Major Home Improvement
Leonardtown, Maryland

"We had Chris renovate a 1976 era single-story rambler on the water in Leonardtown. From start to finish, our working with Chris was rewarding and enjoyable, and our finished product reflects an amazing transformation from a closed-in, dated, and view-restricting layout to a completely open floor plan with fantastic views of the water across the entire back living area of the house. We had Chris gut the entire interior of the house, taking out every interior wall, all the electrical and plumbing, and all the drywall and insulation. We tore down an existing sunroom and re-built it with raised ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and doors that span the entire width of the room. Working with Chris we were able to realize our objective of maximizing our views of the water and the openness of the floor plan, while Chris made sure the work was done the right way, with structural integrity and attention to detail.

During the course of the renovation, Chris found and fixed a host of structural failings from the original design and also from "improvements" made by previous owners over the years. He bricked up old windows and opened up space for new ones, including in one area where he had to remove the original garage door and replace it with a new window. He figured out a clever way to move the access to the basement from inside the sunroom to an exterior stairway cut half under the new sunroom, and he did the engineering analysis required to make repairs to a number of roof trusses that had been cut to make way for a fireplace that previous owners had installed, and which we removed. One of the key decision points for us in selecting a builder was to find someone we could establish a personal rapport with, because a renovation such as ours had the potential to be a major stress-inducing effort. To be able to say at the end of the project that the experience was enjoyable speaks volumes for Chris and the down-to-earth, common sense, and positive personality he brings to his job. We could not have made a better decision regarding who to use as our builder. If anyone wants to hear more about our experience, feel free to give me a call for a reference."
– Sean & Cindy B.





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