Custom House Renovation in West Fenwick Delaware

We started with a complete makeover for the exterior.  New paint on the shutters and front door, new hardware, window blinds, extra shutters, dentil molding at freeze board, railings on the porch, decorative porch hanging pots, new stone water table around house, new sidewalk along side of house with flower beds, raised mulch beds with trees and landscaping, raised stone flower beds in front of the house and the front of the driveway, extend the driveway by 3 feet.  The end result was a transformation from ordinary to Extra-Ordinary!

The extensive interior renovation included removing everything including all carpets, all vinyl flooring, all appliances, and all door hardware.  We then added stainless appliances including a double wall oven and gas on glass cooktop.  We added hardwood floors in the dining room, study, and upstairs hallway.

We stripped the original stairs and added hardwood stairs with custom runner.  With all the flooring removed, we went to work adding custom trim throughout the house including single, double, and triple crown moulding, coffered ceilings, chair rail boxes, chair rail wainscoting boxes, cased all openings, custom cabinet trim under the bar top, and added traditional wainscoting throughout.  The next step included complete demolition of the fireplace and installation of a new stone fireplace with bluestone hearth and mantel.  Every window received custom 2″ white blinds and window treatments.

Twelve custom colors painted throughout the house added a finished touch.  We then added 16×16 ceramic tile on the 45′ angle in the kitchen and morning room.  16×16 ceramic tile was added in the laundry along with a 15 lite glass door into the new exercise room addition.  The exercise room addition was an additional 350 sf and featured two cased windows, two ceiling fans, cable TV, wall to wall mirrors, carpet, and full HVAC.  We also added double frosted french doors leading into the workshop and two car garage.

The cabinets in the master bath were upgraded, along with the tile, and beadboard wainscoting in the powder rooms.  A Sunroom with columns was added to the owners suite.  We upgraded the electric throughout the house adding floor outlets, dual switched outlets in each bedroom, and 14 ceiling fans throughout.  We finished the bonus room with a deep blue paint, custom trim, a HD surround sound system fitted for both plasma TV and a ceiling mounted projector.  We then added a wet bar to complete the experience.

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Framing Home in Selbyville Delaware

Completing the framing and roof for a local Delaware contractor.

Side Entry Garage Door, Tank Enclosure, Trash Enclosure- Delaware Home

We removed the siding from this home in Sussex County Delaware, cut out a new opening in the framing, added a side entry door to the garage, with storm door and coach light.

High water bills at the beach in Delaware led this homeowner to find alternatives. To reduce the tap water consumption, we drilled a new agricultural well and surrounded the pump with a mulch bed and plants. We then buried the control wire and water line underground, coming up under the sidewalk. In Sussex County, DE there is a lot of iron in the water, so we had to install a water treatment system to prevent the water from turning the sidewalk and house siding orange. We then built this creative enclosure to hide a water treatment tank for the homeowner! The result is a green lawn, lower water bills, and a beautiful landscaped home.

This immaculately crafted enclosure creates an attractive way to hide an unsightly garbage can. The addition of an outside shower provided a convenient way to rinse off from a long day at the beach and looks amazing next to the tank and trash enclosures giving the home a clean look.

Pole Framed Shed in Lewes, Delaware

We built this pole framed shed in Lewes, Delaware.  If you are looking for a quality contractor in Delaware or Maryland, give us a call.

Sunroom & Screened Porch Addition in Fenwick Island, Delaware

Converting Attic Space Into a Bonus Room

Many homeowners, when their family grows too big for a small house, will consider room extensions to create additional square footage and space. However, new additions can be expensive, time consuming, and can ruin the look of your exterior façade. Instead, many people decide it best to “build up” by remodeling their upstairs storage area. An attic conversion allows you to utilize used space to its greatest potential. Instead of building new additions horizontally, which can also eat up valuable lawn and garden area, renovating vertically is an easy way to develop pre-existing square footage into suitable living spaces.

Things to Think About Before you make a decision about a major attic renovation, you’ll first want to ask yourself a few questions. You want to make sure you have a clear goal in mind before hiring a contractor so that you’ll be able to communicate your ideas better. By considering these questions about the project beforehand, you and your contractor will both be able to get on the same page and work towards a final, common vision.

What is its purpose? Do you want it to be a master bedroom, a guest bedroom, a library, or a home office? Many times these spaces make for a unique loft that you can use as an entertainment area. In fact if you think about this upstairs space like you would a finished basement, many new ideas begin to pop up: a pool table, a wet bar, or maybe a home theater are all possibilities.

Are there obstacles? Look at the space and see what difficulties will have to be overcome. Is the space big enough to work with? Is there enough headroom? Is the roof pitched? Do these “obstacles” create inconvenience or a unique look to the room? Are there beams and trusses taking up additional space? Is the floor reinforced to hold furniture? These are questions that contractors immediately think about, so inspect the area to make sure it’s worth it before committing to the project.

What isn’t there? Remember, many times these areas weren’t originally meant to be living spaces, so think about what will have to done to make it comfortable and safe. Unlike building additions where all the planning is customized to the new project, building around pre-constructed areas can be a pain: you could run into hidden problems by working with old materials and pre-existing structures.

So keep in mind all the things you’ll have to add in order to create an adequate living area. Do you have easy access? Many times these storage spaces come with pull down stairs, so you will probably have to add a walk-up staircase. This area is usually meant to be sealed up and ignored, so you’ll have to add windows, dormers, or sky-lights to brighten up the place. It can get really hot and very cold up there, so extra insulation will be required in your attic renovation. Also, there are the details of flooring, drywall, plumbing, and electrical work. So make sure you think about all the details you’ll need to invest in before calling the contractor.

The Code Whenever you add extra living space to your home, you’ll need to get a building permit approved by the city. This also goes for attic conversions. Oftentimes the contractor will make sure everything is up to code and will take care of permits from the city, but you want to make sure the space is properly approved, otherwise it is against the law and your attic renovation could be unsafe to live in.

But once everything is set in motion, attic conversions are a fun and unique way to add square footage to your home. Though they can be a bit expensive and the actual remodel could take several weeks (all of this is contingent upon the size of the space), the final result will create more value to your house and the extra room is well worth the expense.

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity Home Builder Blitz

Alcoa Construction believes in helping our local Delaware Communities. This is a home which we built for a family in Seaford, Delaware  through Habitat for Humanity. We actually won a contest by getting the home framed in one day. We then went back to the site and helped the other builders complete their projects. This was a rewarding experience for our company. In early June, this home on Lot 4 of Concord Village was constructed from foundation through finished drywall in 3.5 days.

Alcoa Construction specializes in home building and renovations throughout the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Delaware. We are located near the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean View, Delaware. Our surrounding towns include Millville, Delaware; Bethany Beach, Delaware; Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; Milford, Delaware; Milton, Delaware; Selbyville, Delaware; Georgetown, Delaware; Millsboro, Delaware; Frankford, Delaware; Seaford, Delaware; Laurel, Delaware; Ocean City, Maryland; Ocean Pines, Maryland; and Salisbury, Maryland.

Attractive Morning Room

Relax and bask in the sunshine as you sit and enjoy your morning room. Not only is this a great asset to your home, it is a comforting place to enjoy the day. A sunroom addition expands your entertainment space too. It is great for get togethers with family and friends. Free from exposure to the elements, and with a controlled temperature this is an addition that can be used year round. No need to change plans at the last minute due to inclement weather. You will be able to enjoy the outside pouring in even when the weather is not the best for entertaining.

Delaware Screened Porch, Deck, & Patio Addition for Summer Fun!

We built this screen porch, deck, and patio for maximum enjoyment.  One thing that separates the design of this screened porch is the roof line.  While many contractors will simply tack the addition onto the existing home, we rebuilt the roof over the sunroom with a new double gable roof line that incorporated the screened porch.  This resulted in a design that looked like it was part of the original construction.  The best way to describe this porch is to quote the homeowner when, lounging in a patio chair, enjoying the breeze from the ceiling fans on the warm spring day, “I could relax here forever!”

Installing the siding, fascia, and soffit.

Installing the patio pavers.

Installing the deck rails.

Framing the roof and the screened porch.

Roofing the addition.

Delaware Home Builder - Framing, Windows, Doors

This 1800 sq ft home in Millsboro is in the framing stage. We will begin working on the windows, doors, house wrap, and then move to the deck, porches, and sunroom.

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