Entries Tagged as 'Home Remodeling'

Basement Flood Repair Photos

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Click on the image above to view each photo in the repair process.

Call us to replace ruined drywall, repair foundation cracks or to remodel any room in your home.

Lon @ (847)636-0771

New Pergo / Laminate Floor

Need a new laminate, hardwood or tile floor installed?

Ask Lon for a Free Estimate and cost-effective solutions on all your home remodeling and handyman projects.

Kitchen Floor Tile

One image shows how we poured a new cement surface over the old subfloor,  once we removed the old tile, saving the customer $500.00 versus our competitors.  Call for a free estimate – 847-636-0771

Multimedia Center – Tile Fireplace – Plaster and Paint

Design Challenge:  Modernize 50′s era front room – on a budget!  Services: Hide power and digital wires within the wall, connect 50 inch plasma to new  multimedia components, attach new tile @ fireplace, cut-down original wood mantel and reassemble, assemble IKEA furniture then plaster and paint the front room.

 

 

 

In-Home Yoga Studio plus Garage & Hallway Upgrades

Objective: Design/Build three spaces – 1. Transform a three season room into an in-home Yoga studio; complete with radiant floor heat, an altar and closet.  2. Install new lighting and shelving within the garage. 3. Upgrade the home’s side entry with new lighting, tile floor covering and install built-in seating.

100 Year Old Gas!

We are working throughout an old six flat and this photo shows 100 year old gas lines uncovered during demolition. These lines powered gas lanterns and unbelievably they still contain GAS! A generation that built things to last…

Remodeling

Project Specifications: 1,800 square feet of remodeling and repair services

Mold removal / Repair crack in foundation wall / Electrical repair / Plumbing repairs / Drywall installation  / Prime and paint / Wood trim / Door and window repair

Basement Remodeling and Repairs

Testimonial: The Gil Family wrote: “Lon, The doors and basement look great! Thank you so very much…” 

Project Details: Remove mold and water damaged drywall from basement. Replace drywall, prime and paint.

During demolition, the client expressed her desire to have more space in the family room. Working together the Gil’s approved an idea to reverse a closet thereby sealing off the wall to provide access to more useable space within the family room and new closet.  We also imbedded plywood to attach/secure a TV wall mount system and provided Mr. Gil with a new electrical supply.

Outcome: Practically, we captured more closet space by reversing it, secured a flexible shelving system, attached a new closet door and provide the Gil’s with access to critical HVAC diverters which were buried by a previous contractor.

 

 

Basement Remodeling Video

Mrs. Olson said: ” Lon, I have been completely pleased with the work you did on my home.  It is too bad all the renovations were to sell the home because it would have been nice to enjoy the work you did.  Not only was the work done to my specifications, but your recommendations and improvements on my plans were excellent, your work was thorough, you were clean, and respected my home.  I will definitely recommend you to my friends and neighbors. Thanks again for all of your help.”

Before Video: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teNDWmYX3rM

After Video: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg1gzPN5p18

Thanks for the nice note and for choosing Ask Lon.  Also, special thanks to Linda Stromberg @
CENTURY 21 Marino Real Estate, Inc. for her assistance throughout this process.

Deck Refinishing – The Cheapest Bid

We presented a bid to refinish eight decks for a condo association and were informed that someone offered to do it for 40% less than us. I reworked the numbers and felt that our price was reasonable.  As a cost saving measure The Condo Association selects the lower bidder.  Conclusion: the decks need to be redone; the contractor splashed stain/sealer onto the roof, metal flashings, gutter, AC unit, door threshold(s), painted wood trim and recently painted metal railing. Stain/Sealer cannot be removed from a rubber roof, and it will cost the association far more than our original estimate to complete the remaining repairs. BTW, lowest bidder did not have insurance.

Not good!