Introducing The Home Center

We are excited to be working with The Home Center for our tile and flooring needs.  Kelley Horne at the Home Center is a tremendous asset as she is a fantastic designer. Absolute Construction is a multi-year Parade of Homes Gold Medal…

Introducing The Window Covering Sisters

Absolute Construction and Development, LLC is excited to be working with a new vendor Style Wise to provide a variety of window covering options to be installed during construction.  Identifying the need for any type of electronic…
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Should you DIY or hire a pro?

Here is how to decide if you should DIY or hire a pro It can be fulfilling to complete an upgrade to your home yourself, and it’s always enticing to try to save a few bucks especially if you’re planning to sell your home soon.  However,…

Ipe Decking – Stepping It Up a Notch

Ipe (spelled ipe and pronounced “ee-pay”), also called Brazilian walnut, is a beautiful exotic wood from South America. Ipe wood structures are hard, strong, and naturally resistant to rot, abrasion, weather, and insects. It is…

Absolute is Introducing a New Vendor – Super Screen with Twitchell Brand Fabrics

Super Screen is the newest technology available in screen protection for screened in porches.  Twitchell’s extrusion-coated Super Screen outlasts fiberglass.  The advanced polymer formula defies deterioration.  Key benefits…

Absolute’s 3rd Annual Vendor Party

We are blessed to have doubled our business – 16 contracts in 2015 – and we couldn’t do it without the team of people we work with.  Our trade vendors are like family to us and we appreciate everything they do to go above and beyond to…
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DSA Master Craft Entry Doors

DSA Master Craft entry doors inspires homeowners, designers, and builders. Our doors are crafted by skilled artisans in our 51,000 square foot manufacturing facility. Our product line consists of doors constructed of mahogany, knotty alder and…
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Dickerson Hearth Products Fireplace Installations

Dickerson Hearth Products a locally owned fireplace business, specializes in all types of fireplace installations. We offer many different models, sizes, and manufacturers. Our main fireplace line is Majestic Products (www.majesticproducts.com). For…
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Wilkinson Supply Company Celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary

In 1965, Bill Wilkinson and his wife Martha opened the doors to Wilkinson Supply Company, a small plumbing distribution business based in Raleigh, North Carolina . Bill, and his small team of 5, worked diligently to be the premiere source for…
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Punch List Considerations-Going Above and Beyond

When choosing a general contractor property owners need to look beyond the contract/building process, but also take into consideration how responsive the contractor and their trade vendors are during the punch list process. A benefit to using…
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Annual Vendor Appreciation 2014!

At Absolute Construction and Development we really appreciate our trade vendors and are fortunate to have such a great team! Our preferred vendors often work directly with our clients so we only work with local trade vendors who have the…
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Jeld-Wen Offers a Variety of Window Options

Jeld-Wen offers a variety of window options – the most popular being vinyl double hung and clad-wood. All Jeld-Wen windows installed by Absolute Construction are Energy Star qualified with Low-E glass and argon gas for improved thermal performance. …
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Using radiant barriers in energy efficient homes

Radiant barriers are one of the most misunderstood issues for energy efficiency in homes.  They have an important place in thinking about a new energy-efficient home, but it is not what most of the vendors in the various home shows would have…
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What is a conditioned crawl space?

Basically a conditioned crawl is a mini-basement. When you go into a conditioned crawl you will see: A vapor barrier covering the entire floor and going up the walls at least 6 inches. The seams are sealed and it keeps water vapor in the…
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Why should I hire a low voltage professional?

How hard can it be? It is just phone line, cable line, or a speaker wire is what most people are thinking these days. They proceed to let the electrician perform the work since he is already there installing high voltage, attempt the installation…