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Choosing The Right Contractor (Part 2)

Cumming Construction — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:00:26 +0000

We have our own simple, yet delicate, solution to the problem outlined in last week’s blog entry. I confess: our initial proposal fees tend to be somewhat higher than other bidders. When evaluating a project, we try to anticipate the unanticipated. We expect to spend a substantial amount of time on...

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Choosing the Right Contractor

Cumming Construction — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:53:42 +0000

We’re awash in horror stories about contractors. Almost every time I meet potential clients, I feel penetrating eyes search for how I’m going to take their money and ruin their homes. Will they need to call “Holmes on Homes” when the project’s done? Of course there are those, as in any field, who...

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Roof Decks: Another Story for the City

Cumming Construction — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:20:34 +0000

Groundhogs aside, the coming of spring is marked for us by people calling for new roof decks. Roof decks are possibly the easiest, least expensive, and most rewarding way that urban dwellers can increase their private living space without the trauma of building a large addition or the aggravation...

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Jonathan Cumming Achieves Certified Remodeler Status

Cumming Construction — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:29 +0000

We’re proud to announce that Jonathan Cumming, owner and president of Cumming Construction, has achieved Certified Remodeler status by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. The NARI certification program assesses the knowledge and skill of remodelers in more than 20 categories,...

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Renovating St. Luke’s Methodist Church (Part 2)

Cumming Construction — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:54:42 +0000

The roof at St. Luke’s that we’re replacing presents a bit of a challenge because it’s a steep, 45-degree slope. So we have to remove and replace the shingles in sections, setting up our roof jack and platform scaffolding once to remove the old shingles and then again to install...

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Renovating St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Bryn Mawr (Part 1)

Cumming Construction — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:30:07 +0000

Historically our frenetic pace slows a bit in the late fall, as people settle down from the summer and start preparing for the holidays. This lightening of the load is actually a blessing, so to speak; Jon and his family are very involved with St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Bryn Mawr, which is well...

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It’s Not Easy Being Green (Part 1)

Cumming Construction — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:30:20 +0000

You may have heard of the LEED Certification system, which is a national standard for green building. LEED is still rare in residential remodeling, due to the high costs involved in retrofitting the existing home and the rigorous third-party certification process. That being said, one of my...

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Toolbelts and Textbooks: Our Ongoing Education

Cumming Construction — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:30:56 +0000

Jon has been building custom homes and remodeling for over half of his life (which, I jokingly remind him, is a very long time). And simply by practicing thoughtful and responsible habits — considering long-term and life-cycle sustainability, and maximizing nature’s resources in an efficient and...

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What Green Remodeling Means to Us

Cumming Construction — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:11:16 +0000

Jon Cumming and I have put a lot of thought into what “building green” means to us, as builders, contractors, architects and designers are at the forefront of the surging eco-friendly movement. We decided that — although there are a handful of exclusively “green” remodelers in the area enjoying...

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