residential remodeling. I once was told that I could get a building permit on a napkin, and by golly it...
by Joe Levitch | Aug 25, 2018 | Problem Solving
Reading Time: 3 minutesTechnology is becoming so important. I have seen the future and it dared me to think big. It begs the question, “Is that a contractor in your pocket? Or are you just happy to see me?”. My daughter Athena lives in the Bay Area 800...
by levcobuild1dev | Jul 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Reading Time: 3 minutesLevco has promoted our basement expertise to the point that we are now receiving an abundance of interest in basement additions. When adding to your home, there are only three ways to go up, down, or sideways. If you have ruled out up and...
by levcobuild1dev | Jul 20, 2018 | News
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA recent publication from Harvard University is showing a rosy forecast for remodeling in the first half of 2019. The report from the JCHS (Joint center for Housing Studies) This should translate for strong demand and a strengthening of the...
by Joe Levitch | Jul 19, 2018 | Doors, Understanding your home
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have a Peach tree French door that has been troublesome for awhile. Having them out of business has been a pain in the butt. They has some proprietary weatherstripping that is no longer available and the parts are getting harder to find. I had...
by levcobuild1dev | Jul 14, 2018 | Levco Service Difference, Remodeling Budget
Reading Time: 4 minutesA friend and potential client used another contractor because we were more expensive than she could afford at the time. We designed her project, and then parted as friends. Now that the project is nearing the finish, here is what her experience...