22 May 2014 QR ForResidentialPros.com
Michigan
remodeler shows
what it can do by
transforming a
run-down home
into its new ofce
I
n the town of Dexter, near
Ann Arbor, Mich., the crew
at Dexter Builders has
been running a successful
remodeling business since
2000. Previously, the full-service
construction firm leased office
space in the village of Dexter, but
found itself outgrowing it. When
the time came to find a new
office, Dexter Builders could
have shopped around for a new
office to lease, but they decided
to go an entirely different way.
"We were looking for the
ugliest house we could find
that we could remodel to show
off our talents and show the
potential," recalls Vince Peters,
vice president of Dexter Builders.
The plan was to transform a
run-down old home into a light
commercial headquarters for
Dexter Builders. This remade
space would serve as the
company's office and home base,
as well as a living showroom.
"We do a lot of residential work
and wanted to show people what
we can do."
EXTERIOR WORK
"We were renting before and
had been looking for a couple
of years for a place we could buy
ourselves and kind of take our
own medicine by remodeling
it," says Jeff Brown, president of
The remodeled space serves
as the company's office and its
showroom, and an example of the
visionary work it can do.
PROJECTS: Exterior Solutions | By Allen Barry
After
Living Showroom
COMPANY INFORMATION
Dexter Builders,
Dexter, Mich.
dexterbuilders.com
Full-time employees: 31
Average annual revenue: $6 million
Annual remodeling
projects: 584
Residential: 95 percent
Commercial: 5 percent
PROJECT INFORMATION
Square footage before: 1,800
Square footage after: 4,100
Project cost: $300,000
PRODUCT INFORMATION
EXTERIOR
Roofing: GAF/Elk
Siding: James Hardie
Doors and windows: Pella
Locksets and hardware: Schlage
Paint/stain: Sherwin-Williams
Skylights: Sun Tube
INTERIOR
Flooring: Chelsea
HVAC: Goodman
OUTDOOOR LIVING
Pavers/patio: Stampled concrete Fendt
pavers
KITCHEN
Cabinets: Custom-made
Countertops: Granite
Sinks and faucets: Kohler
Range and exhaust hood: Whirlpool
Ovens: Whirlpool Gold
Drawer appliances: Rev-A-Shelf
Refrigerator: Whirlpoool Gold
Dishwasher: Whirlpool Gold
Microwave oven: Whirlpool
BATH
Cabinets: Custom-made
Countertops: Granite
Toilets: Kohler
Showers and shower
faucets: Kohler
Sinks and sink faucets: Kohler
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