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Planning Your House Addition: Nailing The Basics

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"Home Additions: What you should know"

Planning your home addition and what you should know. This article on Home Additions will be of interest to anyone who is considering building an addition to their home in Albany, New York. Things to consider during your home addition project are discussed and include building restrictions, compatibilty to the rest of your home, choosing a contractor, and the different types of home additions. You wouldn't want to be forced to tear down any of the completed work on your home addition, so as this article stresses, make sure you have a building permit. Find out from city hall if there are any local zoning ordinances that could affect your project, such as lot setbacks and height restrictions. Also covered are cost-effective tips on Home Additions . If you start moving plumbing, walls, radically altering the floor plan and making changes to the roofline these will all increase your costs significantly.

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Bob Ryan
960 Brook Rd, Conshohocken, PA  19428


HomeVantage is the exclusive provider of Betterliving Sunrooms and the HomeVantage Garage Organization system in the Delaware Valley, New England, and Albany areas. In addition, we are also the exclusive provider of Renewal by Andersen Replacement Windows in the Delaware Valley area. Since 1946 Betterliving Sunrooms has acquired thousands of satisfied customers! Our

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DPH Contracting
John Weingarten (Contact Wendy Weingarten)
P.O. Box 147, Cobleskill, NY  12043


DPH Contracting believes in prompt and professional follow up.. We have over 12 years of construction experience. We specialize in blown in fiberglass with greenguard certification, mechanical,HVAC, plumbing, and heating insulation for commercial and residential dwellings. We also install insulation or upgrade insulation to metal polebarns/garages for residential, commercial,and farm purposes. We understand that insulating your home is important to keep all your cost low. If you need any existing customers information please ask. We use Certainteed greenguard certified products to insulate residential and commercial buildings to promote in door air quality. Our products are noncombustible, noncorrosive, won't rot or decay like cellulose because they won't absorb or retain water, are mold and mildew resistant,odor free, acoustically efficient and vermin and pest resistant. 12 years of construction experience allows us to assist you thru all phases of remodeling, addinging on an addition to vinyl siding your home and replacement windows. We are available to help and strive to give quality results at a reasonable price.

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Dadah Construction
Jonathan Dadah
4938 Western Turnpike, Altamont, NY  12009


Established in 2000, Dadah Home Improvements continues to be a family owned and operated business in Altamont, NY. Dadah Construction prides itself on an outstanding record of quality service and attention to detail. Our philosophy is to treat your home as we would our own, and this is complimented by our years of experience in the industry. Our reputation is a testament to the level of service and quality you'll get when you choose Dadah Home Improvements for any project

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Voorheesville, NY

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Jonathan, you were very professional. You arrived on time, worked the entire day to finish the jobs as agreed. You were very attentive to details and cleaned up the sites completely. I have already recommended you to others. Thanks for the great work. Hoping the Red Sox make it to the Series!


Access Builders
David Barrows
23 Garling Drive, Latham, NY  12110


We are a locally owned, full service contractor with 19 years of experience in the local area. We are your residential, remodeling specialist offering expert installation, services by a team of highly skilled, trained professionals. We specialize in prompt & courteous service! No job is too big.

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JPM Contractors
James Mesko
P.O. Box 136, Cropseyville, NY  12052


For over 20 years, JPM Contractors has had an unsurpassed reputation for quality work and satisfied customers. As a small company, we offer competitive pricing and a full commitment to your home improvement project. At JPM Contractors, we work with integrity and honesty and are dedicated to your satisfaction. We have the solutions to your home improvement needs and look forward to meeting with you to discuss them.

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galway, NY

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All started off well. The beginning date to start the renovation was May 18th, and it was to be a three to four week project. Today is September 26th and they still have not finished. I have found that I get different stories from different people. There was never any time missed when they wanted to be paid and we were never the ones to stop them from working. Everyday is an excuse and the blame is always on someone else, i.e. their cabinet broker, now the vendor of the cabinets which is Aristocraft. The work that they have finished is well done, however, w


CJM Building Maintenance
Leo Carpenter
1026 Winne Road, Niskayuna, NY  12309


In 1987 Leo Carpenter started CJM Building Maintenance as a family business in the Capital District. The goal for the past 18 years has been satisfied customers. Not only our work but our attitude and respect for people make our crew a winning choice. We maintain high standards not only for our employees but for our service as well. We will gladly meet with you and discuss your project, help you with the planning process and then complete it to your satisfaction. Take the stress out of any remodeling project by working with a company that answers their phones, shows up when promised, and treats you like you deserve to be treated.

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AC Design & Construction
Andrew Constable
22 North 3rd Street, Albany, NY  12204


AC Design & Construction, LLC, is a full service design build construction company with a professional staff of general contractors, architects, designers and skilled craftsman to create the home you have always dreamed of with the fine quality in every detail. We work with you from design to completion for all of your building and home improvement needs including beautiful new custom homes, additions, major renovations, custom remodels, basement & attic conversions as well as all garages, gazebos, custom deck systems and more! We take great pride in providing perfection in every detail of your home with custom carpentry, custom built-ins, beautiful trims and moldings, kitchens and bathrooms with custom cabinets, countertops, custom lighting, doors, windows, the flooring of your choice including warm hardwoods in domestic or exotic hardwoods, custom designed and installed stone & tile for accents, flooring, backsplashes and wonderfully unique bath, shower and fireplace surrounds, master bedrooms suites with custom closets, elegant living rooms, family rooms, guest bedrooms, home offices and more! You dream it, we build it to perfection!

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AR, colonie, NY

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Westside Exteriors, Inc.
Alan Amerman
616 Vassar Road, Poughkeepsie, NY  12603


Westside Exteriors, Inc., is locally owned and operated. We have over 20 years of experience in the residential and commercial industry and can provide several testimonials from satisfied clients. We work directly with every homeowner from start to finish ensuring that installation is done with their approval. We can also take care of your gutter protection needs. So give us a call for your next seamless aluminum gutter or gutter protection project. We also have the ability to address handyman home projects including wall & ceiling painting and repair projects. We also have the capability to build or repair decks and/or porchs to your requirements. Further, we can do bathroom restorations and additions we have access to an excellent line of products to achieve your bathroom design goals. Contact us for a free no obligation consultation and estimate, for your home project needs. Remember, if you are not happy, we are not happy.

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eurosim
Adrian Simulescu
34 Elmhurst Avenue, Albany, NY  12203


We have been doing business for over 5 years in this area performing quality work and quality service. The workmanship that we exhibit is far above the norm of the typical contractor. We are a certified EIFS (Exterior Insulation Foam Systems) installer and applicator. We also are an approved specialty stucco installer. We always attempt to be more than competitive in our pricing for projects and products and pass that along to you the homeowner. When you combine our quality and our customer service, you will be more than satisfied with the results. In addition to attempting to create a customer for life, we aim to ensure that you are completely satisfied with our work so that you may feel comfortable in referring us to friends and family in the future. Thank you in advance for your inquiry and the referrals to us in the future.

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West Sand Lake, NY

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Real Construction
Thomas Brizzell
614 B Clifton Park Center Road, Clifton Park, NY  12065


Real Construction is a full service professional remodeling firm with considerable experience in all phases of construction. Being a full service company, we can guide you from design through construction and coordinate every finishing detail maintaining our high standard of quality. Our design guidance and project selection expertise assures your project coming in as budgeted. We offer you the most up to date products and enviornmentally safe products also. We maintain an outstanding customer base. We are sure you will find your experience with Real Construction to be a very pleasant one.

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WM, Albany, NY

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These guys are terrible! They started the job but never finished! They routinely would not show up, not return calls, and left the job unfinished. In fact, they still owe me for pre-paid materials. DO NOT HIRE THESE GUYS! It has been over 1 year since I originally contracted them to do the job. They told me it would be done by Christmas. Itss now a year later and I have not heard from them in months!


Almindo Plumbing, LLC
Mark Almindo
450 Elm Avenue, Selkirk, NY  12158


ALMINDO PLUMBING LLC has been in the industry for 11 years. Mark Almindo is the proprietor and a Licensed Master Plumber. Professional contract plumbing, quality work guaranteed. Fully Insured.

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Albany, NY

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Mark did a fantastic job. He was on time, clean, and polite. He completed everything on schedule without any problems. I would not hesitate to recommend him and will certainly hire him again if the need arises. Thanks!


MPB Plumbing and Heating
Mark Matice
558 Mill Valley Road, Middleburgh, NY  12122


Hello, I m Mark Matice, owner of MPB Plumbing and Heating. I have over 16 years of experience in the plumbing and HVAC business. I started MPB Plumbing and Heating to satisfy my personal need to provide quality service to my customers. I pride myself on being a full service company, so that you can depend on me to do all the plumbing and heating work you need. If you re looking for a professional who will return your calls and show up on time, I m the one you ve been looking for. I deliver high quality work at fair prices. You can be assured that your work is being done right. MPB Plumbing and Heating primarily serves Albany, Montgomery, Schoharie and Schenectady Counties, with service to adjoining counties, as well. Contact me at MPB Plumbing and Heating, today, for an estimate on your next plumbing or heating project.

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Bains Construction, Inc.
Manohar Lal
16202 86th Avenue, Jamaica, NY  11432


Bains Construction, Inc. has been taking care of all of your needs since 1997. We do it all and will make sure we provide the best quality work at a great price. Bains Construction, Inc. handles additions and remodels, painting, flooring, cabinets and countertops, fences, and concrete and masonry. Everything that we do, we perfect to make your home look better then ever. Bains Construction, Inc. is committed to giving you complete satisfaction with all of our work. This prevents you from ever having to call us again because we make sure the work gets done right the first time. Choose Bains Construction, Inc. for all of your needs and you won't ever have to think twice about who you want to complete your next project.

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Kruegler Contracting
Mark Kruegler
2 Verdi Boulevard, Latham, NY  12110


Kruegler Construction has been in business since 2000 and has over 20 years of experience in the contracting field. Mark who is the owner has a motto which states

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LH, Latham, NY

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He was very helpful to me as he was needed on VERY short notice, in order for me to complete a project that another worker was doing. I'm sure it was difficult for him to help so quickly and so early in the morning. It was a bit more expensive than I had anticipated - but he was a contractor of his word and prompt . I'll call again.


Mayer Industries
Tyler Mayer
673 Rock City Road, Ballston Spa, NY  12020


Thank you for choosing Mayer Industries. My name is Tyler Mayer and I have been in business since 1998. I am looking forward to helping you with all of your remodeling needs, including and not limited to, basements, bathrooms, kitchen and garages. I also specialize in tile installation and repair as well. I pride myself in being prompt and courteous and would love to win your business. Call Mayer Industries today!

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Slingerlands, NY

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Population of Albany, New York: 95658

Albany is the capital of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 95,658. It is the county seat of Albany County.

The City of Albany lies 145 miles (233 km) north of and slightly east of New York City, and slightly to the south of the juncture of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. Albany has close ties with the cities of Troy, New York and Schenectady, New York, forming what is generally known as the Capital District, which in turn makes up the bulk of the Albany-Troy-Schenectady-Saratoga Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 825,875, making it the fourth largest urban area in New York State.

Albany is built on the site of the Dutch Fort Orange, and its surrounding community of Beverwyck. The English acquired the site from the Dutch in 1664 and renamed it Albany, in honor of the Duke of Albany. A 1686 document issued by Thomas Dongan granted Albany an official charter.
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