by MG Construction & Decks | Jul 16, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
As we noted in a post last year, the addition of a deck to a home bodes well for the property’s resale value. Estimates of Return On Investment for adding a deck are in the 65%-80% range, nationally. Since the use value of a deck is partly a function of climate,...
by MG Construction & Decks | Jun 28, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
In a typical year, our Los Angeles area gets new fewer than 284 sunny days. That’s pretty cool. But the sun itself has a tendency to heat things up. It heats up LA to temperatures above 90 degrees on one in three days in August. The sun’s rays, moreover, are pretty...
by MG Construction & Decks | Jun 25, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
A great many clients of ours lead very active, full lives. Two-paycheck households, career ambitions, children, civic involvement and so forth. Leisure hours (such as may be!) are, therefore, for leisure. Some people consider dabbling in home improvement projects...
by MG Construction & Decks | Jun 8, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
In Part One of this discussion of deck remodeling we looked at the “why” and the “how” of these projects. We noted that restoration and repair of worn or broken deck elements are often what turns a homeowner’s thoughts to remodeling. A deck, after all, is a part of...
by MG Construction & Decks | May 21, 2019 | Deck Building, Exterior Remodeling, General Contractors, yard upgrades
Hot tub! Southern California. What’s one without the other? Each whispers the other’s name. It’s a match made wherever perfect matches are made. After all, we get an average only 36 rainy days in a year. Temperatures are mild. Outdoor living is our way of life. And...
by MG Construction & Decks | May 15, 2019 | Deck Building, General Contractors, yard upgrades
As Los Angeles area deck builders, we’re seeing more and more clients who want to take it to the next level. Our designers are totally into it. Multi-level decks very neatly address three kinds of practical matters. One, adaptation to sloping or hilly lots....
