Sunrooms, Decks, and More in the Myrtle Beach Area
Category : Decks
Check out the 2023 Good Housekeeping Awards.
There’s some really cool stuff here, but I also want to point out that in the exterior categories, almost every item is something that we install.
If you call , and want a particular item on the list, be sure to mention where you heard about it.
Click on the image to see the list of award winners…
Category : Decks
I wanted to point out a beautiful outdoor project I saw the other day at the South Carolina Botanical Gardens located at Clemson University.
They have a large outdoor section that takes you through various climate zones and topography found in the Palmetto State. It includes the piedmont, palm trees and shell rings, and even a carnivorous plant habitat.
Weaving throughout all of this is a beautiful composite lumber boardwalk.
Maybe instead of a sidewalk or more concrete, this might be a great idea for you. If you need something like this to connect areas at your home or traverse a muddy area in the backyard, give us a call.
Here’s a sample of one of our composite projects-
Category : Business Matters
Just wanted to let everyone know that the DIY Corner on our website is back up.
Got a bunch of folks letting me know that links were broken. I fixed them, added some new stuff, and it’s back.
If you’re not familiar with the DIY Corner, it’s a place on our website where we recommend tools, materials, and plans for your own DIY projects on the outside of your home.
It might seem like we’re giving away business doing this, but, to be honest, we can’t always fit in smaller projects in time or it’s just not something we can do at a reasonable price for you.
A great example would be trying to build a she shed for your wife’s birthday and you waited until the day before. We just wouldn’t be able to help you with that…but we can sell you the materials.
The way I figure it, if you’re gonna do a DIY project, I’m just as happy selling you the materials for it.
Check it out, and if you need something you don’t see, feel free to give us a call.
Category : Business Matters
A lot of our materials are purchased with company credit cards. It’s the easiest way for us to buy fuel or pay for lumber, because well, who has enough cash on hand to pay for lumber these days?
Our company has been a loyal customer of Chase credit cards for years. They’ve treated us well, and the bonus points from purchases converts easily to a credit on a statement.
Every so often, they send us a special offer to send out to friends and family, so I wanted to pass this one on to you. It’s for the Chase Ink card. Full disclosure, if you sign up, both of us get bonus points.
If you need a new card or your first one, there’s a link below for the special offer. I don’t know all the specs on it, because I think the offer is tied to your spending or income or something, maybe even your dog’s name.
Hint- If it’s tied to spending, you’re welcome to use your new card for a sunroom or deck from us.
Now, on the flipside, we pay off our credit cards every month so we don’t pay interest. It’s a tool, not a debt machine. If you’re not able to pay your card off every month, don’t get another one.
If you’re trapped in this cycle, there are ways to break free. Here’s a resource for the program we follow to stay debt free. It works for business and on the personal level.
Here’s to the beginning of another awesome summer!
Dave Jr.
Category : Decks , Patio Covers , Sunrooms
There’s a ton of project visualizers out there for the types of projects we do. I wanted to send out an updated list so you could take a try at it.
Most of these are really good and produce detailed plans and material lists. Feel free to build your dream project here and e-mail it over for us to look at and price out for you.
Note- There are a couple of these for projects that we don’t install, but I included them anyway just in case your dream project requires things outside our product line.
As you get into the process, feel free to get in touch with any questions.
Thanks, Dave
Fiberon Decking. Fiberon is our go-to brand for composite lumber and the makers of the one you can see in our outdoor showroom.
Deckorators. Their railing line is among our customer favorites for accenting a deck.
Boral Building Products. We use some of their product line on our sunrooms.
Envision Decking
Royal Building Products. We use Royal for a lot of our siding, soffit, and trim.
Feeney Deckbuilder. These are the folks that make Cable Rail.
Belgard Hardscapes
Duradek
Fortress Building Products
Simpson Strongtie. Although we don’t use their pergola materials, Simpson’s is one of the only manufacturer’s that has a pergola visualizer.
Timbertech Decking
Trex Decking
Category : Decks
We get quite a few customers come to us wanting help with do-it-yourself projects. Because of our 30 plus years in business, access to wholesale material pricing, and experience with code enforcement, they often ask for a range of services, including:
We do all of the above, and more, but it’s not our favorite way of working. The vast majority of the time, a DIY project of the type we do (sunrooms, decks, awnings) turns into a disaster that costs a lot more when we have to come out and fix it or bring it up to code.
Seth Godin wrote a blog about DIY surgery. You can find his original post HERE. I modified his blog to apply to DIY construction-
Here’s a drill and a hammer from Lowe’s.
Here’s a video I saw on YouTube once.
Here are some instructions I read on Quora…
Okay, how hard can it be?
Actually, it might be very hard. Actually, expertise has value. Actually, just because someone said it on the internet doesn’t mean it’s true. Or useful.
Experts aren’t always right. But I’d rather live in a building built by an expert, fly in a plane designed by an expert and yes, have surgery done by an expert.
Even barbers get trained.
Dave, the guy that would prefer to build your project instead of fixing your project
Category : Decks
New contest sponsored by Fiberon, our main deck supplier.
$20,000 Backyard Upgrade!
Enter soon, as the contest closes in a week or so. The entry flyer is below or click on THIS LINK to go to the entry page-
Category : Business Matters
I love getting e-mails like this…
But I need your help.
Everyone has unhappy customers sometimes, and those are the folks that tend to leave reviews the most (I’m guilty of this too!).
I need your help with social media reviews. Follow the links below. For each review you leave, e-mail me a screenshot of it, and I’ll enter your name into a monthly drawing for a chance to win a $50 gift card.
If you review on more than one site, send in screenshots of all of them for multiple entries.
Thanks!
Dave, the best guy in town for sunrooms, decks, and drinking coffee
Category : Using Your Space
Our goal as a business is to build projects that help you enjoy the outside parts of your property as much or more than the inside.
We spend way to much time inside, and it’s begun to affect us medically. It affects us so much so that doctors are now prescribing “outdoor time” as a treatment for some illnesses.
Check out this article from a newspaper in Oregon for more information on how physicians are responding to inside-itis. Click HERE for the article.
If we can do anything to help you get outside more, give us a call. We build projects that…
You can find us at…
Ocean Breeze Exterior Remodeling – 843-238-4798 – www.oceanbreezeexteriors.com
Our showroom is located at 739 Sandy Lane in Surfside Beach, SC
Category : Business Matters
I wanted to let everyone on the list know that we now offer financing.
For years we avoided it. So many of our customers have been asking for it. Now it’s here!
Building materials have gone up in price steadily year after year, which makes sunrooms more and more expensive. Now you can finance the cost of any project with us, which will allow you to build the outdoor project of your dreams and stretch your money out better.
Just ask our salesman about it when he visits or call the office. It can be done in just a few minutes with the app. No pesky paperwork to fill out like at a car dealership.
Our various payment options now include:
In addition we’re now offering a discount for cash and check transactions.
Thanks!
David, the 12 months no interest plus a few other options to pay for your sunroom guy
