Elevate Your Home With Must-Have Unique Luxury Features
When you make improvements to a home, it’s common to wonder if certain improvements will increase its value, just in case one day you sell your home. One way to know if these improvements could pay off is by understanding what buyers want in a home today. This article addresses what homebuyers seek in a […]
What Is MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing)? [Guide]
It takes special foresight by a homeowner to not only anticipate the design of a remodel or new home construction, but also to think about the hidden parts of construction before the design is completed. MEP, or “Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing” are becoming more important in a home because it can add ease to daily […]
Top Luxurious Features To Include In Your Custom Home [2022]
Since the pandemic in 2020, many homeowners seek to improve life at home through remodels, additions or new home construction. Although many of us are now going back to the theater, movies, gyms, exercise classes or public pools, luxurious home features continue to remain in high demand. This article focuses on luxurious features such as […]
How Architects Work with Home Builders to Build Quality Homes
When homeowners choose to embark on a big home remodel or new home construction, it is critical to know how to choose the right combination of architect and builder. After all, these projects take many homeowners into uncharted territory. Having a seasoned and competent team can make it fully enjoyable, with the best results. How […]
House Plans vs Architect vs Design-Build: Pros and Cons
If you are planning a house project in the near future, you may wonder about the options of different house plan design services. As a quality residential builder, we have chosen to work with independent architects and designers. A previous blog outlines the benefits of an independent architect. But this following blog goes into more […]
Inspirational Ideas for Home Remodels and New Construction
When homeowners plan for a remodel, addition or new home construction, it’s a common pastime to gather inspirational ideas for the home. As a builder of quality homes working primarily in the greater Portland, Oregon metro area, we don’t see all the home trends, but we pay attention to anything about a home remodel, addition, […]
How to Get the Best Results With Your Architect and Builder
As a quality builder of homes and remodels in Oregon, we are often brought into discussions with an architect or designer well before construction begins. There are plenty of articles written about how to work with architects, yet we’d like to offer our insights from the builder’s perspective. Your first meeting with an architect for […]
Insights into Project Costs when Selecting a Home Builder
If you’re doing a remodel or building a new house, choosing your builder is an important decision. After all, you’ll be living with your home and all of its details and workmanship for years to come. You will likely also be working with this builder for months, so you’ll want a construction team that works […]
BUILDING A HOME FOR RAIN AND INCLEMENT WEATHER IN PORTLAND
Protecting a home from rain may seem like a straightforward practice for builders in Oregon. Yet we’ve seen that, too often, something can go wrong. We want to share the importance of understanding some potential failure points so homeowners and architects can choose a builder who has quality practices in place. Building inspections do not […]
Four Top Reasons Home Construction Projects Are Delayed
In our daily lives, we all know there are things you can control and things you cannot. In home construction, you may assume that delays are a necessary part of a project, out of everyone’s control. After all, remodeling or building a new home has so many moving parts! However, there are more things that […]