Proferred Contractors
Roofing
Many people ask about our roof. I highly recommend the Brava products and Authentic Restoration for the installation.
Brava is a composite roofing material that is produced to look like high quality slate, shake tiles, or barrel tiles. The material is amazing and highly durable with a modest R Value and long life. Find them on the web at:
Installation is key. We used Authentic Restoration from Charlotte. They have moved but still can help you. They deal with all roofing products, repaired soffits, coordinated gutter installation, and stood behind their work. Contact:
www.authenticrestoration.biz and
ask for Mark Craney
Exterior Painting
That is right... Our mustard yellow house is no longer mustard. She is a beautiful blue with many amazing details highlighted thanks to the terrific painting contractor we used Premier Paint out of Cornelius. Their team was efficient and did an amazing job. Very few touchups were needed. They came in with a large crew and completed the work in a week... just in time for my wedding.
Contact Premier Painting in Cornelius at www.premierpaintingnc.com and at
704-858-2456.
Ask for Daniel
Landscaping / Hardscaping
There is not much I can say here other than WOW! We had a really negative first experience with our first landscaper but then decided that it was worth it to us to pay to not repeat that experience by paying for the quality we wanted and needed. There just is no comparison. Tim Johnson's Landscaping did an impeccable job putting in our patio for our wine garden, all walkways, dealing with major drainage issues, installing irrigation, establishing low maintenance planting beds, securing privacy with planting materials, maximizing the wow factor of our property, putting in sod and seed. www.timjohnsonlandscaping.com
704-878-2419
Ultimately their prices were not sustainable and our lawn management is now with Piedmont Turf
Piedmontturf.com
828-428-8359
Decorative Plaster
All of the walls and many of the ceilings at The Steele House had significant damage. One of our owner, Kim Siegrist, is a very knowledgeable resource for repairing plaster walls with a more modern, epoxy resin plaster that will expand and contract with the movements of the house. This room pictured was done with two plasters. One contained mica powder to give a dimension that makes every wall crack now a highlighted feature in the room. The overlay image helps give the room the look of Victorian silk wallpaper in a plaster product that is low maintenance and much more durable.
Kim does provide consultations and on occasion takes on contract work in this area. She can be reached by email at Kimspad@me.com or by calling 980-859-9993
Restoring Hard Wood Flooring
We were so lucky to have the very best person to help us with restoring the flooring at The Steele House. Our flooring is unique. He took the time to reset every nail and there were MANY. Sanding and refinishing all existing floors including the steps, refinishing the banister, and also replacing one floor damaged beyond repair with salvaged flooring to match the original was no small task. However, we feel that the work of this professional was a huge game changer. Madison was also the person to replace the decking on our front porch and the bead board ceiling of the porch which had suffered significant decay.
Our highest recommendations go out to Madison Siegrist for any flooring needs as well as for tile work he did in our bathroom.
Insulation Needed?
After replacing the roof... it was clear that this home had no insulation to speak of in the attic. We plan to complete some of this space for living area in the future and looked for the best product that would allow us to complete areas as we went along. We loved Foam it Green Spray Foam. The kits are easily managed by a DIY person but please follow the personal protective equipment guidelines. We were able to insulate the attic and reduce heating costs dramatically with this product. It is mold and rodent resistant and a little goes a long way. The roof prior to adding this product had no insulation. It now maintains its temperature much better and will be a great space to expand in the future. Order online at https://sprayfoamkit.com/ and feel free to mention us as a recommendation.