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Home and Lifestyle Expo

03/09/2013 16:59:00

The Mid Missouri Home and Lifestyle Expo will be at the Central Missouri Events Center at the Boone county Fairgrounds this year and will be held on April 19-21. The addmission is also free this year. Please come out and see us there. The Home Builders Association has been working hard to improve the Home Show. So everyone should come out and support your community and your local businesses. Visit their website for more information http://muconf.missouri.edu/homeandlifestyle/index.html.

Wine Labels

02/16/2013 15:35:00

Recently we went to the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. We went to see new products and learn about new options for the building and remodeling industry. Our favorite find was a company by the name of Windsor Vineyards of Healdsburg CA.

www.windsorvineyards.com They do custom labeling of wine bottles. It did not take them long to convince us that this was a great idea for a gift to give to our clients. We loved the idea. A customized gift for our clients to say how much we appreciate their business. We love the way the labels look and can't wait to start handing them out upon completion of our next projects. Thank you Windsor Vineyards for a great product.

Anderson Testimonial

02/06/2013 18:48:00

I just wanted to share this testimonial from a very recent project.

Charles Clark and his crew are the builders you dream of,but rarely find. Our project started on time and would end on time. The crewshowed up everyday that there was work to be done and were professional andeager to make our dream sunroom come true. They took much pride in their workand it shows in the finished product. When we did have an issue with asub-contractor, Charles resolved the problem quickly. When you live in aproject as it is being done, you can truly appreciate that the construction crewwas polite and easy to be around. I was continually amazed at how, at the endof each day the crew cleaned up everything (they even vacuumed!)--no nails, nocigarette butts, no trash to fly around the neighborhood. When we requested achange in the original plans--no problem--they made it happen. We are happy torecommend Majestic Homes and Remodeling to anyone who desires a professionalcontractor who delivers a beautiful product--one we enjoy everyday!

Ken and Debbie Anderson

Columbia Home Magazine

02/06/2013 18:47:00

If you are in the Columbia, MO area be sure to pick up the lastest issue of Columbia Home magazine and read the article "Saving Space or Ready To Remodel" It is a nice little question and answer article about Remodeling and features us in it. We are always happy to help the wonderful people at Columbia Home and it is always nice to see an article featuring us or our work. I love showing off our completed projects and it makes me feel great when I open Columbia Home and see pictures of one of ours in it.

You can always find pictures of our work on our website http://www.majestichomesandremodeling.com or by liking us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/majestichomesandremodeling.com

International Builders Show

01/18/2013 14:29:00

We will be out of the office the week of Jan 21st thru the 25th attending the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. It is very important to attend show like this to stay on top of new products, tools and techniques for the building and remodeling industries. Now days with so many people are watching home improvement shows seeing products that are not in stores here. So it is vital to stay up on new products by either reading industry magazines, searching the internet or attending trade shows.

Anderson Testimonial

01/03/2013 16:38:00

I just wanted to share this testimonial from a recent project.

Charles Clark and his crew are the builders you dream of,but rarely find. Our project started on time and would end on time. The crew showed up everyday that there was work to be done and were professional and eager to make our dream sunroom come true. They took much pride in their work and it shows in the finished product. When we did have an issue with a sub-contractor, Charles resolved the problem quickly. When you live in a project as it is being done, you can truly appreciate that the construction crew was polite and easy to be around. I was continually amazed at how, at the endof each day the crew cleaned up everything (they even vacuumed!)--no nails, no cigarette butts, no trash to fly around the neighborhood. When we requested a change in the original plans--no problem--they made it happen. We are happy to recommend Majestic Homes and Remodeling to anyone who desires a professiona lcontractor who delivers a beautiful product--one we enjoy everyday!

Ken and Debbie Anderson

Very Sad

12/14/2012 14:26:00

We are very saddened to hear about the heinous event in Connecticut. Our hearts go out to the families. It is unimaginable how someone could do this to children. As a parent myself I could not even start to imagine what the parents or any family member must be going through right now.

Happy Holidays

12/12/2012 12:13:00

I just want to take a moment to wish everyone a very happy and safe holiday season. I would also like to say "Thank You" to everyone who helped make 2012 another great year for us. I think 2013 is shaping up to be a pretty good year as well. We already have several jobs lined up and are working on several more. I am also hoping I can find a little more time for my blog and website. Be sure to like Majestic Homes and Remodeling on Facebook as well.

Our difficult time

07/12/2012 17:45:00

I would like to say "Thank You" to all my existing and potential clients for their patients and understanding during this difficult time for my family. My father passed away on July 4th. The past few weeks have been very tough and I'm sure the next few may be as well. I will work hard to get things caught up and back on track as quickly as possible

Article from Professional Remodeler

04/05/2012 16:41:00

I thought I would share this article from Professional Remodeler.

Kitchen projects, prices on the upswing: Exclusive research

Kitchen projects stay strong as companies remodeling more of them and prices are increasing, new research says

By Jonathan Sweet, Editor in Chief

April 5, 2012

<div class="node clear-block"> Remodelers continue to see growing business from kitchens as homeowners shift toward smaller projects.That’s according to the latest Professional Remodeler research, which found that 96 percent of remodelers said they had generated at least some of their business from kitchen remodeling in 2011. Fully 32 percent of remodelers generated at least half their business from kitchen remodeling last year. That number is up slightly from 2010, when 28 percent of remodelers said kitchen remodeling accounted for more than half of their remodeling volume.More kitchens, but smaller projectsNearly half of remodelers reported that their kitchen remodeling increased in 2011, with 43 percent experiencing an increase in kitchen business last year. Only 20 percent said their kitchen business had decreased — and that followed a 2010 when 75 percent said kitchen work had increased or held steady.
The downside of that increase in kitchen work is that it seems to be coming about because homeowners are more often opting to remodel the kitchen only or to undertake the kitchen project without expanding the home’s footprint.“Clients want to utilize their existing space more efficiently,” said a full-service remodeler from Arkansas.Twenty-six percent of remodelers said they are often remodeling just a kitchen, up from 10 percent in 2010. Forty-one percent said they are often remodeling a kitchen as part of a whole-house remodel or addition, down slightly from 2010’s 43 percent. On the other hand, 55 percent said they often remodel a kitchen as part of a larger interior remodel that is not a whole-house or addition. That was up from 43 percent in 2010.Prices point upThe average price tag for kitchen remodels ticked up slightly in 2011. For nearly two-thirds of firms, the average price fell between $10,000 and $50,000, with 31 percent reporting a price from $10,000 to $25,000 and 35 percent pricing jobs between $25,000 and $50,000. Still, 28 percent of remodelers said their average kitchen project price was more than $50,000 in 2011, up from 22 percent in 2010.Forty-nine percent of remodelers said their average kitchen project price went up in 2011, while only 20 percent said it went down. In 2010, 37 percent reported higher prices and 34 percent experienced a price decline.“There’s less price pressure than 2009-2010, with larger projects coming back,” said a design/build remodeler from California. “Clients are very responsive to the design/build process.”Remodelers in the West experienced the weakest market, with only 33 percent of remodelers there saying average price increased; an equal number experienced a decrease. The Northeast had the best price growth, with 54 percent of remodelers reporting average price went up and only 18 percent saying it went down. Forty-eight percent of firms in both the Midwest and South saw prices go up. As seen in previous Professional Remodeler research, there also seems to be some benefits to focusing on kitchen work. Average price went up in correlation with the percent of business a firm derived from kitchen projects. For example, 92 percent of those firms that had kitchens account for less than 25 percent of their work in 2011 reported an average price of less than $50,000. On the other hand, companies that generated more than half of their 2011 revenue from kitchens saw higher average prices: 52 percent had an average price of more than $50,000.Why and what homeowners are remodelingMore than any other factor driving remodeling, homeowners are choosing to renovate their kitchens in order to update its appearance — 44 percent of remodelers said that was the top reason their clients decide to remodel their kitchens.Twenty-nine percent said the top driver was to improve the functionality of the kitchen and 12 percent said a desire to replace/upgrade appliances was the top reason. Only 10 percent said homeowners were looking to create more space and 6 percent cited a need to prepare the home for resale.So, not surprisingly, cabinets and countertops are the top features clients are choosing to update, with 51 percent of remodelers saying cabinets were the target for upgrade and 30 percent citing countertops. (Eighty percent of remodelers said countertops were one of the top-two features clients wanted to address, while only 69 percent said that of cabinets.) Flooring was the least likely to be replaced, with only 4 percent saying it was the top target for homeowners.