EXPAND OR UTILIZE EXISTING SQUARE FOOTAGE

People have many reasons to make changes or additions to their house.  Expand your homes value.  Redesign to utilize existing sq ft for some other use.  I have been doing construction since 1977 and I can help you with anything you need or want.

* Need more room for in-laws or enlarging the family.
* Would like a Deck, Fountain, Pool, Sauna, Hot Tub, etc.
* Modernizing a Kitchen or Bath.
* Handicap Access.

If you want to do anything I can help you out from Start to Finish.

Here at New Castle Remodeling…”We can do it, you can watch”

Make sure you meet all of the city requirements or your project could easily be held up until you do.   This includes necessary permits, plan check and so forth.

When you want to plan a project, the basic sequence is…
DESIGN – – – Decide what you want it to do/look like.
ARCHITECTURAL – Figure out how to make that design.
ENGINEERING – – Figure out structural needs to make that design.
CITY PLAN CHECK – Get city approved as needed.
PULL PERMITS – – As needed.
BUILD – – – Put it all together.

YES I AM AT THE JOBS
I am the owner of New Castle Remodeling and I run the jobs.  If there are any questions, problems, production, promotion, payments, permits, confusions, corrections, collections, directions, decisions, revisions, awards, plans, etc, etc… “The Buck Stops Here”.

One very important point to remember is that there is no "silver bullet" for reducing the costs of new construction.  A house is made up of thousands of parts involving 20 to 30 different construction trades.

Keep it rectangular. Maintain a simple roofline. The construction industry is accustomed to 90-degree angles.

Stay away from highly advertised "decorator" items. You can buy a perfectly good dishwasher for under $400. It is easy to pay $1,500, but it won't get your dishes any cleaner.

Spend your money on the things you see and use every day.
Have everything worked out before you break ground. If you want to see your budget blown to bits, start making changes after construction has begun.

Don't be a trail-blazer. Forget the idea of a steel framed house or one made out of light weight concrete. There are a lot of products that are more suited to making the manufacturer wealthy than to giving you a good house for the money. The generic stuff that has been around a long time is usually best.

Make a list of "optional" items and how much they cost. This will be a great help in deciding which gives more value for a limited budget. Some examples of "optional" items: granite countertops, lawn sprinkler system, home theatre, upscale plumbing fixtures, brick siding, upscale cabinetry, upscale kitchen appliances, lighting fixtures.

Plan to add later those things that you can't afford today. There are lots of things that you can build into a house that facilitate its being added onto later.  There are things that can be done to allow the addition of "appliance" type items at a later date. Pre-wire for a security system, central vacuum system, home theatre, automatic lawn sprinkler system, intercom and finish them out when you can better afford it.