Joe's Blog
Joe has been blogging about the remodeling process and experience since 2011.It’s a busy time of year
As most of you are aware, we are experiencing a boom in the remodeling business. After a wicked winter and a slow start to the year, we were hit with a myriad of requests to repair Ice Dam damage, and then it was off to the races. Requests for projects out stripped...
Tile Company sends Levitch to school
As the owner of a remodeling company, I feel that it is a requirement to stay up on the latest and greatest. This is why I accepted an invitation from Daltile to attend a training seminar for Schluter Systems, a product we used sporadically over the past decade....
Happy Wife, Happy Life
What wise person came up with this amazingly simple saying? Scientifically proven or not, I can tell you that anecdotally it is a real phenomenon. To that end, what can be done to make wives happier? Sure, there are chocolate and flowers, but they are not a daily...
Remodeled home tour afterglow
We had a great NARI remodeled home tour 2017. A huge thanks you to Lynn Stein for helping at the event, and for the Taylor family who graciously allowed us to show the amazing kitchen addition we created with them. I also want to give a shout out to Joe Prin and the...
Idaho power offers whole house fan rebate
Idaho Power gets it. Whole House fans work! Levco has long been a supporter of the whole house fan movement in Idaho because they help to cool the home without refrigerant. The concept is that they pressurize the attic and blow out the hot cap on your home with...
Levco turns 12 years old
In an amazing feat of stamina longevity and guts, Levco turned 12 years old on 5-5-2017. This fledgling company has defied the odds and overcome diversity and beaten the national average according to this article Construction has the worst track record in the spectrum...
At Levco, All We Sell is Service
When you boil it all down, what we are selling is service. Yup - we are in the service industry, no more, no less. I used to naively believe that we were selling remodeling projects. I am clear now on the distinction. Having spent several decades in the emergency...
How long do you expect your remodeling project to last?
While researching an article on how long things should last, it dawned on me that remodeling and building science as well as the industry as a whole has really evolved in my lifetime. I am regularly asking my prospects "how long they expect your remodeling project to...
Is remodeling on a dime worth it?
As a sustainability nut in the remodeling world, I often learn lessons the hard way. This recent example reminded me again that as counter intuitive as it seems replacing old parts is the best practice when the budget is tight. I am often asked to reuse existing parts...
NARI spring Business Meeting
NARI Award I was recently sent by our local chapter to the NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) Spring business meeting in Scottsdale Arizona. While there, I caught up with some old friends and made several new ones. I was especially pleased to learn...
