No Shortcuts. No Excuses.
ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PROJECTS.
A few photos taken at a thank you dinner celebration hosted by the owner for us and the architect. Great design. Great clients. Lots of fun.
A wall damaged by a garbage truck provided the perfect opportunity to update a classic fan garage. Some additional ceiling height a new roof and re-structured and supported interior walls make for a structure that remains classic on the exterior but ready for a new life on the interior.
More progress on the kitchen mudroom addition
Earlier on in the project
Sean and Jake working on a trashing closure for an existing client
Planed down from rough cut mahogany, Gardner construction is building some truly custom screen doors.
Gardner construction restored this radius window which had been plastered over in a previous renovation. Custom radius jam extension by master carpenter Mark Amrhrein.
Master suite and mudroom additions plus a new kitchen are getting this classic University Heights home ready for some serious family living.
Check out the true beadboard ceiling (not paneling).
Just getting started with demolition and new foundation walls for a large sunroom addition and outdoor living space project just getting started with demolition and new foundation walls for a large sunroom addition and outdoor living space renovation .
Finishing touches
We started a basement renovation for a friend in River Road Hills today. The plan is to get everything fully guided first so that we can confirm a new bathroom kitchenette and living room for the basement. Looking forward to seeing the plans come together.
Working with Kathy Corbet Interiors
(scroll down to see photos of the construction in progress)
We completely overhauled this spacious 1900+ sf house. All the historic charm has been maintained, all systems are new, including, wiring, plumbing, & HVAC. The rear includes a 1st floor mudroom & kitchen, a master bath, laundry, and there’s a walk-in closet on the 2nd floor. Finishes include original & reclaimed wide plank hardwood floors throughout. Bathrooms feature natural stone & ceramic tile, custom vanities, & frame-less glass shower walls. Chefs kitchen with high-end appliances, loads of counter space and a stainless steel farm sink. Energy efficient windows. We installed a generous privacy fence as well we poured the spacious concrete patio.
Most recent photos
Earliest photos if completed project
A newly finished covered bluestone porch with traditional porch ceiling and restored wrought iron handrails invite you down the curved stairs to relax in front of the new outdoor fireplace. The perfect setting for a drink and good conversation. A tune up of an existing space with a big impact.
This Westham Dutch Colonial presented some challenges as the topography dropped off dramatically and there was little room for significant additions. The solution was to use a scissor beam to convert an existing screen porch into a kitchen addition The beam was integrated into the kitchen design and the result was a family kitchen with an added mudroom and powder.
This large space was originally two rooms, a small back kitchen with a wood-burning fireplace for cooking and a more formal dining room. The Glynns wanted to keep the open, friendliness of the space but return to the original function of both cooking and eating in this room. However, instead of trying to mingle the formal look of the original dining room and the more rustic but functional look of the original kitchen (originally separated by a wall) they decided to style the space after elements from the kitchen alone.
But first, the 1994 kitchen needed to be removed.
This 30 second video below takes you from demolition to completion.
A 96 year old woman who moved to the street in 1924 told us that one block near VCU built by a single developer between 1924 and 1928 was the first block in the “west end” of Richmond (just blocks of Harrison and Cary) where African Americans were allowed to build new homes. The historic homes are only along the north side of the street because the south side was still pasture land for cattle. This head to toe renovation included new roofing, all new systems, and a replacement of the original lead water lines. Original hardwood was preserved upstairs while a highly patterned maple was included on the first floor where rotted floor joists required the replacement of flooring. This project is now home to some of the luckiest renters in the VCU area.
This majestic Georgian three story sits on a double lot that makes it feel like it belongs more on Monument that a street a block off. A complete renovation included a new kitchen, converting the original carriage house into a mudroom and powder, a new master bath, and a third floor office. It also included relocating an exterior streetlight to make room for a new automated gate intended to blend in like an original.
A CLASSIC CAPE’S TRANSFORMATION TO A LUXURY FIVE BEDROOM FAMILY HOME
This classic Tuckahoe cape in University Heights near University of Richmond was begging for a reimagined life. We relocated the front door, added height to the first floor ceiling, “popped the top” and added an addition off the back. The result was a five bedroom three and a half bath home with a custom mudroom, heated tile floors, conditioned crawl space, storage galore, and an above grade bluestone eating porch.
