Building and Renovation

If you are thinking about building a garage for storage, a pole barn is the most cost effective route to go. Our buildings can range from the most basic covered concrete slab, to a luxurious, heated garage with a finished living area. This construction method is flexible enough that a structure can start simple, and be finished down the road into a habitable space. Putting on an attached garage is more common and tends to be more affordable. Attached garages are building off of an existing structure, and can utilize that as a wall, which cuts down on the average cost to build a garage. It is also less expensive if the driveway is already in place. For a detached garage, the garage construction costs go up because it’s building from scratch. However, these garages tend to offer more options, like a bigger work space.

Construction Management is a project delivery method that allows Owners to avail themselves to the services of construction professionals in the development and design phases prior to construction. This early phase is called Pre-Construction and the primary focus is risk management in the areas of budget and constructability. Cost and constructability consulting as a Construction Manager can often entail several years and iterations of design and pricing effort. When the design phase has met the Owners’ goals of constructible plans, within their budget guidelines, the construction phase begins. Construction Management usually entails the constructor working in a traditional general contracting role for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for a fee, or simply for a fee, or negotiating a final lump sum contract with the Owner.

We are renovation experts in Charlotte. We design great, functional areas, rooms and structures using flair and many years of design experience and take into consideration many things. We make the renovation process easy when we come to your home or business and consult with you about your newly renovated area – we help you every stop of the way to make that new dream home or business a reality. Before you decide to add a sunspace to your existing home or new house design, remember that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective strategy for reducing heating and cooling bills. Choose building professionals experienced in energy-efficient house design and construction and work with them to optimize your home’s energy efficiency. If you’re remodeling an existing home, the first step is to do a home energy audit to prioritize the most cost-effective energy efficiency improvements.

Sunspaces serve three main functions — they are a source of auxiliary heat, they provide space to grow plants, and they are pleasant living areas. The design considerations for these functions are very different, and building a sunspace that will serve all three functions requires compromises. Most people want to use the sunspace as a year-round living area, in which case it should have minimum glare, only moderate humidity, and comfortable temperatures. Carefully sized thermal mass and energy-efficient windows that are well-shaded in the summer will improve comfort by stabilizing temperature extremes.

When construction ends, a building’s life cycle is just beginning; its uses, functions, technologies and requirements will change over time. Our structural engineers perform design for major additions and expansions to existing buildings of every type, size and vintage. These projects can breathe new life into an old structure, providing a new look and improved functionality, as well as more space.