Painting the interior or exterior can be an easy way to give your home a fresh look in San Antonio. Changing the color scheme can also make your home feel completely different. It can take as little as a half day or an entire weekend to paint an average size room (12’x12′ room). Sometimes the … Read more
Danny Garcia
If you live in a home built prior to 1970, there is a good chance that asbestos was used in some of the building products during the construction of your home. Even some home built after 1970 may have some asbestos products in the home. Floor tiles, insulation (batt insulation, wire insulation, duct or water … Read more
How do I know if my foundation needs to be leveled? If you live in Alamo Heights or Terrell Hills areas of San Antonio, you most likely have some issue’s with your foundation. Some tell tale signs of foundation distress: windows and doors that don’t open and close properly, diagonal cracks in the walls (inside … Read more
What is a Pier and Beam Foundation? Pier and beam foundations are a concrete (or cedar) footing and pier which supports floor joists and structure of the house. These foundations usually have crawl spaces underneath the home depending on the slope of the land the house is built upon. For pier-and-beam foundations, pier spacing will … Read more
After a construction contract has been awarded, if work needs to be added or deleted from a particular contract, a Change Order is required to modify the contract. A description of changes to be made to a project that describes the new work to be done (and any modifications) and the price to be paid … Read more
Home Renovation Checklist: 1. Determine what you would like to accomplish from remodeling your home. (new kitchen, adding square footage to your home, adding a mother in law suite, etc). Talk to your local homeowners association and let them know your plans to make sure you are allowed to do what you are planning. Next, … Read more
A “Punch list” in the construction industry is generally a list of tasks or “to-do” items at the end of a project. The Punch List is a list of repairs and finish work required to complete a residential or commercial construction project, such as the construction of a building, home, or remodeling of a home … Read more
A growing trend in the United States housing market is the addition of a mother in suite or father in law suite to an existing home. This, of course, requires remodeling your home to fit the new guest house. You can think of it as adding a small apartment to your home to accommodate an … Read more
Whether you have a newer home, or an older one, eventually you will consider remodeling your home or adding a room addition to give your house an updated face lift. Most people don’t know where to begin when considering a home remodeling project. The majority of my clients are in the Alamo Heights and Terrell … Read more
How much does it cost to remodel a home? I get this question almost everyday and the answer is: It Depends. If you are considering remodeling your home or adding a room addition, then I have a few questions: How tall are the ceilings? What kind of exterior finish are you going to use? (stucco, … Read more
Most of my clients in San Antonio are not sure which tile to use and where. To be honest, most people can’t tell the difference between the two just by looking at them. Since porcelain tile are more water resistant (water absorption rate of less than 0.5%), we use them in showers, “wet areas” and … Read more
The term “taping and floating” is used to describe the way sheetrock is finished after it is hung on a wall or ceiling. After the sheetrock or drywall is hung on the wall or ceiling, the “tape” is applied to the joints where the sheetrock is joined with mud or joint compound. This helps hide … Read more