As a professional remodeling contractor, I am spring loaded to listen carefully to my clients. In a recent conversation with a client, it occurred to us that the true TOTAL cost of a remodeling project is not always expressed in the design or Remodeling Agreement....
We are using an Engineered Lumber designed to replicate real wood siding of old because the description of work specified harmonizing with existing conditions. The style we are matching this time is called cottage lap and is made of at least 25% recycled material. ...
This is the fun stuff, At Levco we blast through the rough framing with gusto. Pat and his crew impressed us all by working in between storms to set the floor walls and trusses. It is a little known fact that framing techniques although similar have improved in recent...
There have been several glaring examples recently of issues related to warranty that I would like to discuss. It also pertains to why you should use a professional installer for your remodeling projects. At Levco we use subcontractors proudly because they specialize...
This is the nightmare no one wants to see. A fire in the basement with no way out. Here is an example of why the building code insists that below ground living spaces must have Egress Windows. Above ground living spaces need them too but below ground is where the...
