Country Elegance Home
This beautiful and unique home was just completed. The details in this house are stunning, especially the trim work and the exceptional custom wood work. Here is what the new owners said about Absolute Construction and Development: “We chose to work with Absolute because they came highly recommended. Our expectations have been exceeded at every turn. […]
Beautiful house in Moncure
Thank you for building us our dream home. Everyone who has seen our house has been in awe by the workmanship, care and professionalism exhibited. We have been wanting to build a home for a long time and we are so happy that we found Nelu and Lisa. They took the time to explain each process and made sure we were happy with the […]
Another beautiful Chapel Ridge home completed!
This amazing house with a detached garage has been built in Chapel Ridge. The house is 2188 square feet while the detached garage with 495 square feet of living space. The grand wrap around covered porch features Azek decking, perfect for nature watching. This house is Energy Star certified, which includes spray foam insulation and […]
Welcome to a New Chapel Ridge Family
Signing the contract with the homeowners of this Chapel Ridge home happened in record time – 10 days from the day we met to the day the contract was signed. I had been working with the homeowners for a week trying to find the perfect home and after determining that too […]
2011 Parade of Homes Gold Medal Winner!
We are proud to announce a 3rd year in a row Gold Medal winner in Chapel Ridge in one of the few categories that had 5 houses in it! The front elevation, kitchen and pantry won the Special Feature awards. The house was completed at $131/square foot which included plans, permits, landscaping, spray foam insulation, […]
2011 Chatham, Orange, Durham NC Parade of Homes Entry
It’s that time of year – the 2011 Parade of Homes! If you are in the area please come visit our 2011 Parade Entry in The Estates of Chapel Ridge. Judging was today – the awards are given Tuesday. We are anxiously awaiting the results and hope we can add an award to our 2009 […]
Another Silk Hope Home Completed!
We had the joy of working with very creative homeowners when building this beautiful home in the Silk Hope area. We had been working with the homeowners for over a year in detailing the plans, specifications and allowances. The homeowners were out of state which added a bit of a challenge, but one we’ve worked […]
Just Completed – Silk Hope Custom Home
The icing on the cake when building a home is having a truly happy client at the end of the project. We spend a lot of time prior to writing the contract working with our clients to ensure that we are developing the specifications that they desire while staying within their budget so there aren’t […]
Beyond Pricing-Punch List Process?
I touched a little earlier on the need to look beyond just a builder’s price: What are the line item allowances What is the change order process How is the 1-year punch list process handled/managed? In this day and age, especially with a tough market, some builders are trying to cut profit margins by pricing each job […]
Foam Insulation – The Hidden Super Construction Material
Current conventional insulation, fiberglass and cellulose, are readily available in rolls or blown forms. While, conventional insulation provides some form of resistance to heat transfer, its overall effectiveness needs significant improvement. Approximately 40 years ago, foam insulation was first introduced into the construction industry. The initial introduction was plagued with problems, off gas of formaldehyde […]