Residential construction involves numerous moving pieces and variables. The contract type is a crucial factor in the cost, schedule, and management of the project. When seeking estimates and interviewing contractors, be sure to discuss various options for the contract structure. Do you prefer fixed costs or...
Hopefully you never encounter a contractor who acts in bad faith. Yet even a good-intentioned contractor might fail to deliver the results you want if you aren’t on the same page from the beginning. A great home construction contract protects you while also making it...
Planning home construction when you have children, especially smaller ones, requires some special foresight. In general, it’s best to design the home for the bulk of the years they will spend there rather than the immediate future. At the same time, home construction offers a...
Once you've chosen a project, you need to decide when you're going to start residential construction. The time frame you choose will determine everything that happens subsequently: planning, booking contractors and so forth. Of course, there are a lot of factors to take into account when...
The quality of the contractor affects construction and remodeling just as much as the materials used. Bad experiences are hard to forget — you have to live with their mistakes — while great experiences can bring added value long after the pleasant process concludes. At Mcneil...
New home construction offers several advantages that reward you with a custom experience and long-term satisfaction. Finding the perfect home on the real estate market is a rare achievement. You can build with traditional style in mind, or create something wholly unique and personal. Here are...
If you are interested in having a new home built or your existing home's kitchen or bath remodeled, do not hire any old contractor. Build checklist consisting of the components outlined below. Once you've found a general contractor who meets this criteria, you'll be able to move forward with your construction project in full confidence.
Carpet and hardwood flooring each have their own staunch advocates — many people cannot stand the sight of carpet while others hate the feel of wood floors. Both options have wonderful merits, however. If you are deciding between carpet vs hardwood floors for your new home or renovation project
Homes periodically require significant work — materials age, colors fade, and tastes change. Whether your home was built in the 1890s or the 1990s, we can help you return it to the original architecture or change it into your own vision. That’s the question of restoration vs renovation.
[caption id="attachment_16833" align="alignnone" width="800"] If you talk to people who have conducted a home renovation, they will often provide some heartfelt advice: don’t get started without the proper research and preparation. Before you can enjoy the final results of a beautiful remodeling project, there’s a...