A+ Homework

If you want the biggest bang for your buck in home improvement then look no further than a terrific paint job. Add in a few choice trim details and the look can be sensational. Take this exceptional estate home for example. When the clients moved in all the walls were painted with nothing more than the typical builder off-white. A splash of color enlivened the entire house. Couple that with A+ Homework’s unparalleled craftsmanship and the results speak for themselves.

A+ Homework gave this Oakmont town home a complete home makeover. For starters, we removed the center wall on the main level to create one Great Room; relocated the laundry which was adjacent to the Living Room to the basement and in its place installed a Butler’s Pantry and bar area; we remodeled two bathrooms and a powder room; all new wall colors were added along with some faux painting details and hand-made wall paper. The lighting was also changed throughout. The porches even got a new look with tongue and groove bead board on the ceilings. The transformation of this town home was spectacular.

Based on the customer’s design, A+ Homework essentially carved out the shell of this home and reconfigured all the living space inside. We replaced all the windows and casings and installed 1400’ lineal feet of a custom-milled baseboard to match the existing. We added crown molding, stained glass doors as well as all new lighting. We remodeled three full baths and a powder room with classy tile and unique plumbing fixtures. We installed 1700 square feet of ceramic tile complete with thermostatically controlled heat mats beneath and exotic hardwood flooring upstairs. We even custom designed built-in shelving in all closets.

The customer wanted a separate bathroom for pool guests; so we excavated away the side of their home and created a stone staircase and new entrance door to the basement where we installed an elaborate tiled bath and shower. We installed a new basement window as required by code in another basement bedroom. We reused leftover brick from a brick hearth we discovered in the basement, as a wall accent in the basement bedroom. All rooms were repainted and new carpeting was installed. A challenging but very gratifying project, the new homeowners were ecstatic with the results.

This deck was a fun project. It first started as replacing just the decking material with a lifetime warranted, composite product called Procell™. The new decking is very durable, and it looked so attractive next to the ratty, old, wood railings that A+ Homework was then asked to install new vinyl railings. The railings we used have aluminum extrusions in the inner core of the profile for a magnificently strong and beautiful railing system. The customers were also having problems with drainage up against their patio doors beneath their deck. We saw-cut the existing concrete slab, installed new drainage pipe and laid a soldier course of brick to finish it off. The combination of superior products and a careful installation makes this deck an entertainment showpiece.

The customers had a vision in their minds of what they wanted their front porch to look like. They also had a black & white photo of some Victorian gingerbread trim features they liked taken from an old magazine. A+ Homework spent many hours duplicating the designs they wanted by scroll cutting a material that would hold up to the test of time and never need painting. Stained mahogany decking was used along with a structural composite posts and a composite railing. Good design, great products, and a craftman’s touch all came together in this stunning property. It is the talk of the town.

Basement remodeling is a large portion of our business with families trying to get exciting new living space for less cost than building a new addition. This basement is an excellent example of making the most of your basement space. We built a gorgeous bar area, a snazzy looking powder room and living area complete with a zero-tolerance gas fireplace which really makes the room nice and toasty on a cold winter night. A diagonal tile pattern accents the living room with a soldier course bordering the carpet. The combination of marble and granite created a stunning bar top, and the Polk Audio® sound system and dual HD TVs make this basement rock.