Paint is the cheapest way to change how a house feels and the fastest way to tell who cut corners. Ninety percent of a good paint job happens before the finish coat — scraping, sanding, patching, caulking, priming — and that's where we spend the time.
Read more about paintingMasonry either lasts thirty years or it moves in three. The difference is underneath: excavation depth, base material, compaction and drainage. We build the base right, then set the stone.
Read more about masonryA bathroom is the most demanding room in the house: water, heat and every trade in one small space. What separates a remodel that lasts from one that fails in five years is the waterproofing you never see once the tile goes on.
Read more about bathroomsThe kitchen is the most expensive room to get wrong, because every trade touches it and everything is visible. Cabinets have to be level to the sixteenth, counters have to template clean, and the finish work has to hold up to daily use.
Read more about kitchensOlder Westchester homes are rarely square, and stock trim doesn't care. Good carpentry is scribing to the wall you have, mitering tight and making the new work look like it was always there.
Read more about carpentryDrywall is judged under raking light, and that's where bad taping shows. Flat seams, feathered joints and a proper skim coat are the difference between a wall that disappears and a patch you notice every evening.
Read more about sheetrockFlooring is the largest visible surface in the house and the least forgiving of a rushed install. Subfloor prep, acclimation and correct expansion gaps are what keep boards from cupping, gapping or squeaking a year later.
Read more about flooringMost houses that look like they need painting just need washing. Years of algae, mildew and pollen dull a surface, and the right pressure with the right detergent takes it off without damaging what's underneath.
Read more about power washingDescribe the problem and we'll tell you what it takes to fix it — and what it costs.
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