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 : Pool Covers
I’d like to tell you about a recent project we completed.
The customer called us because his screens kept falling out.
Turns out, the last company that worked on the project installed the screens using the wrong spline. For those of you that don’t know, the spline is the rubber strip that holds the screen into the frame. The last contractor didn’t know what he was doing and rolled screen into this entire structure using spline that was way too small.
Result- Every time the wind blew hard, screens would come loose or fall out.
I had an easy fix for him. We simply came over, and with the correct spline, rolled all his screens back in. We even used the leftover screen he had to save him a few dollars on materials.
I love jobs like this. We got to help him out. It was pretty easy work. The location and structure were beautiful! Not only that, but there was a good deal of shade if you worked on certain sides of the building at just the right time.
Lessons to learn-
Thanks,
Dave, the guy who knows which spline to use
P.S. If you’re the DIY type, we’d be happy to sell you spline and screen if you want to repair your own.
Category : Roofing
Captured in its natural habitat- a gutter-eating tree!
I was asked to do an estimate on remodeling an old screen room and came across this rare find.
It’s a Gutter Eater, otherwise known by its scientific name as the Lack-of-Maintenance Naturalis.
Please don’t let this creature invade your backyard!
Category : Business Matters
Here’s a fun contest for everyone.
If you can send me a photo of one of our trucks on the road or at a jobsite, I’ll send you a prize. I guarantee it’ll be worth it, especially if you’re having a project done by us or planning on one soon.
Here are the rules-
Now go hunt them down!
Dave, everyone’s fave sunroom guy
Category : Business Matters
A lot has changed in the 30 plus years we’ve been in business. I won’t go into too much, but I’ll tell you this. I remember when we used to have to find pay phones to call the office. Then we had a huge bag phone in the trucks that nearly took up a whole seat. Some of our guys had pagers. Then we actually had cell phones.
Well, the social media bandwagon is one of those things that the construction industry as a whole has been slow to jump onto. So much so that a lot of folks don’t expect remodeling companies to have much of presence there. I just wanted to let you know that we do. We’re on all the networks where the majority of our customers are.
Such as…
We have a presence online, and post tons of photos and helpful tips on our Facebook page. There’s one spot though where we’re really shy on, and that’s where I could use your help.
We don’t have many reviews on any of those sites. I realize some of you have checked us out, but not bought anything from us yet, and that’s fine, but if you’re one of our past customers, would you mind hopping onto our pages and leave reviews. If you do, let me know. I’d love to see them all.
Thanks so much,
David Powers, the construction guy that avoided computers as long as I could
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 : Uncategorized
I’d like to clue you in on a secret. It’s one your homebuilder or remodeler knows but may not tell you.
You can’t wrap treated wood on your porch or screen room in aluminum.
Go outside to your deck or patio right now and check it. Are the upright posts and horizontal beams covered in white aluminum?
If so, count on replacing it in a few years after the chemicals from the treated wood cause a chemical reaction with the aluminum and it starts to corrode and flake away. If you have any bubbling spots on the aluminum, that’s an early sign. You can check out more of the science behind it right HERE.
The only way to counter this is to let the wood dry thoroughly, wrap it in a barrier of some kind before the aluminum goes on, or use something else. Contractors usually don’t do this because drying takes too long and you want to move in fast, the barrier costs extra money in time and materials, and the third option isn’t the cheapest way to do it.
Or is it?
You see, we specialize in the third option. We build our projects with structural aluminum and no chemically treated wood. Better for you. Better for the environment. Lasts longer.
I’ll be straight with you. It is more expensive right off the bat though. The upside to this is that it’s actually cheaper in the long run. If you end up having to replace all that brand new aluminum wrapping and treated wood in just a few years, you’re basically paying double and still ending up with the same problem. Also, the aluminum posts we use are maintenance free. No painting. No rewrapping. No termites. Much cheaper in the long run.
Here’s a few pics from a job we just finished. We had to tear out all of her old aluminum wrapping and repair the porch structure before we could even install our new vinyl 4-track windows. On a $300K house, her small screen porch was a weak point that her contractor knew about.
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