Your home’s exterior is its protective shield against the elements and its first impression on the world. When considering home improvements, updating siding, roofing, and windows can significantly enhance your property’s aesthetics and functionality. 7th State Builders has created a comprehensive guide to explore the critical aspects of updating your home’s exterior elements to ensure a successful and transformative renovation.
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Hello, Home Sellers and DIY Enthusiasts! Are you ready to put the ‘For Sale’ sign up in your front yard? Before you do, let’s chat about the best home improvements for selling your house. So, here you have it, friends – a little elbow grease, hiring some professionals, and strategic upgrades can go a long way in making your home the hottest ticket in town. Remember, when selling your home, you’re not just selling a space – you’re selling the dream of a new life there. Make that dream as enticing as possible!
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Undertaking home improvement projects can be exciting but challenging, especially if you need more expertise and experience. That’s where a professional general contractor comes in. Hiring a professional General Contractor for home improvements can provide numerous benefits, ensuring your project runs smoothly, efficiently, and satisfactorily.
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Having a pool in Maryland is a must. Especially during summer months when it feels like you could melt away. However, having a beautiful poolside pavilion takes lounging by the pool to the next level. Just like these homeowners in Gambrills, Maryland, did. Fit with a kitchen, entertainment setup, and outdoor seating, this is truly enjoying the outdoors. If you are interested in the build, read on. If you want more pictures of the project, visit our gallery page.
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We need to discuss something we often see with new home builds. When homeowners pick out options, there are add-ons, like decks, that you can choose. Don’t. Many times those add-ons get overlooked. Often the add-ons are built with the cheapest materials and put together as quickly as possible. This is how we’ve come about this latest project: a deck to screened-in patio transformation.
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Initially, the homeowner approached us to have a paver patio out their back door. However, they decided to do a screened-in patio after further consideration. And that’s not unusual for two reasons. First, homeowners don’t always know all their options. Second, it’s Maryland, and we have a lot of bugs. See how it turned out.
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Your home is your haven — it should feel like it. When you’re ready to add an addition to your home — whether it’s a second-story deck, master bedroom, sunroom, or extended kitchen — 7th State Builders is the contractor Maryland residents know they can trust.
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$19.18 Billion. According to the Storm Events Database of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that’s the amount of damages incurred by property owners because of hurricanes, tornadoes, and tropical storms in the United States in 2020. In Maryland alone, where strong winds and storms are common, property owners had to deal with multi-million dollars’ worth of damages in the past 15 years. If you are a homeowner who needs a roof replacement after a storm, you might be faced with an average bill of $24,700 to replace your asphalt shingles or about $40,318 for metal sheet roofing. The numbers are mind-boggling to think that there’s a good chance you also have to deal with other damages to what’s perhaps the most significant investment of your life.
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You know sometimes we all need change. That is exactly how this Prince Frederick, Maryland homeowner felt. They just weren’t happy with the curb appeal of the house. And while they didn’t want to make big structural changes, they needed something different. That is when they contact us at 7th State Builders. We worked with them and suggested some key areas of focus. Because to us, a home isn’t just about form, it is also about function. See what we did for this home facelift in Calvert County.
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Does spending more time around the house have you itching for some home updates? You’re far from alone. 70% of Americans have started new home improvement projects this year. And, plenty more have remodeling plans for 2021. Needless to say, updates are a natural part of homeownership, and everyone deserves a cozy home. With this in mind, these three updates, whether completed together or individually, can transform your home.
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