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Taking a builder-grade house further, with help on the design calls and the work to back them up.
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Taking a builder-grade house further, with help on the design calls and the work to back them up.
Get a free estimateTell us your number and we will call you back.
Builder grade is what you get when a house is finished to a budget. The fixtures, trim and finishes were picked because they were affordable and easy to get, not because anyone was thinking about how you live. There is nothing wrong with that. It is a sound starting point, and it means you do not have to tear everything out to make the place feel like yours. Taking a house further is mostly about finding the few changes that make the biggest difference in the rooms you actually use, and leaving the rest alone.
The hard part is usually the decisions, not the labor. What stays, what goes, and what has to happen first. Finishes have to work together, so the wall color, the floor and the hardware should be picked with each other in mind, not one at a time from different stores. Buying materials before the plan is settled is how people end up with a tile they love that fights the cabinets. That is why we help make the design calls before the work starts. You get a second set of eyes first, and the work to back it up after.
Before you call, spend a little time on what bugs you about the house and what you already like about it. A few saved pictures tell us more than a long description. Start with the room you use the most, and keep in mind that special-order materials can add time, so it helps to choose them early. Below are a few rooms from our gallery to give you an idea. Call or text (810) 844-6646 and we will come look. Estimates are free.
“Mike was wonderful to work with for a first time home owner. He was very helpful in making design decisions and his work is both professional and artistic. He was booked about 4 months out, but he was well worth the wait. Our builder grade home is in much better shape thanks to Mike.”
It means the house was finished with the basic options a builder chose to hit a budget. It works fine, it just was not picked with you in mind.
With the room you use the most, and a list of what bothers you in it. You do not need a plan yet. That is what the first conversation is for.
No. Mike will help you make the design calls before the work starts. Call or text (810) 844-6646 and we will come look.
Interior painting, trim and carpentry, siding and fascia repair, and the general fixes every house needs. If you're not sure, just ask.
That's our favorite kind of call. Hand us the full list and we'll plan it out so you're not chasing down multiple contractors.
Yes. Taking a builder-grade house further is a lot of what we do, and Mike will help you make the design calls before the work starts. Call or text (810) 844-6646 and we will come look. Estimates are free.
Flint and the towns around it across Genesee and Oakland County, out to Ortonville, Clarkston, Oxford, Lake Orion and Auburn Hills. Further out than that? Call or text (810) 844-6646 and ask about your address.
No, not anymore. Our painting is interior: walls, ceilings, trim and doors. Outside, we repair and replace fascia, trim boards and siding.
