From Unsafe Eyesore to Charming Outdoor Room

Renewal Design-Build gets high marks from me for every step of their design-build process. A collapsing concrete patio on one side of my 60-year-old house was unusable, unsafe and unsightly. Renewal designed a screened porch to replace it that provides a pleasant, mosquito-free outdoor sitting room. My house sits on two levels, with the back side higher than the front, requiring a tall foundation for the porch. To make the best use of this space, Renewal designed a convenient storage shed underneath the porch and a set of sturdy concrete steps to the upper level. The storage shed and porch blend well with the style of my house and also add to its value. Before the actual work began, I was shown a set of computer design renderings of how the completed porch and shed would look. Once things got under way, the project manager kept me well informed. Throughout the project I was aware of and pleased with the craftsmanship and conscientiousness of the Renewal crew. I was also impressed with how neat they left the site at the end of each work day. All of the Renewal folks were courteous, informative and committed, and I always felt that my project, though small, was important to them. Renewal folks I was most in touch with were Peter Michelson, CEO; David Michelson, president; Ron Conte, Small Projects Division manager; Tony Miller, project manager. These guys made sure things were done right and they never failed me.