Building in Brookville
A lot of Brookville homes were built well the first time. Those are worth remodeling rather than replacing.
The drive from Gratis to Brookville is short enough that it never shapes how we schedule a job. A crew that is not spending hours in a truck starts earlier and stays later, which shows up in the schedule.
We do not cut corners where they cannot be seen. That is usually where corners get cut.
Whether the job is nearby or at the edge of our radius, it runs on the same sequence and the same standards.
Every Brookville project starts the same way: understand the house, then draw it, then build it.
What building here involves
Older homes locally were often built better than their replacements, which is why so much of our work is remodeling rather than tear-down.
Between the humidity, the hard freezes and the wind-driven rain, southwest Ohio is unforgiving of a poorly detailed exterior.
Between the humidity, the hard freezes and the wind-driven rain, southwest Ohio is unforgiving of a poorly detailed exterior.
Permitting and inspection is part of what we handle. Every jurisdiction runs on its own schedule and has preferences about how submissions are assembled. Knowing that ahead of time is the difference between a build that moves and one that waits.
Short travel times translate directly into longer productive days and quicker callbacks.
What we build here
Decorative Concrete
Flatwork with a finish
Stamped, colored and broom-finished concrete poured over a base that will not move.
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Custom Tile Installation
Tile set on prepared substrate
Large format, mosaic and stone set over proper waterproofing and a flat substrate.
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Stone Veneer Installation
Stone that sheds water correctly
Veneer installed over drainage plane and lath, detailed so water gets back out.
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Premium Exterior Painting
Prep is most of the job
Wash, scrape, prime and caulk before a drop of finish coat goes on.
Read moreScope, schedule and staying in touch
Every project starts with a written scope covering inclusions, exclusions, expected conditions and change procedure. That is the document both of us refer back to when a question comes up.
Our schedules name the dependencies: which stages need dry weather, which need an inspection signed off, and which are waiting on something ordered.
Our schedules name the dependencies: which stages need dry weather, which need an inspection signed off, and which are waiting on something ordered.
We would rather deliver bad news early than good news late. If the schedule shifts, you hear it immediately and with a reason attached.
We would rather find the small stuff with you at the end than have you find it alone in month three.
Where Brookville sits
Montgomery County12 towns
Dayton and the suburbs around it, where we do the most remodeling and addition work.
- Centerville
- Dayton
- Kettering
- Miamisburg
- West Carrollton
- Trotwood
- Englewood
- Vandalia
- Clayton
- Germantown
- Brookville
- New Lebanon
The person who walks your property is on site while it is being built.Samuel Hand
What we put in writing
The roof warranties are forty years for standing seam metal and thirty for dimensional shingles, and both assume the details were done correctly.
We answer for our own work. That commitment is the reason we would rather run fewer jobs and run them properly.
Brookville questions
Do you work with architects, or do we need our own?
Either way works. We work with licensed architects regularly and can bring one in, or we can build from plans you already have.
What area do you cover?
We work a seventy-mile radius from Gratis, Ohio, which covers Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Butler, Preble and Miami counties.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We carry the coverage required for residential construction in Ohio and can provide certificates before work begins.
What warranty comes with a standing seam metal roof?
The standing seam metal we install carries a forty-year warranty. Dimensional shingles carry a thirty-year warranty.
Who is actually on site during my build?
Our own crew handles the core work. Samuel is on site through the build, not just at the start and the end.
How do you handle changes once we have started?
Changes get written down, priced and approved before they happen. Nothing gets built off a hallway conversation.
Can you remodel an older home, or only build new?
Both. A good share of our work is remodeling houses that were built well and are worth keeping.
Building in Brookville?
There is no obligation in a first conversation about your Brookville project.