Chris at CPRC did some external house repair for us in 2012 and we were so pleased with his work that we decided to have him build a sunroom addition. Our house came with a screened-in porch connected to the living room by a door and two windows. The porch was either too cold or too hot most of the year to enjoy, plus pollen and mold needed annual cleaning. So we decided to remove the screened-in porch, old deck and the wall (both windows and door) now opening the house into a new huge sunroom with floor to ceiling glass windows and a new deck tucked into a private corner of the house. Chris met with us several times to hear what we wanted, offered his own ideas, then brought in a structural architect to put it down on paper. The work went smoothly with a speedy demolition, minimal dust in the house due to good sealing of the work area, and excellent coordination with workers and city inspectors. The tricky part was to match the style of the house (inside and out) while giving the new room a modern open feeling. Here Chris really shines as he has excellent instincts for how to transit the siding, trim, molding, paint, and floor from one style to another. The resulting 500 square foot addition looks like part of the original house but now provides us a super beautiful and useful living, kitchen, dining and sunroom open area with expansive views of the garden and woods. Chris explained clearly the various options and was able to take our unusual ideas and turn them into workable space. We highly recommend Chris for all the reasons we discussed in our first post, but want to add that he has excellent cooperative skills and expertise in getting the details right on home additions.
Kater and Stephanie H.
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Mar 2014
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