We’ve been pulling out bathrooms on the Outer Banks for almost two decades. Cottages in Corolla, oceanfront builds in Duck, the small year-round houses tucked behind the bypass in Kill Devil Hills. After the first hundred or so, you start to see the same handful of mistakes over and over, and almost every time, the… Read more: OBX Bathroom Renovations and Moisture: The 5 Mistakes Mainland Contractors Always Make
Owning a slice of the Outer Banks is a dream, but let’s be real: between the salt air, the shifting dunes, and the relentless humidity, a beach house is a labor of love. Whether your place is a cozy Corolla cottage or a sprawling Nags Head estate, staying ahead of the “coastal wear and tear”… Read more: Top 5 Renovations Homeowners Make to Their Outer Banks Vacation Homes
Every business has its ups and downs, including that period of the year called the off-season. For some industries off-season can be considered summertime, for others, winter. But, if we talk about the USA, this season depends also on the state the company is located. In this post we will talk about how winter affects… Read more: How Winter Impacts Home Remodeling in the Outer Banks
Most exterior repaints on the Outer Banks fail somewhere between year three and year five. Inland, the same product on the same kind of house can run eight to ten before it needs more than a wash. The difference isn’t the paint. It’s the air it lives in. Salt aerosol off the Atlantic settles on… Read more: Why Exterior Paint Jobs Fail Fast on the Outer Banks (And What We Do Differently)