onliestjinnAug 26, 20151 minSimply the Best? Why, thank you!WAY TO GO! Recently, Ben Tyler Building & Remodeling was honored with the "2015 GuildMaster Award for Service Excellence" by GuildQuality—an independent consumer satisfaction survey company. GuildQuality gives special recognition to companies that demonstrate an ability to deliver a consistently superior customer experience. The GuildMaster Award is reserved for companies whose customers have praised their work as being well above the standards of the building profession. Ben
Ben TylerJul 23, 20151 minThirty Years of Remodeling ExperienceI had a chance to sit down with local realtor Greg Fleischaker the other day to record a podcast. Take a listen! We talk about how I got started in remodeling, the estimating process and the changes you can make to your home that bring the most added value. #bentyler #bentylerbuildingremodeling #estimate #estimating #homevalue #outdoorliving #indooroutdoorlivingspaces #GregFleischaker #interiorremodeling #bathroom #kitchen
onliestjinnJun 16, 20151 minCoffered CeilingsCeilings are an oft-neglected element of the home, but vital to interior design impact. Coffered ceilings are popular in homes with tall ceilings. Done well, they add elegance, style, structure and a near-sculptural decorative grace note to the home. Here are some samples of coffered ceilings we’ve built for clients, including one we just finished last week: a low-profile coffered ceiling that replaced an unattractive textured ceiling finish. Coffered ceiling design styles ra
onliestjinnJun 10, 20151 minDid You Know We're TREXPros?Our small jobs/handyman division just finished up a lovely TREX deck and TREX railing system for a home in New Albany, Indiana. High performance composite deck materials are worth the cost: they pay for themselves in longevity and decreased need for maintenance. However, these materials should always be installed by someone who knows what they're doing; the materials can be easily ruined by someone who doesn't know what they're doing! Ben Tyler Building & Remodeling is a cert
onliestjinnJun 5, 20151 minArchitecturally Correct DormersFirst, the bad news: many homes with dormers have dormers that are not in proportion to the home. They often appear squat or boxy or “off”. Dormers constructed with little regard for the guidelines of good design make the whole exterior of the house feel wrong. The good news? Usually, with minor framing modifications, we can restyle your dormers and make them look good! Making reference to other architectural elements and design details of the home’s façade in your dormer red
onliestjinnMay 29, 20152 minSafe Deck ConstructionYou don't want your deck to fall down, especially when you're standing on it, do you? There’s been a fair amount of news about decks pulling away from houses when people are on the deck, which--if you think about it--is pretty darned scary, especially when it’s a second-story deck! The biggest issue we see in the field is with decks that are improperly fastened to brick veneer houses. You *can* design decks to attach to a brick veneer home when you’re building the home; if at
onliestjinnDec 2, 20142 minBen Tyler Building & Remodeling: construction with the stars!Fix It & Finish It with Ben Tyler Building & Remodeling In the fall of 2014, we proudly joined host Antonio Sabato, Jr. and designer Nicki Huggins to provide a surprise room make-over for a local family in the episode "Shotgun Shack Wedding." We'd never done a one-day TV make-over show, but our great project managers volunteered to help and it was a tremendous experience. We met Antonio and Nicki at a local home in Crescent Hill in the wee morning hours. The air was cool and
onliestjinnAug 8, 20141 minMaster Bedroom Closet Makeover "Clutter is not just the stuff on your floor--it is anything that stands between you and the life you want to be living." (Peter Walsh) Most of us could use elegant, practical organization in our closets. Here is a “before” and “after” tour of a small master bedroom closet and storage space. Tucked up under the eaves, the space needed better lighting and organizational tools. Our "after" pictures show some of the fine details: built-in dressers with mirrors (look at those h
onliestjinnAug 4, 20141 minDated Living Space Transformed to Elegant Home Design This townhouse takes a jump from the 1970s to the modern day with an incredible remodeling job that creates an open, welcoming floor plan with custom trim, cabinets, wet bar and a new kitchen. #interiors #kitchen #livingroom #diningroom #townhouse #trim #cabinets #bentyler #bentylerbuildingremodeling #homemakeover
onliestjinnMay 13, 20141 minFront Porch and Exterior Facade Makeover with Curved Copper Roof A leaking old porch becomes part of a façade make-over as Ben Tyler Building & Remodeling (Louisville, KY) rebuilds the porch, adds classically proportioned columns, custom railing with Chippendale-style details, a birdhouse pediment detail and a stunning curved copper roof. See the before and after comparison, visit our skilled craftsmen in process of adding the curved roof and then join us as we revisit the porch after it's completed. This is a permitted project, inspected
onliestjinnApr 22, 20141 minBuilding a Porch Railing for an Historic Home This redwood porch railing is being built by Ben Tyler Building & Remodeling (Louisville, KY) and meets the preservation standards for this historic home and neighborhood in Crescent Hill. Here, we visit our skilled carpenters in the process of building the porch rail. The high-quality materials and craftsmanship will last for years. This is a permitted project, inspected for safety and meeting building codes. For all of your historic home renovation needs, trust Ben Tyler Bu
onliestjinnDec 10, 20111 min1863 Historic Property Porch Renovation Ben Tyler gives you a sneak peek into a renovation project in Pekin, IN. This home was built in 1863. #bentyler #bentylerbuildingremodeling #exteriors #excellence #frontporch #historicbuilding #homemakeover #porchmakeover
onliestjinnMay 1, 20071 min2007 Guildmaster AwardWe received the prestigious 2007 Guildmaster Award with highest distinction from Guild Quality, our customer survey service. Those of you who had contracted with us over the last several years were asked to answer a questionnaire administered by the folks at Guild Quality. Questions cover areas on service, quality, communication, value ect. To be eligible to receive a Guildmaster award, we needed a recommendation rate of over 90% and a response rate of over 90% for projects u
onliestjinnJun 1, 20066 minHome & Design – The Rolls-Royce of Remodelersby Jack Welch In construction-industry parlance, homebuilder/remodeler Ben Tyler is an “OJT man,” meaning he didn’t develop his knowledge and skills via trade school or college architectural courses but through hardhanded on-the-job training. As a 23-year-old in the early ’80s with a Vanderbilt degree in business administration, he strapped on a tool pouch, picked up a circular saw and “started cuttin’ boards,” recalls veteran remodeler J.R. Vaughn, who groomed the budding ca
onliestjinnJun 1, 20052 minHow to Avoid Flat, Uninspiring Exteriors – Improve Your Home’s Exterior with These Great IdeasAlong with window bays and flower boxes, this new home’s mix of textures and materials gives the impression that it has been around for quite some time. When you hear the call to “break out of the box,” you’re being asked to think differently. For architect Timothy Winters, that’s not always the case. In fact, he takes box breaking literally. Tim uses traditional design elements to avoid flat, uninspiring exteriors and to add lively interest to his work. Simplicity With a Twi
