Of all the many projects we do at Home ReBuilders, screened porches are one of our favorites.  Atlanta’s mild climate (and plentiful bugs) make a screened porch a valuable addition to any home.  Some porches can be an extension of the front entry making a welcoming spot to watch the neighborhood and greet friends. Other porches provide a location to watch a football game on a flat screen tv or enjoy the warmth of an outdoor fireplace.

Some factors to consider when thinking about a porch addition concern the current style of your home.  Is your roof pitch in the style of a peaked Tudor home? Are Craftsman elements existing on your exterior facade?  When adding an exterior feature to your home, consider the style and how to best capitalize and improve on it.  At Home Rebuilders, we think a lot about these details.  Exposed rafters, beaded board ceilings, timber framing, and custom brackets are all details we can deploy to create a thoughtful addition to your home.  The list of material choices and selections can be infinite, from salvaged brick flooring installed in a herringbone pattern, painted wood deck flooring, or fieldstone to variations on screening to be used. Home ReBuilders can walk you through the design and construction and get you into an screen porch, ready for some warm weather.

Remember granny’s home?  In many older homes from the early 20th Century, a permanent stairway to the attic was a common feature. Unfortunately, this stairway was also generally very narrow, steep and dark, making the whole thing a bit spooky.

As part of a general renovation for this home, Home ReBuilders added this new stairway located in the reverse direction from the old, dark closet-style stairway. This allows the decorative open railing to be a feature in the new Family Room. By including a small dormer at the top of the stairway we were also able to increase headroom and bring natural light into the middle of the home presenting a nice invitation to the attic space and future second story addition. For more on attic conversion, follow the link.

The result is a more open feel to the center of the home, while solving the puzzle of how to access the future second floor expansion.  A minimum expenditure  – for a reasonable gain on resale. Mission accomplished.

A new front portico can make a great improvement to your home’s curb appeal. Plus it can provide welcomed protection from the elements. Not only will it keep the rain off your guests, but will help protect your front door. In many cases Home ReBuilders can work with your exisitng patio and front door, minimizing the costs for this simple but elegant transformation for your homes front. This project represents great value and is a favorite of the design and build team at Home ReBuilders. Call us for a quick over the phone quote. If you can send us a picture of the front of your home that would help us sharpen our pencils in providing you the best price. 404 876-3000. or KarenKing@HomeReBuilders.com

‘Beat the Bugs’

Those pesky mosquitos will be back before we know it. And a new screen porch can provide the relief you need — now is a great time to start planning and building a new porch for the pleasant spring months. A screened-in porch can serve as an affordable extension of your living space.  We can build it from scratch or enclose and existing deck or patio. There area choices on finishes depending on the style of your house –the flooring can be a synthetic decking with concealed fasteners for a clean look and low maintenance.  Or it can be an old-timey painted tongue and groove porch floor. There are options on the type of screens, even copper which works well with a natural or stained wood finish. Match the roof to the house or we can install a metal roof to enjoy on those rainy spring afternoons ….

 Warm weather will be upon us soon, give us a call to start planning your porch now.