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Check out what’s happening with Myers Constructs as well as the latest news and trends in home renovation.
Design to Build = The Better Way to Go
At Myers Constructs, Inc., we use the phrase “Design to Build”™. It is our trademarked remodeling system. You’ve all heard about terrible remodeling projects where the project goes over budget and takes forever to complete, while no one knows what's happening, and the homeowners are suffering while waiting for the next shoe to drop. That's not us! Our system takes the chaos and stress out of your home renovations. This system is great for commercial projects, too. Design to Build™ means we only design what you want and can afford. We don’t design with the aim of piling up billable hours like some people. That's because our business model is based on what we build, not on design time we bill for. We won’t design highfalutin flying buttresses (or other misfit architectural details) on your addition just because they're really cool. We understand your home’s style and we Design to[...]
Award Winning Project Photos in Mid Atlantic Construction
Our Project is on/in Mid Atlantic Construction! The Award Winning Fleisher Project Photo Gallery was accepted. You can view it here: Fleisher Photos
How We Work and Feedback From our Sales Department
When Tamara and I tell folks what we do for a living, they generally picture us walking around in tool belts all day. For us, as the owners of Myers Constructs, Inc., this has not been the case for more than a decade. In reality, it’s our crews who wear the tool belts now. Tamara and I are busy every day managing the company. We work in the office selling projects, planning projects, and, like most other small business owners, working to keep cash flowing through the company. We spend a lot of time in front of computers with spreadsheets and CAD programs. We also spend a lot of time talking to customers about their projects. […]
All Eyes on New Lead Safety Laws
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,[...]
Myers Constructs, Inc., Wins a Grand Jury Award in Renovation from The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia!
We're thrilled to announce that we recently received an award from The Preservation Alliance for a major renovation and repair project at The Fleisher Art Memorial, the nation’s oldest tuition-free art school located on Catherine Street in South Philadelphia. 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.
Lead PSA film
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 lead video
When There Is No GC All Hell Can Break Loose
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. […]
How Do You Know When “It’s Time”?
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.
Where Is the Lead?
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. […]
After the Reno: Finishing Touches of Design
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. […]
