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.
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Havertown whole house remodel
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.
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Roof Decks: Why Spend the Money?
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…
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Fall Projects/Preparing for Early Spring
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…
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Choosing The Right Contractor (Part 2)
We have our own simple, yet delicate, solution to the problem outlined in last week’s blog entry. I confess: our initial proposal fees tend to be somewhat higher than other bidders. When evaluating a project, we try to anticipate the unanticipated. We expect to spend a substantial amount of time on final details, despite what…
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Choosing the Right Contractor
We’re awash in horror stories about contractors. Almost every time I meet potential clients, I feel penetrating eyes search for how I’m going to take their money and ruin their homes. Will they need to call “Holmes on Homes” when the project’s done? Of course there are those, as in any field, who are dishonest…
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Roof Decks: Another Story for the City
Groundhogs aside, the coming of spring is marked for us by people calling for new roof decks. Roof decks are possibly the easiest, least expensive, and most rewarding way that urban dwellers can increase their private living space without the trauma of building a large addition or the aggravation of relocating. One of my favorite…
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Jonathan Cumming Achieves Certified Remodeler Status
We’re proud to announce that Jonathan Cumming, owner and president of Cumming Construction, has achieved Certified Remodeler status by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. The NARI certification program assesses the knowledge and skill of remodelers in more than 20 categories, including business practices, building codes and construction law, planning and project site layout,…
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Renovating St. Luke’s Methodist Church (Part 2)
The roof at St. Luke’s that we’re replacing presents a bit of a challenge because it’s a steep, 45-degree slope. So we have to remove and replace the shingles in sections, setting up our roof jack and platform scaffolding once to remove the old shingles and then again to install the new ones. We tackle…
