http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:19:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Halcyon Homes' Newest Renovation in South Tampa From small closed-in rooms to a spacious, open floor plan, this recent renovation in South Tampa by Chris Bates, contractor and owner of Halcyon Homes, fulfills the dreams of a Florida family. Raising the ceiling provides natural light and a feeling of spaciousness which ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2009/12/29/from-a-cramped-ranch-house-to-a-spacious-craftsman-home/   A Kitchen Remodel with a New Laundry Room Carved Off Too! Halcyon Homes has just finished a kitchen remodel that not only brings our clients a beautiful upgraded kitchen, but it also adds a new laundry room/ mudroom.  This project, designed by Red Rooster Design, incorporates all of the clients' desired ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2009/11/25/kitchen-renovation/ Halcyon Homes is in the final stages of a renovation that involved a very complicated roof line.  As the Housing Inspector walked around the house to view the progress of the changed-out flat roof design by overlaying a new pitched roof system without disturbing the interior space, he gave his nod of ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2009/08/08/roof-renovations/ "Thanks very much - we are enjoying our 'new' home!"  This is the note sent to us by one of our current customers!  I really liked how our clients planned their remodel and if I ever do a small-scale remodel- this is how I will plan it too!  The family went on a 10 day vacation and returned to a very ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2009/07/28/mini-extreme-makeover/ Halcyon Homes is pleased to introduce a new team partner, designer Cristi Schultz .  She is the owner of Red Rooster Design, an award winning design firm, and has worked with us on various projects over the last ten years.   Red Rooster Design will be offering services to clients seeking innovative designs to ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2009/07/13/red-rooster-design-joins-our-team/   We were fortunate to find Chris Bates, the owner and President of Halcyon Homes, after we were forced to fire another contractor during middle of our construction of a two-story addition.  After hiring Halcyon Homes, the next five months went without a hitch.  Chris and his crews were competent, professional ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2009/01/12/project-rescued/ Did a major roof over a flat roofed home addition with a re-roof on the rest of the home at the same time. Now, I have been in construction for a long time and I have never seen this before but it is called Tobacco juicing. Basically the roof reacts ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2008/01/01/tamko-shingles-and-their-lack-of-customer-care/ I think most people are shocked at the cost of a kitchen remodel when they start looking for bids. They need to realize that the cheap two man crews that will do it for nothing close to a contractor's price are cutting a few corners and breaking a few laws. ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2008/01/01/small-kitchen-remodels/   So I’m looking at a tile roof job built by another builder* because the home owner is trying to get everything fixed before the one year warranty expires. There are numerous cracked and some just missing tiles in the roof and in one spot the underlayment is questionable. The roofing ... http://halcyonhomesoftampa.com/2008/01/01/roof-repairs-on-a-new-home/