Is it time to update your bathroom or kitchen? Are you ready to finally finish the basement or add a three-season room? When it comes to remodeling or renovating a room in their home, most homeowners know exactly what they want. What they don’t know is how much the project is going to cost them.…
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We’ve all seen TV commercials where a salesperson is attempting to sell their brand of new or replacement windows as the best type available. Discounts and buy-one-get-one offers abound, making you want to call their toll free number immediately and order a set for the entire house. Before rushing in to accept a deal on…
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NARI 2019 Contractor of the Year (CotY) Awards Winner – Sovereign Construction Sovereign Construction Services, LLC is proud to announce that we have been named a winner in three categories in the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) 2019 Contractor of the Year (CotY) awards. Annually, NARI recognizes contractors in 48 categories of construction…
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If you are thinking of selling your home and looking for ways to increase your home’s value, knowing where to start is not always easy. Do you rip out decades-old wood paneling? Reface kitchen cabinets? Change out light fixtures? While those ideas are certainly worth considering, the best place to start is to think about…
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Ads promoting home security systems are everywhere. Who hasn’t seen the TV commercials with suspicious-looking types lurking around the front porch of a home, primed to steal recently delivered packages just as the homeowner chimes in (remotely), tells the burglars to take a hike, and then hits the alarm? With their promise of protecting home…
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The home building and renovating industry is governed by a set of codes that have been developed over the years and that exist for one simple reason: to ensure the safety and security of both the home builders and the people who occupy the home once it is built. The International Code Council (ICC) is…
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Warm weather beckons us to spend more time outside – gardening, cooking, or just reading a book and sipping a refreshing drink – that is, until the summer sun beats down and makes being outside impossible. One way to enhance outdoor living in the summer is to build a pergola in the back yard. A…
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Windows come in a variety of styles. When it comes time to install new or replace existing windows in a home, homeowners, designers, builders, and contractors often take window location and the general architecture of the home into consideration when selecting the style of windows to be installed. Windows not only let in light and…
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Anyone who has ever observed how a house is built knows that framing the structure is one of the early steps in the process. Once a house is fully framed, the builder’s next step is to add exterior finishes such as plywood and wrap and, inside, lay the subfloor. The builder also completes the roof…
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Enhance the Entrance to Your Home – Inside and Out. When we walk or drive through the streets of residential communities, our eyes tend to rest on certain homes – those we find attractive for one reason or another. Curb appeal is important for a number of reasons, including keeping up home values in the…
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