SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Description of Work: Complete to-the-studs refurbishment of our master bath. Provided design help. Stripped out entire bathroom down to the studs and joists. Redid rough plumbing and electric. New walls, ceiling, floor - including sistering some of the floor joists. Installed new fixtures, finish plumbing, finish electric. Extensive tile work. Painting.

Description of Work: I had some leaking windows so I contacted Sustainable Construction Services.

Description of Work: Complete master bath renovation

Description of Work: Last year when we purchased our Newton Centre "Arts & Crafts" Victorian, originally built in 1912 by Boston architect James Ritchie as his personal home, we knew that it would require renovation. While the home overall was in great shape with the kitchen remodeled in 1990 in a modern "Arts & Craft" motif, our very thorough house inspection identified a number of deficiencies by modern standards: ***** 1) poor energy efficiency with a 60 year old, gravity fed boiler & radiator heating system with asbestos insulation that set off the CO detectors leaky, original single pane lead glass windows with many broken sashes and few original storm windows inadequate / antiquated insulation in walls, window sills, floor, ceiling, and roof 2) outdated electrical system extensive original knob-and-tube wiring; (the kitchen remodel did add 200 amp service) poor or limited lighting in many of the bedrooms and first floor rooms limited or no modern wiring for A/V, phones, and networking 3) a lack of modern features for our growing young family original, outdated bathrooms with no or few GFI electrical outlets / wall light switches / fans no mudroom and no first floor bathroom ***** As a result, we anticipated the need for significant renovation for our new home. We had several types of upgrades in mind to make the house as green, energy efficient, and comfortable as possible to sustain our family with two young children well into the 21st century. ****** Core Project Elements included: 1) upgrading the electrical system through out the house - installing Verizon's FIOS internet service, adding a multi-zone audio system on 1st floor, and CAT5 /Coax through out; 2)properly insulate the house in roof / ceiling / wall / floors with foam insulation where possible; 3) replacing ~50 original windows with highly efficient, aluminum clad / wood interior replacement windows; 4) a major replacement/ upgrade of the heating/cooling system incorporating a 95% efficient energy star gas boiler, a multi-zone hydro-air and air conditioning system with a heat recovery ventilator in attic, two air filter / handlers, a basement dehumidifier, an indirect hot water storage tank & radiant heat bathroom floors; 5) removed original asbestos covered pipes in basement and upgraded plumbing to new / renovated bathrooms; 6) use environmentally friendly and sustainable materials and building practices in all stages of the renovation work; **** Remodel / Additions included: 1) remodel master bathroom & closets, using existing space from existing bathroom, sleeping porch, and closets; 2) remodel the kids and guest bathrooms on 2nd floor, mimicking arts & crafts look with modern, Eco-sensitive materials; 3) added a new mudroom and 1/2 bathroom on 1st floor, using existing space from back covered porch;

Description of Work: Constructing 2 new bathrooms and a hallway in space previously occupied by 2 old-style bathrooms: included demolition, framing, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, skylight installation, and tiling.

Description of Work: They remodeled my whole house. They remodeled the entire kitchen and bathrooms. They put new floors throughout the house. They put in new windows and doors. They painted the entire house.

Description of Work: Total remodeling of master bathroom. After giving us free design consultation, Sustainable pulled out everything to the studs and joists, repaired/replaced rotten floor joists, redid the rough plumbing and electrical, replaced the walls, ceiling, floors. Installed new lighting, tub, sink, toilet, ventilation system, wall and floor tile, flush-mounted medicine cabinet. Did everything exactly the way we had agreed. Difficult job in a 125-year old building.

Description of Work: Sustainable Construction (a.k.a., SCSI) renovated our kitchen, gutting a 1930 s kitchen and expanding the room by borrowing space from an adjoining mud room and unneeded stairwell. They also replaced the fixtures in a nearby half-bath. They set up a temporary kitchen in our dining room. SCSI s Amelia Glickman was our designer, working with her counter part at the cabinet vendor to create the plan. Amelia helped us select cabinets, countertops, tiles and the paint colors. If you've ever been to Expo Design and faced many hundreds of choices for tiles and the like, it s nice to have someone with a great eye for design cull a few combinations that compliment your home and fit your vision. There were surprises that bumped up the final cost. First, inside a wall that was demolished were heating pipes covered with asbestos. Second, the plumbers could not fit all the heating pipes in the wall/ceiling space available, so a creative/tasteful soffit was built to house them.

Description of Work: Once the work started, Daniel and his lead carpenter Alex inspected the work and asked several workers to come back because of small flaws. This was incredibly impressive, since my husband and I hardly noticed most of these flaws. A major plus was the emphasis on environmentally sound materials, especially since we have a young child at home. We ended up with VOC free paint, quartz countertops, recycled glass tile backslash, FSC certified hardwood floors, a reclaimed cherry wood counter and energy star rated appliances.

Description of Work: I needed to have my 100-year-old cellar transformed from an extremely dirty, unpleasant, and damp no-fly zone into a minimal, functional basement. Sustainable Construction poured a 3 inch cement floor, framed in part of the basement, dry coated the bare foundation walls, installed new windows and overall helped me figure out how to turn the cellar into usable space for a minimum of money.

Description of Work: I called for a rough estimate to renovate my kitchen.

Description of Work: Dan responded to a request on my part to do a kitchen remodel and build a bookcase in my living room.

Description of Work: Remodeling of kitchen and pantry area. Paint laundry and storage.

Description of Work: Removal of closet, demolition of full bath down to studs. Installation of new plumbing, fixtures, lighting, vanity, tile shower and floors, baseboards, paint ceiling and walls, install new ceiling vent hang medicine cabinet, towel racks, etc. Renovate half bath: new tile floor, fixtures, paint, lighting. Delivered bath tub. Had bubbles under surface, which were discovered the day installation was scheduled. Plumbers immediately called distributor and a new tub was delivered and installed within two hours. I wasn't home so wouldn't even have know about the problem unless plumbers had told me. Professional, attentive, skillful, subs very considerate, unobtrusive and immaculate. I did not like that they are expensive. I was surprised how fast the sub markups added up.

Description of Work: They were in charge of the renovation of our entire kitchen. The entire kitchen was tore out down to the studs. They did the flooring, cabinets, walls, plumbing and electrical. They installed the sink, appliances and the lighting. I purchased the appliances myself.

Description of Work: He gave us an estimate for installing a new bathroom on our third floor.

Description of Work: Our upstairs bathroom had to be completely demolished down to the studs including removal of the cast iron tub in order to correct a problem with water leaking behind the wall and rotting the floor. The renovation included a new tile floor and wall tile installed over a new sub-floor. New dry wall, fixtures, and lighting as well as upgraded plumbing and a vent were also installed.

Description of Work: Daniel was hired to gut and remodel an original 1930's bathroom. SCSI gutted the bathroom, replaced plumbing, installed new plumbing lines, electrical switches, tile floor, sheet rock walls, fixtures and a new window. They also painted the walls, trim and ceiling. The price does not include any tiles and fixtures.

Description of Work: They did a kitchen remodel/complete demolition of kitchen, breakdown of a wall in the dining room, built a half wall, removed windows and doors from the inside, replaced outside shingles, installed new windows where 2 windows existed, removed the radiator, moved heat pipes, installed new lighting & plumbing, installed woodwork, hardwood floors, exhaust fan, adjusted cabinets, installed all new materials, and painted the kitchen and dining room.

Description of Work: We bought a new home and wanted to remodel the master bathroom as well as break through an adjoining wall into another bedroom to create a dressing room with a sitting area just off the master bathroom. Daniel priced out the carpentry work and acted as GC. Included in that price was some design work his wife helped us with which was very helpful. The bathroom was gutted down to the studs and remodeled requiring an electrician, plumber, tile person, and floor finisher. We also contracted out custom cabinetry work to Water & Fire out of Watertown for the dressing room which, although expensive, was beautiful work. The remodeling job required plumbing to be rerouted, heating elements to be capped off and a heated floor to be installed, new fixtures all around, new window instalation as well as new lighting and painting (interior and exterior). Big job, and overall I was satisfied with the design work and the quality of work.

Description of Work: Total kitchen rehab done in a 130 year old Victoran home in Dorchester. We went down to the studs. New walls, ceilings, wood floors, new electrical, new moldings, new windows, granite countertops, cherry cabinets.

Description of Work: They gutted and remodeled a bathroom and sanded and refinished hardwood floors throughout the house.

Description of Work: Bid for gut & remodel of the bathroom in our one BR condo.

Description of Work: They did a bathroom replacement in 1872 Victorian. It was a complete gut and rebuild. All electrical and plumbing systems were replaced. An exterior wall was rebuilt to correct damage due to rot and inept previous construction. There was a slight revision to existing layout. All new fixtures, tile, and granite countertops were put in, and a bathroom window was replaced.

Description of Work: The kitchen was very outdated. Focus Real Estate came in and had a ton of ideas and different products to go with. They showed me countertops, cabinets, and different paints that I could consider and made me a new kitchen.