South Philly Rooftop Deck with garden 2016

This project completed in 2016
is one of the more prolific projects due to the 550 s.f. of decking space provided, essentially covering the entire rooftop with walking space.

This project completed in 2016
is one of the more prolific projects due to the 550 s.f. of decking space provided, essentially covering the entire rooftop with walking space.
You may have heard of the LEED Certification system, which is a national standard for green building. LEED is still rare in residential remodeling, due to the high costs involved in retrofitting the existing home and the rigorous third-party certification process. That being said, one of my favorite aspects of LEED is that it requires…
As the populations grows in urban areas, there has been more talk and effort into building sustainable rooftop decks and attractive gardens on top of city structures. There are many reasons why this building trend is becoming incredibly popular in urban highly populated cities all over the world today.
I have always loved the fall — the cooler weather, changing leaves and a busy workload. This time of year is usually quite busy with people anxious to get planned projects completed before the colder weather, at least the outdoor work. Roof decks, paver patios, masonry work, roofing, and siding, and window replacements have been…
Some great Pictures of a kitchen and bathroom renovation completed in November 2013. The bathroom was expanded by removing wall and relocating it 2′ over to provide for larger floating vanity and custom bath tub/shower enclosure. Hydronic radiant heat was also used set in wet bed under tile floor.
Cost versus benefit is one question clients weigh in their minds. Outdoor living space is limited in cities like Philadelphia, so one of the only options is to go up by having a deck built on the roof. Cost varies for different reasons; the materials used to build the deck range in cost from $4…
Jon Cumming and I have put a lot of thought into what “building green” means to us, as builders, contractors, architects and designers are at the forefront of the surging eco-friendly movement. We decided that — although there are a handful of exclusively “green” remodelers in the area enjoying great demand, and believe me it’s tempting…