Joe's Blog
Joe has been blogging about the remodeling process and experience since 2011.What is “Track-Out” and how do we deal with it?
What is "Track-out?" Track out is just like it sounds, a situation where a vehicle in most cases travels into soft soil and tracks the soil out of the job site. Minor track-out: Usually dust or light gravel, often seen with heavy traffic over a period of days or more...
How long should my “Blank” last?
I've recently entered into several conversations about how long things should last. What a great question. "It depends" I usually respond. Is it me or did big ticket items used to be built to last several decades. We believed that American made as an example meant the...
It’s called customer service, as far as I know…
I have come across several very interesting situations lately that are worthy of sharing. Sure I suppose I could be perceived as a crotchety old bastard, but hear me out. I believe I am making my world a tighter knit, optimistic problem solving community. As time goes...
Levco Wins Local NARI Award
In an ongoing theme of celebrating successes, Levco has won an industry award for an addition of a media room we completed in 2015. The Local NARI chapter has given us first place recognition for our project which included tearing off the roof of a home and adding a...
Why you want to buy good windows from us
In an age when most things are built to throw away, I came across two situation, one with windows and the other, a ductless mini-split unit that is worth crowing about. First off, I received a call from a repeat client that had a home built about 10 years ago, the...
Media room addition
The Challenge: This 1999 home is part of a tight knit subdivision. The family wanted to have a gathering place for themselves to relax and enjoy time together, and a place away from the daily activities for the kids to gather and have a good time with their friends....
My Mother is moving in, now what?
I often see trends in my practice. A recurrent one, and one worthy of talking about, is multigenerational living. Grandma "Tuni" As a kid, I recall my Grandma Fortune Levitch moving in for some rehabilitation of yet another hip replacement. After eons of being...
I’m just swimming upstream
I recently had the pleasure of witnessing one of nature's wonders. Alaskan Salmon returning from the ocean swimming upstream to spawn. It reminded me about natural cycles and the progression of life. As I watched the fish fighting to get to the next level of the...
What is the value of an enthusiastic referral?
I have handed out a referral list for years. Up until recently I felt it was a silly game or at best, a waste of paper. Finally, a perspective client asked me for three referrals that had similar work done in the past. I complied and he actually followed through and...
I learn something new every day
As a remodeler and lover of people I learn something new every day. Like Boaz says "There is a wonderful way of getting to know people quickly that works". I have mastered his style and to the extent if I want to know someone, I will hear their story. What sucks me...
