This master bathroom in Holt has all the pace in the world to relax or get ready for work and with the toilet in a separate room, you can truly feel clean while you’re getting clean!
Master Bathroom Remodel
One of my favorite remodels
This beautiful remodel is a house that we worked on a year ago. It was a classic, older home with small rooms, which the homeowner wanted to open up and make more modern. These jobs always have issues and considerations that come with the age of the home - this is why you need an expert for this type of remodel.
In this project for instance, we worked very closely with some of our partners and craftsmen. I designed the kitchen on my computer with advise from the homeowner and the custom cabinet expertise of Nate Shaver at Grant DesignYard . We had the kitchen planned, but then we discovered there were sagging joists in the floor. Fixing joists individually is something I’m used to because I have a background in water and fire damage.
Once that was fixed, we had ServiceMaster Restore come and soda blast the bricks while we built the cabinets. We had a custom bench made, which was cushioned by Stitches Fabrics.
There was a delay in the quartz counters, so we temporarily installed an alternative counter so the homeowner could celebrate the holidays.
The bottom line is that a major project involves a ton of people and the contractors you meet with should have the experts on hand, or the connections to experts, to make your dream projects come true. I’m proud of this kitchen and all the work we do and I’m glad to work so closely with so many incredible craftsmen and small businesses around Mid Michigan!
A Fantastic Home Remodeling Job! Kitchen, Dining, Floors and More!
“Anyone that tells you a remodel will go flawless is lying. There are too many variables and unknowns in a large project that only get revealed during the remodel. The best we can do is expect the unexpected and be ready to switch gears at the drop of a hat. That’s why you want somebody like me with decades of experience who works with only the best professionals in the business.”
We recently finished a huge kitchen/ dining room remodel. The homeowner had been wanting to remodel the space since they moved in during the 1980’s. I felt super proud and thankful that they chose to go with my company. They’d seen our work on Facebook and I think that is what set their heart on using us.
They wanted to go with a more modern style cabinet design that had to be pretty custom in order to accommodate filling the existing cubbies in the brick wall. Luckily, I have a close relationship with Nate the owner of Grant Designyard. We set up a meeting with the homeowner and together were able to come up with a design that fit their kitchen.
I was able to sketch a design on the computer based on what walls they wanted removed to open up the space and with their approval, we were off to the races.
The homeowners wanted to save a little money by doing their own demo work so we of course worked with them. They had had a pretty significant belly to their dining room floor so the first thing we had to do after demo was sister in floor joists next to the bowed ones. This resulted in such a quiet and sound floor that the homeowners decided to have us do it to every floor joist throughout the kitchen and living room as well. This was perfect for the ¾” hardwood to come into the living room and dining room and for the vinyl tiles going in the kitchen and entries.
From there, we moved to the insulation and drywall.
Next was the paint and priming followed by new, more modern trim to compliment the new kitchen.
We spent a lot of time with all the subs on site putting our heads together to make sure everything turned out smoothly. This would allow us to finish the project without after-thought trim pieces or any cover-ups. For example, the custom vent in the back of the cabinet. We had Servicemaster come in and soda blast decades of build up from the brick wall while we got to installing cabinets. Nate had to do some meticulous install with the cabinet pull installation. He fabricated a custom jig to router out the doors and drawer fronts so the handles would sit flush.
From there it was pretty much down hill getting the flooring installed, the final trim up and everything painted.
The Quartz counters got pushed back just before Thanksgiving and since the homeowner was having company, we had my countertop guy build an entire kitchen of laminate tops to temporarily go in. He also installed a sink and faucet for a week when the quartz showed up.
The tile backsplash came next with the appliances and range hood installation.
We got the place all cleaned up and the final touch was a custom made bench seat by In Stiches custom fabrics.
The transformation is absolutely stunning. As with any remodel, there were some hiccups, but experience allows us to come up with creative solutions and push through any hurdles to get to the desired outcome.
Anyone that tells you a remodel will go flawless is lying. There are too many variables and unknowns in a large project that only get revealed during the remodel. The best we can do is expect the unexpected and be ready to switch gears at the drop of a hat. That’s why you want somebody like me with decades of experience who works with only the best professionals in the business.
If you are interested in a project like this, call (517) 242-4353 or email zischkebuilders@gmail.com and I will get you a free estimate. Let’s get to work.
A Kitchen Saved From Frozen Pipes
When a pipe burst this winter, it ruined this kitchen. Everything down to the very studs had to be removed. It’s an unfortunate danger of cold climates and I wish people didn’t have to face it. When they do - they need professionals to make things right and restore order to their home. That’s where my team and the great people at Servicemaster Absolute Home & Restoration Services come in.
Once the damage was mitigated by Service Master’s team, my team was able to come in, work with the homeowner on their ideal kitchen redesign and make it happen.
With very little hassle, we were able to install new cabinets, counters, floors, trim and drywall with fresh paint.
I’m proud of the work we did here (look at the before photos) and proud to work in a business where we can help people get back to their lives after disaster strikes.
If you find yourself the victim of a burst pipe or other water damage, call Service Master. If you need restoration work or just a good, old fashioned remodeling - call (517) 242-4353 or email zischkebuilders@gmail.com
Beating the Box Stores for the Customer
I’ve got a beautiful kitchen for you today just in time for the leftovers to run out 🤓. I also want to show you this kitchen because it’s a testament to how working with professionals can actually save you money at times.
This kitchen is part of a much larger project, but we were able to get it finished for the homeowners for Thanksgiving. We were able to save the homeowners here some money vs a Big Box store, who they had original gotten quotes from on this kitchen.
This kitchen has the waterfall style countertop on the peninsula with penny tiles on the backside. This all goes very nice with the glass subway backsplash (zoom in and check all of that).
With the new cabinet design, we had to move a few lights so we suggested going with the new LED puck lights that look like the old school recessed lights, but they are easier to install and in my opinion give off a more natural light. The homeowner liked them so much he had us replace all the kitchen lights as well as all the living room ones.
The refrigerator also ended up right in front of a light switch, so we ran a conduit back there and put a new switch box next to the refrigerator in the panel. We also moved the stove and the associated outlet for that as well.
The Big Box store wanted to charge them about double our price for this kitchen remodel. Oftentimes, that happens because they try a “one price fits all approach” that prices a type of project without taking in the unique considerations of your home.
We have some raw edge shelves still coming in to go by the sink, but I’m just excited to show you this part of the project. We are also working on the living room, steel railing with stainless cables, and a master suite/bath remodel.
So overall, we saved the homeowners money, made the kitchen of their dreams, found an affordable solution for their lighting and we are just getting started.
If you’d like to have your remodeling dream project looked by by me and not some big box store, message me here, call me at (517) 242-4353 or email zischkebuilders@gmail.com and I will come out and give you a free estimate.