Specialty Exterior
Featured Projects 1
This project was designed to correct water damage inside the porch from the once leaking roof and to makeover the exterior of the home. A covered entry with columns over the existing concrete stoop was added, which extended the present roof line and detailed out approximately 4'. Several roof lines and overhangs were extended to correct water issues. The existing asphalt shingles were torn off and new architectural shingles were installed. Six French in-swing windows on the front porch were replaced with similar windows. Diamond-shaped shakes that had worn through were replaced on all three gables and decorative woodwork was added back to the fascia to mimic the original look of the home. No stucco work was included in the project, however all of the wood trim on the house was painted with a new varied color scheme. The crowning touches on this project were the handmade clay decorative rosettes and house numbers by Clay Squared and the rooster on the top of the turret created by local artist Durk Dubois.
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Featured Project 1
This porch, located in an historic district, was restored to its original period look with turned pillars, Corinthian top details and a fat railing with wide spindles. A new tongue-and-groove fir floor was installed and the brick footings were tuck-pointed. Screen panels were constructed to enclose the porch as it was originally.
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Featured Project 2
The exterior of the home was made over to eliminate the stucco, clean up the home and give it a good street appeal. New aluminum soffit and fascia were installed to match the first floor as close as possible and new zero-maintenance siding was installed on the entire home. The existing leaded glass windows were preserved.
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Featured Project 3
In this project, the front porch was completely rebuilt using custom cedar posts. A small gable over the entry area was framed with scallop cedar shake siding. New roofing was then installed over the porch.
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Featured Project 4
This project involved moving the front entry and adding a new roof line. The sidewalk and steps from the street were redone in concrete with handrails. A mail slot was added on the north side of the new entry door in the stucco. A full-view front door and sidelight and a transom window were also built into the new entry. Open shelves were installed on the north wall. Wide trim was installed on the windows and door, new flooring was laid in the front entry and new exterior lighting fixtures were added.
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Featured Project 5
This project involved demolishing an embedded one-stall garage on the side of an existing home and expanding it to two stalls. Retaining walls on the west side of the home were removed. A 4' boulder retaining wall was installed along the length of the yard with a terrace and a second 4' boulder wall was installed to eliminate the hill in the yard. Two 9' x 7' garage doors with windows in the top halves and individual garage door openers were installed. An outdoor patio area was created on the garage roof with 16" x 16" slate tiles. An exterior wood door was installed to allow direct access to the new patio, and a platform and set of stairs were built from the new door to the patio.
