Interior

• Kitchen Remodeling
  To control the timeframe, “Try to have a contract that includes a construction time duration,” says Burtt. “Avoid the open-ended deadlines, and have a game plan and schedule.” If you are out of state, you’ll want to make sure your builder keeps you up to date with the progress. “Ask if the builder will provide progress photos on a regular basis, and determine who will be your main point of contact throughout the process,” says Burtt. In addition, to save both money and time, maintain good communication with your builder and make sure you are happy with the design/specs before the build begins. It’s not good for you or your builder if you change your mind about the color of the granite countertops after they’ve already been installed.
• Bathroom Remodeling

Construction

• Room Additions
  One thing we learned from building home additions was that today people are very busy, so we made the process as simple as just giving us a call. Sit down with a remodeling professional that can show you how to make your home the home of your dreams. Making your property that you currently own worth more and in this market we can show you how the cost to put in an addition may even pay for it’s self.
• New Construction

Landscaping and Fencing

• Landscaping
  Another reason an existing home may be a better option is if you would like to be in a particular established neighborhood – near work, school, friends and/or family. Odds are, too, that the home will have mature landscaping, so you won’t have to worry about starting a lawn, planting shrubs and waiting for trees to grow. And if you want to live close to town, your best bet will be an existing home since most, if not all, of the land will have already been built upon.

General

• Insulation
  The big advantage: You are much more likely to get exactly what you want. For many, this factor alone is enough to choose building over buying, but there are other advantages, too. “A new home is more efficient, especially with the new energy codes including better HVAC [heating, ventilation and cooling], insulation and air filtration standards,” says Guy Burtt, principal with Riverstone Development Group, Inc., a full-service, licensed general contractor and construction manager engaged in commercial, residential and renovation construction projects. Better efficiency is good for the environment and can save you money on your utility bills each month.