All home remodeling projects have their quirks and unforeseen elements – you really don’t know what you’re going to find behind an old facade or under an old roof until you take it off. This siding project in Randolph was more interesting than most because when we removed the existing siding we found a method…
Our client has a lovely ranch that’s on the corner as you enter their development – but it was starting to look a bit shabby. The roof was stained, the siding was drab and the windows were starting to look their age. The owners selected a great combination of roofing, siding and windows to replace…
Our clients (Mr. & Mrs. McG.) have a lovely house on a large lot in Morristown that was starting to show its age especially with its siding and windows. The original wooden siding that was installed was damaged in a number of places around the house and maintenance was proving more and more difficult. They…
Our blog has many instances of successful James Hardie Fiber Cement projects – one in Pittstown, NJ, another in Whippany, NJ and yet another in Long Valley, NJ. We tend to concentrate on the whole project – from removal of the old siding through prepping the house by repairing and wrapping it to the installation…
We recently completed a great James Hardie Fiber Cement siding project for a family home in Pittstown, NJ. The owners (Mr. & Mrs. B.) wanted to move away from their old siding which was starting to look washed out. They selected a combination of James Hardie HardiePlank Wood Grain and Shake siding for their project…
They say that “the devil is in the details” – small details can become a big(ger) deal especially if there are mistakes made in them. Small details when done correctly can also mean that a good project becomes a great project. The work we did for Mr. & Mrs. M. of Wayne definitely falls into…
When we do home improvement projects to upgrade our home we do them for a variety of reasons: Something broke and needs fixing We got sick of looking at “it” and wanted a newer, more attractive version of “it” There was a sale and we got it cheap! At some point in our home ownership…
The overwhelming majority of homes in the US are constructed from wood – when our forefathers arrived on these shores they were amazed at the variety and amount of trees they encountered and home builders haven’t looked back since. Plain wooden houses are, well, plain so over the years various types of siding has been…
Who hasn’t thought about getting a new house but without all the hassle of actually buying a new house and moving and all that other nonsense? Our client, Mr. Tim L., of Whippany, NJ found the best possible solution for this situation – he had us install brand new James Hardie siding on his house…
