Welcome to Myers Constructs, Inc.! We are a women-owned design/build general contractor located in Philadelphia, PA. We have decades of experience, and are members of the U.S. Green Building Council. You can learn more about us and how we work, and see images of work we’ve done, by choosing a link in the right-hand column. You’re welcome to comment on posts below.
Most people are aware that exposure to lead is a bad thing. What you may not know is it’s a neurotoxin, and even a small amount present in your home can affect your family – especially small children – and contractors (like us!) who do renovations and repairs. Even family pets are at risk.
The risk of lead poisoning is especially high for those living and working in older homes and buildings. That’s why new regulations from the EPA that go into effect in April 2010 will require all contractors of any trade that disturb more than six square feet of painted surface in any building built before 1978 to be certified in lead-safety procedures. That means they must attend EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) class – which our team just completed. In a nutshell, RRP standards have to do with containment of construction dust that may contain lead, and post-construction clean up by the contractor.
You can learn the specifics about the new laws and contractor requirements from the EPA pamphlet titled Renovate Right. Read the rest of this entry »
This project entailed repairing and replacing 83 wooden windows – most of which were nearly a century old – with the goals of maintaining the historical integrity of the buildings, achieving energy efficiencies, and providing a safer and more secure environment for the 17,000 people who visit Fleisher throughout the year. Click here for details on this project.
Myers Constructs, Inc., will be on hand at The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia’s 2010 Old House Fair on Saturday, April 3rd, at the Germantown Friends School, located at 31 W. Coulter St., in Philadelphia. (Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.) Our own Tamara Myers, LEED AP and window expert, will host a presentation on window renovations that preserve the historical integrity of an older home while providing energy savings. For more information, call us at 215.438.6696 or visit the Preservation Alliance’s website.
Most folks are oblivious to it, but new EPA lead regulations that effect anyone who owns, lives in, or works on a home built before 1978 will become effective on 4/22/2010.
Here is a video that will tell you why its important to know about lead
Some folks don’t know what a residential general contractor (GC) does.
The great Tom Silva on “This Old House” says it best: “A GC is a lot like a baseball coach. He or she puts the right player in the right position at the right time.” A great GC will also make sure that you are getting the best quality for your money and the right solution for a particular problem your home is having. Read the rest of this entry »
We meet folks who have put off a major renovation, sometimes for perhaps too long. They are suffering!
We sympathize because we know these projects are expensive. After all, you saved and waited, and then called us, which we are thrilled about!
You know “When It’s Time” when:
… It looks like this:
… It’s to the point where it can’t be cleaned any longer.
… You have more than one or two layers of materials on the walls, floors, counters, cabinets.
… Only one burner works on the range, or other similar malfunctions occur with the equipment.
… The fridge uses more energy than all the other appliances in your kitchen put together.
… The room doesn’t work for you anymore, even though you can still make toast.
… The layout is bad.
… There isn’t any countertop.
… You hate using the room.
Today I met the Certified Lead Inspector at our RDA/NSP House. Here are some photos of him and his fancy $15,000 “ray gun” in action.
His gun shoots and captures reflected X rays off the lead content inside the layers of paint to create a lead level reading for that surface. Readings are taken for each surface in every room of the house and outside the house as well. These readings are recorded in the gun, and then downloaded into our project home’s digital file. Read the rest of this entry »
As you already know, Myers Constructs, Inc., can assist you with a full spectrum of design-to-build services, taking your project from concept through to completion. But what you may not know is that we can also assist with interior design and decorating – the finishing touches of your project.
Typically, we finish a project, leaving it freshly painted, and you have a new room to decorate. Read the rest of this entry »
First introduced last Fall, we’re extending our incentive program: book a home-improvement project now, worth at least $12,000, and we’ll give you eight hours of complimentary (design or construction) labor. It’s a limited-time offer, so act now. Contact us for details.
Sexy. You bet. They save water too.
