by levcobuild1dev | Apr 16, 2011 | Levco Builders Process
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt Levco we are always on the lookout for opportunities to knock someones socks off. Several years ago we had a situation where a windstorm knocked a tree branch off a house and wiped out the power to a home in a quiet neighborhood off of Warm...
by levcobuild1dev | Apr 13, 2011 | Historic District Homes, Levco Builders Process, Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is a classic fable that simply and elegantly explains what I am doing, and why I am working so hard, or so much, depending upon your perspective. It has to do with a man that observes others doing menial labor in the form of moving rocks...
by levcobuild1dev | Apr 9, 2011 | Levco Builders Process
Reading Time: 3 minutesReaching the highest level of customer service can only be achieved through having an above-zero interaction. in other words a neutral transaction can only lead to a neutral impression. Big box stores like Costco are struggling with this...
by levcobuild1dev | Apr 7, 2011 | Levco Builders Process, The Law
Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring my youth and evolution from lemonade stand to real business, there has always been an undercurrent of doing things right. Integrity was instilled in me early as was my work ethic by my parents and boy scouts. It was later clarified with...
by levcobuild1dev | Apr 4, 2011 | Remodeling Budget
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most important thing to a client I hear about these days is the balancing act between Cost & Value. Making the decision to spend thousands of dollars in an effort to improve ones home is not to be taken lightly. Warren Buffett, one of...
by levcobuild1dev | Apr 2, 2011 | Lead Safe Work Practices, Safe Practices
Reading Time: 3 minutesOh boy is there ever a problem between the three of the federal agencies that regulate how lead is handled in the residential remodeling world. The EPA’s RRP rule came out last April and Levco has been all over it with training and lead...
by levcobuild1dev | Mar 31, 2011 | Levco Builders Process
Reading Time: 2 minutesStucco is not the cleanest or easiest or fastest product to install, in fact it has been the cause of a cluttered disorganized building site for several weeks. Stucco takes time to dry properly prior to the top coat being installed. Lots of...
by levcobuild1dev | Mar 29, 2011 | Insurance Restoration & Claims, Lead Safe Work Practices, Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 4 minutesLevco offer a service to our clients that is occasionally misunderstood. Folks rarely have insurance claims on their homes so it is essential that you understand what is happening and how things typically work, lets face it this is stressful....
by levcobuild1dev | Mar 26, 2011 | Levco Green Remodeling
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis project was a fairly straight forward insulation project with a vented area above the insulation that will allow for proper venting and circulation that will prevent condensation and moisture problems. Normally Visqueen is stapled to the...
by levcobuild1dev | Mar 25, 2011 | Levco Service Difference, Remodel Design and Planning
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaping & Texturing follows on the heels of installation of the drywall. It is the remnants of plastering and is all about getting the connections or seams and nails smooth then adding the texture that we want.When it is done right it blends...
