Do coffered ceilings make a room look bigger?

• <div><p>Coffered ceilings can make a room look bigger, but they also run the risk of doing the opposite. Installation may require lowering the ceiling and creating a shorter ceiling height, while smaller panels and larger beams can create a busier textured look that creates the illusion of a smaller space. On the other hand, installing larger ceiling panels can create the illusion of more space.</p></div>

What is modern cottage-style?

• <div><p>Modern cottage style holds true to the traditional architectural components of a cottage—including a small footprint, simple floor plan, and a focus on connection to nature. However, it also embraces more modern styling ideas that add some elegance to the rustic appearance, similar to the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/dreaming-french-country-home.htm">French country home style</a>. The style includes natural materials, like wood, stone, and linen, but it presents them in a more modern or even contemporary way. Some modern cottage homes even incorporate more ornate decor, which wouldn’t hold up in a traditional cottage that focuses on simplicity and functionality over flashiness.</p></div>

What is the least expensive way to convert a garage to a living space?

• <div><p>The least expensive way to convert a garage to a living space is to perform as much of the work yourself as possible, using materials you can acquire at discount prices, and avoiding making structural changes to the building. While you can’t control what type of garage already exists on your property, converting a detached garage to living space will cost 20% to 30% more, so going with an attached garage conversion will save quite a bit.</p></div>

How long do dormers last?

• <div><p>Just like the rest of your roof, a dormer will last as long as the life span of the materials used in construction. Slate, clay, and concrete roofing can last for over a century, whereas more <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/roof-materials.htm">standard roofing materials</a>, such as asphalt shingles, last closer to 30 years. The structure of the dormer itself, however, should last the roof's lifetime when properly maintained. Only the window, insulation, and eaves may require repairs over time.</p></div>

Is it more affordable to gut a house than build a new home?

• <div><p>Whether it’s more affordable to gut a house than build a new one depends on the markets where you'd be buying and selling. However, it’s usually less expensive to renovate a home than to build new construction. </p><p>Most homeowners pay between <b>$100,000 and $200,000</b> for demolition and remodeling costs, whereas the average <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-build-house.htm">cost to build a new home</a> is between <b>$139,000 and $531,300</b>. </p></div>

Top 10 Best Modular and mobile home remodelers in Ovid, NY

Evolution Drafting

1185 Utah Ave. Suite 107

Evolution Drafting

1185 Utah Ave. Suite 107

Customers say: Terrific value

3064 local quotes requested

7 years of experience

Our firm is a dynamic provider of drafting and house plan services, dedicated to turning your visions into tangible and pleasing structures. With a commitment to excellence, we bring expertise and innovation to every project we undertake. We specialize in comprehensive drafting services tailored to meet diverse client needs. Our offering include: Design: Crafting unique and functional designs that blend creativity with practicality. Drafting Services: Precision and attention to detail in creating accurate and detailed drafts for seamless project execution. 3D Modeling: Bringing designs to life with realistic 3D models that provide a vivid preview of the final structure. Project Management: From concept to completion, we offer end-to-end project management ensuring timely and efficient delivery. Interior Design: Enhancing spaces with innovative interior designs that harmonize aesthetics and functionality. Detail Services Offered: - Building Code Compliance - Construction Documentation - Renovation and Remodeling Plans About our Team: Our team comprises draftsman and project managers, each bringing a unique skill, style and experience to the table. Collaborative teamwork and alliance is at the core of our success, ensuring a holist approach to every project. We take pride in our commitment to delivering high-quality work on every project. Our rigorous quality control measures, pays attention to client requirements, and adherence to industry standards are the cornerstones of our success. Your satisfaction is our top priority and guarantee. At Evolution Drafting, we don't design structures; we create environments that inspire and endure. Work with us and experience the art of living.

"slow response times. no onsite visit, so had to confirm all measures myself. good product in the end."

Jim E on September 2025

Our firm is a dynamic provider of drafting and house plan services, dedicated to turning your visions into tangible and pleasing structures. With a commitment to excellence, we bring expertise and innovation to every project we undertake. We specialize in comprehensive drafting services tailored to meet diverse client needs. Our offering include: Design: Crafting unique and functional designs that blend creativity with practicality. Drafting Services: Precision and attention to detail in creating accurate and detailed drafts for seamless project execution. 3D Modeling: Bringing designs to life with realistic 3D models that provide a vivid preview of the final structure. Project Management: From concept to completion, we offer end-to-end project management ensuring timely and efficient delivery. Interior Design: Enhancing spaces with innovative interior designs that harmonize aesthetics and functionality. Detail Services Offered: - Building Code Compliance - Construction Documentation - Renovation and Remodeling Plans About our Team: Our team comprises draftsman and project managers, each bringing a unique skill, style and experience to the table. Collaborative teamwork and alliance is at the core of our success, ensuring a holist approach to every project. We take pride in our commitment to delivering high-quality work on every project. Our rigorous quality control measures, pays attention to client requirements, and adherence to industry standards are the cornerstones of our success. Your satisfaction is our top priority and guarantee. At Evolution Drafting, we don't design structures; we create environments that inspire and endure. Work with us and experience the art of living.

"slow response times. no onsite visit, so had to confirm all measures myself. good product in the end."

Jim E on September 2025

Bath Planet of the Southern Tier

1924 Grand Central Ave

Bath Planet of the Southern Tier

1924 Grand Central Ave

Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 92% of Angi customers

41 local quotes requested

BathPlanet of the Southern Tier of NY is your 1 stop shop for all your bathroom remodeling needs! We are locally owned and a family operated company that specializes in complete bath renovations, inside and outside of the wet area. We are factory trained and certified in design,sales, installation and service of BathPlanet, Lifetime Warranty on all products. WHAT WE SPECIALIZE IN: * Tub to shower conversions * Shower to tub conversions * Therapy jetted tubs * Tub liners * Custom walls and accessories * Shower doors, Trim kits * Tile floors, vanity sink, toilets, mirrors lights, * Plumbing, Electrical, paint, trim. * No job to big or small for consideration! FREE IN HOME DESIGN SERVICE: * Design the bathroom of your dreams at your kitchen table. (We bring the showroom to you!) * Build- A- Bath IPad design program to see what your project will look like. * Always no cost, no obligation...no pressure! E-Z PAY FINANCE OPTIONS * No Payments or interest for 18 Months

"Very happy with my walk-in shower installation that was completed in two days. The quality of product and installers excellent! I replaced a tub with walk-in shower."

Michael D on October 2024

BathPlanet of the Southern Tier of NY is your 1 stop shop for all your bathroom remodeling needs! We are locally owned and a family operated company that specializes in complete bath renovations, inside and outside of the wet area. We are factory trained and certified in design,sales, installation and service of BathPlanet, Lifetime Warranty on all products. WHAT WE SPECIALIZE IN: * Tub to shower conversions * Shower to tub conversions * Therapy jetted tubs * Tub liners * Custom walls and accessories * Shower doors, Trim kits * Tile floors, vanity sink, toilets, mirrors lights, * Plumbing, Electrical, paint, trim. * No job to big or small for consideration! FREE IN HOME DESIGN SERVICE: * Design the bathroom of your dreams at your kitchen table. (We bring the showroom to you!) * Build- A- Bath IPad design program to see what your project will look like. * Always no cost, no obligation...no pressure! E-Z PAY FINANCE OPTIONS * No Payments or interest for 18 Months

"Very happy with my walk-in shower installation that was completed in two days. The quality of product and installers excellent! I replaced a tub with walk-in shower."

Michael D on October 2024

MVPUmlimited

1744 State Road 5 And 20

MVPUmlimited

1744 State Road 5 And 20

Customers say: Quality work

20 years of experience

Free onsite estimate

We have over 20 years of experience in the business. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"Mike previously purchased supplies and did roofing work for us, and we were pleased. However, he noticed a faulty electrical socket connected to our heat tape and offered to replace it. He requested and was paid a substantial amount to purchase supplies for the socket and stated a return date to be three days later. He did not return, he did not answer any texts, phone calls and emails. Finally, he did respond and gave another return date which was about ten days later but still did not show up or answer texts, emails or phone calls. I am adding to this review: 3/14/2020: I have been reimbursed for the supplies not purchased and the work not done. I have added a separate review but it is still pending. The work Mike did for us was good. The first three times he responded quickly and arrived promptly as promised. Good communication is essential, and the lack of it is why I wrote the negative review. UPDATE 3/16/2020: Our roof was leaking badly. Mike responded to our call quickly, and came to help us on a weekend. He shoveled part of the roof and attended to the horrid ice dam. He returned two more times and shoveled and got rid of two more ice dams. He was a very hard worker and also seemed knowledgeable. I felt that he deserved a good review for the good work that he did on our roof. I also should note that the charge was very high, (hence the lower score for value for money) but we were glad to have someone show up to do the work. He returned the money today that we gave him to do the electrical work. (see other review by James B. - Breckenridge) I do not know why he suddenly stopped responding. I have to add because of that, I would be hesitant to consider him."

James B on March 2020

We have over 20 years of experience in the business. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"Mike previously purchased supplies and did roofing work for us, and we were pleased. However, he noticed a faulty electrical socket connected to our heat tape and offered to replace it. He requested and was paid a substantial amount to purchase supplies for the socket and stated a return date to be three days later. He did not return, he did not answer any texts, phone calls and emails. Finally, he did respond and gave another return date which was about ten days later but still did not show up or answer texts, emails or phone calls. I am adding to this review: 3/14/2020: I have been reimbursed for the supplies not purchased and the work not done. I have added a separate review but it is still pending. The work Mike did for us was good. The first three times he responded quickly and arrived promptly as promised. Good communication is essential, and the lack of it is why I wrote the negative review. UPDATE 3/16/2020: Our roof was leaking badly. Mike responded to our call quickly, and came to help us on a weekend. He shoveled part of the roof and attended to the horrid ice dam. He returned two more times and shoveled and got rid of two more ice dams. He was a very hard worker and also seemed knowledgeable. I felt that he deserved a good review for the good work that he did on our roof. I also should note that the charge was very high, (hence the lower score for value for money) but we were glad to have someone show up to do the work. He returned the money today that we gave him to do the electrical work. (see other review by James B. - Breckenridge) I do not know why he suddenly stopped responding. I have to add because of that, I would be hesitant to consider him."

James B on March 2020

Make It Right Construction Services llc

7 Governor Street

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Make It Right Construction Services llc

7 Governor Street

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17 years of experience

We are a family owned and operated general contractor construction company. We pride ourselves in quality work and happy customers. We offer a full spectrum of home repairs from simple handyman jobs to full remodels, additions, garages, new construction builds, decks, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, siding, windows and doors, painting flooring and everything in between. No job to big or small. We specialize in fixing botched jobs. When other contractors do it wrong, we make it right. We have been in business for over 15 years and take pride in our work. We value our customer relationships by offering affordable pricing and open communication. Call us today for your next project, no matter what it is. 315-529-9802 ask Larry. Servicing all of CNY

Northern Dynamic

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Northern Dynamic

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Northern Dynamic contractors . General contracting . Specializing in roofing and siding . Home repairs We work hand-in-hand with siding manufactures. We have a great relationship with building supply houses. making getting product, easy and simple for the customer We have over 10 years in the industry. our work ethic is unmatched and our goal is to provide professional service to our customers

Eclectic Conception

Willow Tree

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Eclectic Conception

Willow Tree

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Eclectic Conception is an Interior Design Consulting business that provides various design services tailored to the clients' project needs, personality, expectations, and vision, and creates a design completely customized and unique to each individual. Whether your looking to turn your unfinished basement into a warm livable family entertainment space, updates to your home like a kitchen makeover, a total remodeling of kitchen/bathroom, or a functional custom built wood piece. Eclectic Conception takes all the clients' needs, turning it into its own style variation. Distinctly custom, selecting, and using what are considered the best elements of all styles, our goal is to create a personalized subgenre derived from a wide range of historic styles. This "substyle" in each instance is often chosen for its fancied appropriateness to local tradition, local geography, the purpose to be served, or the cultural background of the client.

We are a Veteran owned, family owned and operated company proudly serving Central New York and the Fingerlakes Region. We thrive on business relationships that become long term, and work mostly on referred customers.

"We paid Matt at Family Ties Contracting over $35,000 to renovate our downstairs apartment in an agreed upon maximum of three months. The problems began early, with delays to the start of our project, but we cut him slack because one of his employees was injured in an accident. Not long after, we began getting bills for extras that 1) were already detailed in the contract and 2) were never signed off on. We were clear with Matt from the beginning that we wanted a space that was up to code, it wasn't till months later that we discovered he never even pulled a building permit - is a big "no no" where we live. Our local inspector did not seem happy about this and, in the process of inspections, we discovered other work that needed to be done to bring the apartment up to code, adding to the cost of our project. The problems continued when Matt began to refuse doing work that was clearly in the contract, from small jobs like installing the kitchen sink, to big ones like adding sheetrock to the ceiling to meet code, which was the first thing listed in our contract. The quality of the work was poor, we ended up having to hire a second electrician to install the correct type of outlet for our washer/dryer and a second plumber to fix a leaky sink which was installed. When the project was "finished" it was a mess (see pictures below). Worst of all, the project wasn't actually completed for 11 months - 8 longer than what was in our contracted, which resulted in the loss of a years worth of rental income. We were *constantly* calling them to come back and fix mistakes over this time, with varying degrees of success. To top it off, the owner apparently began spreading rumors about me and my wife because of the difficulties. I wouldn't have even bothered writing this, until I became aware of that. Overall, a totally unprofessional experience. We have spent over $52,000 so far and we are having to finish up by hiring outside contractors. We feel like we were screwed by Family Ties Contracting. It's not just the money and the poor results, but the stress and frustration made for an overall terrible experience."

Chad L on July 2020

We are a Veteran owned, family owned and operated company proudly serving Central New York and the Fingerlakes Region. We thrive on business relationships that become long term, and work mostly on referred customers.

"We paid Matt at Family Ties Contracting over $35,000 to renovate our downstairs apartment in an agreed upon maximum of three months. The problems began early, with delays to the start of our project, but we cut him slack because one of his employees was injured in an accident. Not long after, we began getting bills for extras that 1) were already detailed in the contract and 2) were never signed off on. We were clear with Matt from the beginning that we wanted a space that was up to code, it wasn't till months later that we discovered he never even pulled a building permit - is a big "no no" where we live. Our local inspector did not seem happy about this and, in the process of inspections, we discovered other work that needed to be done to bring the apartment up to code, adding to the cost of our project. The problems continued when Matt began to refuse doing work that was clearly in the contract, from small jobs like installing the kitchen sink, to big ones like adding sheetrock to the ceiling to meet code, which was the first thing listed in our contract. The quality of the work was poor, we ended up having to hire a second electrician to install the correct type of outlet for our washer/dryer and a second plumber to fix a leaky sink which was installed. When the project was "finished" it was a mess (see pictures below). Worst of all, the project wasn't actually completed for 11 months - 8 longer than what was in our contracted, which resulted in the loss of a years worth of rental income. We were *constantly* calling them to come back and fix mistakes over this time, with varying degrees of success. To top it off, the owner apparently began spreading rumors about me and my wife because of the difficulties. I wouldn't have even bothered writing this, until I became aware of that. Overall, a totally unprofessional experience. We have spent over $52,000 so far and we are having to finish up by hiring outside contractors. We feel like we were screwed by Family Ties Contracting. It's not just the money and the poor results, but the stress and frustration made for an overall terrible experience."

Chad L on July 2020