Remodelers Show

Paul & Alison are at the Remodelers Show in Indianapolis. At least every other year we attend the show and the seminars there to keep us up to date on the latest and greatest in our industry. Remodeling is what we do and it only makes to stay current with what's going on. Technology and building science are constantly changing and improving. By staying current, we bring more to our clients than others do. Want to know what's new? Ask us.

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PS: The Stankees won last night.

Certified Renovators

Paul and Andy are some of the first in the State to achieve the new Certified Renovator as it applies to working with older homes and lead-based paint issues. This is a new REQUIREMENT from the EPA. April of 2010 is the deadline for all those working with lead-based paint to be certified. Not only do those that work on the jobs HAVE to be trained but the firm they work for MUST be certified through the EPA. The new rules are very stringent and the old way of doing things in our industry is no longer allowed.
This whole program is designed for the safety of children and the other occupants of a home during a renovation project as well as the safety of those doing the work. Yes, it's new and with that goes a lot of resistance. However, this stuff is NOT optional. If you live in a home built prior to 1978, chances are you may have some lead-based paint in the home. The older the home, the more likely it will be found. We will test for it and advise the appropriate procedures for doing the renovation the RIGHT way.
Will this cost more to do the project? Unfortunately, yes it will. Please remember that this new program comes from the EPA. It is designed for the safety of all those involved in the project. And, while it didn't come from us, once you understand the ramifications of poor renovation practices, we think you'll be glad to pay a little more and really glad you found a contractor like us who knows what we're doing.
If you have an older home and want to talk to a contractor about doing your project the right way (and the legal way), get in touch with us.

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PS: Phillies win game #1.

World Series starts tonight

This years World Series of baseball starts tonight. It's the Philadelphia Phillies vs the New York Yankees. It should be a great series.
What's this have to do with construction? Nothing. But baseball is a great game and we love it!
Go Phillies!!!!!

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Historic Remodeling

One of our passions at Paulson's is historic buildings and homes especially. In our communities we have MANY of these structures. We are uniquely qualified to help with remodeling/restoration projects of kinds when it come to older structures. We have the experience and the education behind us to help make your project a memorable one. We have had the pleasure of working on some of the most important and visible buildings in the Howell, Hartland, Brighton, Milford, S. Lyon, Fowlerville, and Livingston County, MI communities.
We work on residential AND commercial buildings and we'd love to take a look at yours with you and see what we can do to help. The picture is of a house in Howell that we won Regional Contractor of the Year for in 2008. That same home also took second place in Detroit Home Magazine in 2009 in the historic category.
We have a great team of people and can accomplish whatever needs to be done. Our workmanship is second to none. And we warranty what we do for three years.
Give us a call or visit our website to learn more.

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Did you know? 8

All builders and maintenance and alteration contractors are REQUIRED to be licensed in the State of Michigan. It's not optional. We are required to post our licenses in our place of business. They even give us a wallet size of the license to carry with us. Don't be shy. Ask to see it.

All you have to do is ask and we'd be happy to give you a copy of license. As a matter of fact, our license # is 2102150430. Check out our history or the history of other contractors at www.michigan.gov

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Headless Horseman 5K

Run, Ichabod, Run! Paul ran in the 5K last night. It was a pretty cool event and we're looking forward to next year. This race was a new PR for Paul. Still slow but a little faster than the Melon Run. Next up is Fantasy of Lights.
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Fall Garage Sale Today

Our bi-annual garage sale is today at our warehouse. Lots of "stuff".