Projects
Before, after and the part in between.
Anybody can post a nice photo. Here’s what was wrong, what we did about it and how long it took. Drag across any photo to see the before.
Every project starts the same way
Somebody got tired of stepping around something. Then they called.
Larkin Hill · Deck rebuild
The deck nobody wanted to stand on.
The problem
Gray boards gone soft in the middle, a bounce at the stairs and a railing you could rock with one hand. The owners had stopped letting the grandkids out there.
What we did
Pulled every board. Sistered six joists. Set new footings below the frost line. Laid new decking and rebuilt the rail to code.
- Four days, start to finish
Last we heard, the grandkids had claimed it for the summer.
Millbrook · Ceiling stain
The stain that grew every time it rained.
The problem
A brown ring showed up over the bedroom window in April. By October it had crept across the corner, and the paint had started to curl. Two roofers had looked at it. Both quoted a new roof.
What we did
Found a cracked rubber boot around the plumbing vent, eight feet up the slope, and replaced it for $38. Then we cut out the wet drywall, let the cavity dry, patched it, sealed the stain so it can’t bleed back through and matched the texture.
- Two days, mostly waiting for it to dry
It has rained eleven times since. She counted.
Elm Street · Front step
The step that broke under the mail carrier’s boot.
The problem
The bottom step had been rotting from the inside for years. Fresh paint hid it. Then a corner of the tread snapped off on a Tuesday morning, mid-delivery.
What we did
Pulled the old box step and checked the porch framing behind it. It was sound. Built a new step from pressure-treated lumber on a gravel bed so rain drains away instead of sitting. It stays bare for one season so the wood can dry before it takes paint.
- One afternoon
The mail carrier noticed before anyone else did.
Pine Gap · Hall bath
The faucet that dripped for six years.
The problem
It was the kind of drip you stop hearing. Under the sink, it had soaked the cabinet floor until the particleboard swelled and the doors wouldn’t close.
What we did
New shut-off valves first, because the old ones wouldn’t turn. Then a solid-wood shaker vanity, a quartz top, an undermount sink and a faucet that won’t drip.
- One day, water off for four hours
The house is quieter at night. That’s how she put it.
Your house next
Every project on this page started with a phone call.
Most of them started with a sentence like “It’s probably nothing, but.” It’s rarely nothing. It’s almost never as bad as you think.
Send us a photo of the thing you keep stepping around.
We’ll tell you what it takes.
Or call (555) 014-2290. Ray picks up before seven.