Easter Is The Start Of Cottage Renovation Season

As the thanksgiving long weekend approaches a lot of people will be heading up to their cottage to open them up for the start of COTTAGE SEASON!

What some of them will find will be damage from the winter that will need to be repaired.
While others once they are there will look around and realize that the place is really in need of some major repairs/renovations if they plan to keep using it.

This is the start of the spring cottage renovation season, were my phone and email start going off like crazy in the next month and an a half.

This is the nature of being a contractor that services cottage country, it's very quiet until its not...

If you are thinking about renovating your cottage this spring then the sooner you start calling around to find a contractor the better your odds are that you will actually find one that isn't completely booked for the entire spring and summer.

It doesn't matter if you are thinking about doing a bathroom renovation, a basement conversion, an addition, a major face lift to the outside of the cottage, building decks or docks, mostly the same contractors do most if not all of it. And once that long weekend comes they not only start getting really busy working on peoples cottages but also pricing a lot more work for later in the year.

Remember that there are only so many good quality contractors up in cottage contractors, so if you really want work done this spring/summer you need to get a hold of them soon, they will need sometime to get you a proper quote, pricing and schedule you in for the actual work.

If you are looking to renovate your cottage on the Bruce Peninsula email me at greatlakescustomhomes@gmail.com

Rob Abbott
Great Lakes Custom Homes Inc.

Make Your Cottage Basement Into Something Enjoyable

Do you have a raised bungalow cottage in the Bruce Peninsula and are wondering what to do with your damp dark basement?

Well lets turn it into something usable and amazing! A block basement in the Bruce Peninsula is usually built right on top of the rocks near the water,what does this mean? It means that the basement is usually not built into the ground on all four sides of the cottage.

Typically the cottage is buried on the side were the septic system is installed and the rest of the building is basically out of the ground,

What does this mean to your dark and damp basement? It means that we can cut holes through the outside block walls and install windows and doors. Immediately your basement becomes light, airy and ventilated. Oh and USABLE!

To take care of the dampness you need to use spray foam insulation, a heating system that circulates the air thus bringing new fresh, dry air inside and removing the damper air.

Now that your basement is light and dry all you have to do is the finishing's! You can raise beams, move stairs, add plumbing, add electrical and with some insulated flooring to keep your feet happy you are done it. Your new basement will feel just like any other part of your house that you already enjoy.

What you need is a contractor with the vision to help you turn your old cottage into something special that your family and friends would be happy to come and enjoy with you.

If your looking to upgrade your basement into something more then just a place to store life jackets and kayaks send me an email and we can talk greatlakescustomhomes@gmail.com
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Rob Abbott
Great Lakes Custom Homes Inc.