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Sculpting a Residential Poolscape: Exterior Home Renovation

By Rob Campbell | July 18, 2022

Just in time for summer, Eastview transformed a residential backyard property with a leaky swimming pool into a gorgeous poolscape that’s perfect for hot afternoons and for entertaining family and friends in all seasons. Let’s look at all the construction work that went into completing this vision.  The most remarkable part of this transformation is …

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Creating Curb Appeal in an Exterior Home Renovation

By Rob Campbell | July 13, 2022

Eastview’s most recent Burlington home renovation project exhibits many design elements that help improve the property’s curb appeal, which is another way of saying it looks great from the street. Curb appeal refers to the visual attractiveness of a house when viewed from the road. Having a comely home adds to its value because of …

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Secrets of Professional House Painters

By Rob Campbell | May 10, 2022

Good painters are punctual, courteous and respectful. They are considerate to other trades, and work well with designers and property owners. The paint crew are usually among the last of the trades to visit a job site, (although the real pros get a jump on things while others are still using the space). They’ll wait …

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Final Touches and Finish Carpentry

By Rob Campbell | March 8, 2022

Good carpenters like doing finish carpentry because their handiwork is forever on-display and it’s for precisely this reason that skilled tradespeople are so important. Eastview Homes employs highly experienced and passionate craftspeople and that includes expert carpenters who enjoy bringing beautiful projects to completion. There are thousands of little tasks grouped into hundreds of different …

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Home Renovation Means Upgrading Electrical Systems

By Rob Campbell | January 6, 2022

As residential housing continues to become more sophisticated, older building’s electrical networks must be upgraded. Burlington, Oakville, and Mississauga town homes built in the 1960’s have electrical systems which are almost always underpowered. The original builders installed either a 60amp or 100amp service rather than the 200amp supply that comes standard in new houses. Other …

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Backyard Pool Upgrade with Cabana and Change Room

By Rob Campbell | December 11, 2021

Building a cabana at the rear of the upscale residential property beside an inground swimming pool makes the whole amenity much friendlier and even better suited to entertaining family and friends. A cabana is a specially designed support structure that’s purpose-built for amplifying poolside gatherings. Cabana pool houses offer an inviting place to sit and …

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We Used Extira To Construct Exterior Columns

By Rob Campbell | October 3, 2021

Eastview Homes’ exterior renovations with natural wood siding typically includes a front entrance make-over with a covered porch and three or four stately wooden pillars, often painted white. The stylish little detail gives the property more self-respect. It dramatically improves curb appeal and probably adds thirty thousand dollars to the value of the house. Now …

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Full Renovation with Home Addition in Burlington

By Rob Campbell | August 13, 2021

Rather than sell their south Burlington home and buy a bigger house in another neighbourhood, one family chose instead to expand their existing house and remodel its interior. Eastview got the call because the homeowner did the math. He found it would be cheaper to build an addition rather than sell and purchase something bigger. …

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Interior Designer Helps Home Renovation

By Rob Campbell | July 24, 2021

Eastview Homes offers an interior design service to compliment our home renovations and remodeling work. Our experienced interior designers create aesthetically pleasing layouts which help ensure the homeowners’ optimal use of their new space. Our experts make newly renovated indoor spaces more beautiful and more functional. Their work helps determine certain physical requirements, such as the …

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Waterproofing Basement During rear Addition

By Rob Campbell | July 21, 2021

Installing a rear addition means taking some precautions to prevent a wet basement. A typical rear addition requires expanding a building’s footprint which usually involves excavating the ground behind the house to create a new foundation for what’s being built. This is an ideal time to install waterproofing solutions to ensure the concrete remains dry …

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