You may be interested in enhancing the exterior of your home and vinyl siding is the first thing that comes to mind. Vinyl siding offers your home a complete transformation in a matter of weeks. With a variety of colors and styles available on the market the options become endless. With the wrong installation the problems can be endless too!
Vinyl siding benefits:
Instant added value to your home
Maintenance free home
Added insulating values
Home protected from the elements
Installing vinyl siding should be left in the hands of a professional. Poor installations can leave you with thousands of dollars in damage. The sad part is that most customers are unaware what is right and what is wrong. In the end the customer will suffer.
Problems due to poor installations:
Water damage
Dry rot
Termites
Carpenter ants
Blown off siding
Buckled siding
The #1 problem in a poor siding job is overlooking flashing. A good contractor will foresee any water issues and correct the problem before it is a problem. I have seen it way too often when flashing was install incorrectly. Nobody will see the results until the real damage has been done.
A quality siding job consists of:
Removal of old siding to expose any damage and ensure proper nailing of new siding
Tyvek paper and/or styrofoam instalation
Proper flashing installation
Good quality vinyl siding that carries wind ratings and a thick mil rating
Quality aluminum bending that leaves no open voids for water penetration.
Quality caulking. Leave caulking to a minimum and where necessary be clean and neat. All caulking will eventually shrink and discolor.
Pressure bends on aluminum facias will strenghten and help eliminate wavy facias.
Make your home transform into the home of your dreams!!!
Spring is here and everybody is ready to spruce up their home. Put away the snow shovels, rake the lawn, mulch, fertilizer, plant flowers, etc. The only problem is the exterior of your house and/or deck doesn't have a fresh look. Just imagine what a little paint would do for the exterior of your home!
A fresh coat of paint can easily fix that problem. In the matter of a week you can tranform the entire appearance of your homes exterior. WMB Construction applied two coats of Benjamin Moore latex stain over the extremely weather beaten T-111 walls of this home. Done all by hand so the product really penetrated into the wood. We even sealed the driveway for the customer!
What you gain with a new exterior paint job:
Instant gratification
Instant added value to your home
Protection from the elements
Opportunity to change colors
Cheaper than vinyl/composite products
Without oil/latex stain on your deck you risk damage to the boards. Oil/latex stains penetrate the wood keeping it from drying out, warping and splintering. Not to mention a beautiful finished product.
Five key factors for a long lasting paint application:
Surface preparation. All dirt, mildew, mold and paint peelings removed before any paint is applied.
Brush and roller applications will always outlast any spray job by years.
Caulk any voids prior to painting.
Add "Emulsi-Bond" additive to paint for extra adhesion.
Allow paint to fully cure before second coat is applied
With thousand of colors to choose from, your home will be transformed in an elegant fashion that will have all your neighbors talking!
By not painting you risk:
Your home unprotected from the outside elements.
The wood on your deck deteriorates leaving you with thousands in replacement or repair.
Caulking shrinks and falls out leaving voids for water to penetrate and rot your walls away leaving you with thousands in repairs. Especially if termites or carpenter ants are involved.
Wood bees are more drawn to old non treated wood surfaces. Wood bees can cause a great deal of damage.
WMB Construction specializes in:
Exterior and interior painting
Powerwashing
Sheetrock repair
Wood repair
Staining
Caulking
There is no better and faster way to spruce up your home than painting! Click on our logo below to schedule your next free estimate!
Pools are always an excellent choice to spruce up your backyard and create that perfect oasis without traveling. Great for that quick cool down or the perfect entertainment for children and company. With your pool installed you have now created the enviroment you have always been looking for!
Can you imagine making your perfect atmoshpere even more perfect? How about adding a pool house?
Adding a pool house offers:
Added entertainment area
Option for outdoor kitchen
Hide ugly filter and pump equipment
Option of shower area
Keep food and drink area close to pool
Store pool maitenance equipment hidden close to pool area
Added value to your property
This was the start of a pool house in Monroe, NY. The foundation consisted of two concrete floating slabs with one coarse of 8" block. You can see all the plumbing installed in the concrete byAlbert GroupLeisure Pools.
The framing is near completion and ready for windows and siding. Frame construction was built with all top grade lumber and sheathing is plywood, not OSB. The design of this pool house is great because it contains two separate pool houses that connect. One room is for pool equipment storage and the other for a future shower and/or added storage. The middle section has been plumbed and electric set for an outdoor kitchen.
A pergola was added to the pool house which really enhanced the appearance overall. Custom built with pressure treated lumber, far more strength and integrity than any presold vinyl units.
Pergola benefits:
Filters sun
Unmatched appearance to any project
Added value
Creates a dining or relaxation area
The pool house completed this entire project! The customer couldn't imagine not having one. "The added entertainment area and the beauty the pool house added is uncomparable!" the customer quoted!
When creating your outdoor oasis, think about adding a very important feature to you project! A pool house will be an excellent investment!
Your bathroom is old and outdated? You might be thinking about a quick sale or a quick fix? The thought about price and upsetting your home has you considering a quick fix? A quick fix isn't always the answer and you might just be throwing your money down the drain. You might want to consider a full bathroom remodel that will add more value to your home and more peace in mind that all mold and mildew has been removed. Within 1-2 weeks you will have the bathroom of your dreams!!
Many franchise companies promise to reface your bathroom by covering up your old tub and shower walls. In the picture above, Rebath came for an estimate to put a cover over this old deteriorated tub. Thats like putting a cap over a rotten tooth!
Top reasons not to use franchise bath covering companies:
Mold and mildew will be trapped and left to keep growing inside your walls and floors
Any rotted wall studs and/or flooring cannot be detected and will just be covered
Walls will eventually start to come loose as the adhesive breaks down
Rebath is not cheap! It is probably the most expensive recycled plastic out there!
The end result is always a cheap look. You can spot a Rebath install a mile away
Tubs and shower bases become smaller after capping
This is a before and after picture of a franchise company installation. I can see why people would like the idea because it gives instant gratification but most people aren't aware of the downfalls.
Besides appearance, what you don't see:
Ceramic tile almost always has a glossy surface. Even the best adhesives have a hard time staying adhered. The walls will eventually start to pop off.
New divertor was changed from a three hand diverter to a single hand diverter. Thats fine, the only difference is that it should have been moved up another foot minimum. As water hits your body it will tranfer onto the diverter at the lower height and eventually penetrate into your wall creating mold and mildew.
The new drain was installed with a pop up. Your trip lever was discontinued and now if you want to take a bath you must push down on the drain. The only problem with this is that your old drain had a strainer cover on it for catching hair and other debris from entering your drainage system. Now your drain is wide open so look for major issues down the road.
Notice you have lost any shelving and soap dish. They may equip you with a cheap built in shelf.
The rest of your bathroom is still old and outdated so now you will still have to upgrade all the contents.
Here is another franchise companies cover up job. Makes you cringe to think all that mold, mildew and bacteria is still living under your new tub. Don't be fooled, these installations are nothing more than a quick cover up job.
Benefits of a full bathroom remodel:
All of your old moldy and mildew contents are removed down to the studs
New fiberglass insulation is installed and brought up to current R-values
All your plumbing valves are changed inside the walls
Electrical is updated and extra lighting can be installed
Shower area walls, cement board will be installed and new moisture resistant sheetrock on the rest of the walls and ceiling of bathroom
Opportunity to add in wall shelves or recessed vanity
Decks, whether attached to your home, around you pool or just on the ground, enhance your living and entertaining area. Your front entrance may need an upgrade, your back deck may need to be replaced or built from scratch, your pool may need a deck around it! Whatever the case is, a deck increases the value of your home and adds extra outdoor square footage to your home.
WMB Construction offers many different deck designs and options.
Different materials WMB Construction works with:
Treated lumber
Composite
cedar
Redwood
Many different railing types
Treated lumber is, believe it or not, still the number #1 choice for building decks. With the proper up keep, you will receive many, many years of use.
Benefits of using treated lumber for your deck:
Wood is more structurally sound
Less expensive to buy and install
Ability to change color of deck
Spiral nails used for attaching decking make for a stronger bond than composite screws.
Down fall of using treated lumber:
If not treated properly decking will splinter over time
Composite decks are also very popular in the industry. They offer a look of elegance that cannot be achieved when using treated lumber.
Benefits of using composite:
Will not splinter
Low maintenance
Variety of colors and combinations
Will not warp or shrink
Added value to your home
Most composite decking is enhanced to prevent the growth of mold and mildew build up. Your composite deck should still be cleaned at least once a year though.
No matter what material you use, lighting can always be installed to enhance any deck project!
WMB Construction deck services:
Decks off of your home
Deck around pools
Deck refacing(save existing structure and add new decking and railings)
Deck extensions
Deck staining
Stair construction
Click to contact us today for your next deck project!!!!
You may have purchased your dream home a couple of years ago or maybe many years ago. The home you purchased was ideal at the time but you never thought about what the future could hold. Times change and so do families. Adding children to your family or maybe bringing your elderly parents into your home, you will require extra space. An extension and/or addition is the perfect anwser!
Five key reasons to add an extension on your home:
Instant added value to your home
More square footage
Improve, don't move! You like your location and just the thought and aggrevation of moving will give you a headache.
Parents/inlaws need a place to stay. Create a mother/daughter apartment off your home for the ones who gave you a home as a child.
Your home has taken on more children. Create that extra playroom or bedroom!
Even a small addition has a huge impact on a home. Added square footage always makes a huge difference in the quality of living. I personally enjoy building additions here in Orange County, NY and enjoy the customers faces when we have completed their project. From start to finish, an addition project is always a satisfaction for both customer and contractor!
WMB Construction addition line offers:
Full addtions
Full rooms above garages
Finished basements
Garage extensions
To schedule Your FREE estimate for your next addition or renovation Click HERE!
Most of my customers are not to familiar with the word "egress". It is a term that mostly defines a fire escape window in your homes basement that acts as an exit in case of an emergency. It is the most effective way to move you and your loved ones out of harms way in case tragedy does occur. Can you imagine your loved ones trapped under fire with nowhere to go? Horrible thought but it happens more often then you can imagine.
What you Risk by not having an egress window:
In time of a possible tragedy, you and your loved ones need to be able to escape
National building codes require egress windows so if tragedy occurs, you will be held at fault.
When you sell, most building departments will require installation of an egress window.(not doing so will most likely create huge delays in closing dates)
Within a few days we will cleanly dig and cut your foundation out for your newly installed egress window. With many installs under our belt, we have perfected installing egress windows with minimal dust and damage. Most contractors cut from the inside- out, we have perfected a technique from the outside-in that brings dust levels to extreme lows. Cutting on the inside reduces dust contents to an extreme low leaving your home virtually free of contaminating particles. Cutting inside will create enormous dust up to three stories high. It is kind of amazing where concrete dust will travel!
The ground has been excavated and concrete removed from the outside. This is a huge part of performing a quality and clean job when performing an egress window. You cannot believe the damage that can be done by hiring an unexperienced contractor for a project like this. Dust control is priority as well as maintaining the integrity of your foundation.
Egress windows will also enhance your basement:
More natural light
Better ventilation
Less mold and mildew
Makes rooms appear larger
Egress windows are a huge investment to your home. From protection to enhancement, think about what you will gain! It is one of the projects in your home you think the least about, but will have one of the biggest effects in the future!
I have to say, most of my calls for egress windows come from home sales that hold up closings for weeks or maybe months. You may have bought your home years ago and during inspection it was overlooked! The new codes have building departments all over enforcing it, and you may/or may not get away with it. If you are looking to sell, do your research ahead of time because the building department can make the closing process painful and costly for both buyer and seller! Most delays range from 3 weeks to a couple of months!
On the other hand, look into the safety and benefits an egress window will add to your home. Pound per penny, it is a wise investment.
The weight of water is one of natures biggest fears. It costs Americans trillions of dollars a year just in home damage. This doesn't even account for damage costs at sea. Lets face it, the force of water sank the titanic and thousands perished. What are the consequences you can face in your own home.
From a small town in Monroe, NY we have our fair share of bad weather. Surrounding us is the Tri-state region which includes NY, NJ and Connecticut. Unlike the rest of the country, we don't experience too many tornadoes, hurricanes or earthquakes. We do have the tendency to experience massive snowstorms and crippling rain in the spring. Now we have experienced a hurricane!!!
Major rains will bring your home devastating results like this without proper drainage. My own personal home experienced this last year after 3 feet of snow and a following of 4 inches of rain. I immediately came to the conclusion that my newly purchased home had inadequate footing drains. Within weeks I broke ground and started replacing the damaged drains.
This picture above shows a curtain drain being installed and tied into the footing drains already installed. The idea is to divert water away from you home before it can enter. Without installing the correct drainage components can create results you may never thought possible!!
WMB Construction excavated this property in Monroe, NY for water issues due to poor footing drains. What we found on top of digging blew my mind. The actual weight of water and ice collapsed the infrastructure of the foundation leaving the homeowners bedroom upstairs unsafe. The foundation had pushed itself in 4-5 inches.
As it may be hard to see from the photo, the foundation was almost at the point of complete failure. Even my helper looks puzzled how it happened!lol
The biggest overlooks of drainage:
What you can't see, will not hurt you!(huge misconception)
Worry about it later!(do you know mold and mildew problems will make you home worthless?)
We'll worry about those expanding foundation cracks in the future.(these issues don't go away, only become worse.)
The results of poor footing drains
WMB Construction had to re support the upper level and remove the damaged areas of the foundation. All due to the strength and power of water!
How did we correct the problem?
We started by installing new block to match the existing wall structure.
Every row of block we installed "Durawall" reinforcement to ensure future strength
When block were installed to the existing grade we installed rebar through all the block.
Block holes were filled solid with 4,000 psi gravel mix cement to ensure no possible future movement of the wall.
Installed industry standard footing drain application.
Drainage is the #1 key in keeping your home dry and free of mold and mildew! What you can't see, will hurt you and your investment!
Bathroom renovations are one of our favorite remodels performed. Average of one or two weeks, we can transform your once dispicatble room into a room of beauty and elegance. WMB Construction has been creating elegant products for many years now throughout Orange County, NY.
On a personal level, I experience that my wife enjoys a shower 3-4 times a day. The bathroom is an area of your home that is a necessity that cleans, relieves, prepares and relaxes you for the next day, morning or the night! Now on that note, I mostly notice that women have a stronger desire to enjoy the bathroom. Soft soaps, candles, bubble bath, make-up, etc.; it is a priority to relax and keep themselves moisturized and beautiful.
Now, male or female, who would want to take a bath in this tub? Just think of the mold, rust and mildew that has been growing in this tub.
In this situation what to do:
Call "Rebath" to cover up the mold and mildew
Try bleach and ammonia to kill the bacteria
Sell and take a huge loss
In this situation there is only one realistic solution in correcting the problem!
A full bathroom renovation increases the value and quality of your life!!
WMB CONSTRUCTION new tub install and recessed shelf constructed!
Within a week to two, we will transform your bathroom!
Ever think of a recessed shelf built into your wall?
In one to two weeks you can enjoy this!!!
A new bathroom renovation gains:
Added value to your home
Eliminate mold and mildew problems
Elevated mood in a clean enviroment
Less health issues due to allergies
New fixtures create a better atomosphere for less water issues
WMB Construction is your full phase construction company for any of your home improvements needs!
Enjoy our selected slideshow of our most recent bathroom renovation.
Interior or exterior, there is no faster way to improve the appearance of your home. So many options of colors, shades and finishes to create a total transformation to your largest investment. You have the opportunity to create a warming atmosphere within the walls of your home in a couple of days without major renovation.A great paint job starts with a great product. Painting for many years out of Monroe, NY I have found that Benjamin Moore products are the best in the industry. They offer a large line and grades of paint for whatever your application may be. With thousands of colors to choose from you can create the perfect color combination for your home. Benjamin Moore also has recommended color combinations available for you to see to make choosing easier.
Benjamin Moores five favorite greys:
revere pewter (HC-172)
A light gray with warm undertones, this classic shade creates a unifying look that calms and restores. A great transitional color, it's perfect for an open floor plan.
kendall charcoal (HC-166)
Rich, deep, and luxurious, kendall charcoal pops beautifully when paired with crisp white room accents and trim. A versatile neutral, it also works well with most color schemes.
cape may cobblestone (1474)
This classic, elegant gray confers a sense of spaciousness that makes it ideal for small bedrooms and areas like hallways and mudrooms.
metropolitan (AF-690)
A stylish gray with cool blue undertones, metropolitan reflects the modern sophistication of 21st-century urban spaces.
silhouette (AF-655)
Red undertones make silhouette a sultry gray that can turn an unremarkable room into a lush, sumptuous space.
Each color almost seems to have a story being told behind it. Different color go with different styles, different emotions and different people. This is a story that dates back to the early 1900's when Henry Ford realized that not everybody wanted a black car. Colors describe people differently.
I believe that colour is the most affordable and influential factor to creating an atmosphere that best expresses your personal style! Paint colour can be vibrant, dramatic, tranquil or fun. With Colour & Style Ideas, I hope to inspire you to bring some colour into your life!
Sharon Grech is a Colour & Style expert with Benjamin Moore Paints in Canada and regularly appears on CityTV's CityLine with colourful room makeovers that appeal to all budgets and style preferences.
Traditional plaid gets a modern update when partnered with an unexpected geometric. Soft cotton sateen sheets and coordinating decorative cushions complete the Lauren ensemble. With its understated palette, this collection is a perfect addition to any bedroom.
feather gray
2127-60
ivory white
CC-130
kingsport gray
HC-86
The possibilites are endless when you start painting.
What you gain with a new paint job:
Fresh appearance to your home
Elevated mood
Inspiration
Added value to your home
Protection from the elements
Contact us today for your free painting estimate!!
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