With the old home removed, we installed an engineered post-tension foundation to support the new home for decades to come. We took great care to save and protect existing trees on the site.
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This Tarrytown home was beyond repair, so with the help of local Austin architect Richard Weiss, we designed and built a new energy efficient home that blends perfectly into the neighborhood. This project won two coveted Star Builder Awards in 2010.
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On May 14th, 2011, RisherMartin Fine Homeswas awarded eleven coveted Home Builders Association of Greater Austin MAX Awards. The MAX Awards honor Builder, Developer, Remodeler and Associate Members of the HBA for achievements during 2010. RisherMartin submitted in eleven categories, along with builders and remodelers from across Central Texas, and we were honored to receive six…
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Check out RisherMartin Fine Home’s before and after photos of our Balcones Park remodeling project. Although we have a long way to go, you can see the dramatic change to the front elevation. The customer’s desire for some street appeal is definitely beginning to materialize. The new front porch is complete, an additional gable over…
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With a growing family, this 758 square foot Brentwood home no longer fits the need’s of its owners. With a terrific location and no desire to move to the burbs, some additional space is quickly needed. A two bedroom, one bath home just isn’t big enough for today’s lifestyle. Even though the kitchen was already…
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Good news about the state of the Austin remodeling market continues to roll in. Hanley Wood, one of the large construction focused media firms in the U.S., has named the Top 25 counties for remodeling potential in 2011. They scanned 3,000+ U.S. counties for factors such as home prices, the number of households, how many…
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Our Balcones Park project is continuing to make headway. As you can see, the new front porch has given this ranch some instant street appeal. We are also making lots of progress inside as well; these before and after pictures give you a good sense of how important light and open floor plans are to modern…
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We see it in our own business, we notice it when we drive around Austin neighborhoods, we hear about it from our colleagues. Anecdotally all signs point in the same direction – the remodeling business is picking up. And now we are seeing it show up in the data. The Residential BuildFax Remodeling Index rose…
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It’s been a few weeks since we started our 1950’s ranch remodel in Balcones Park, but dramatic changes have already occurred. The new addition’s foundation poured yesterday after a week delay due to the sub-zero temperatures. Although the continuous freezes slowed us down on the outside, we were able to make great strides inside this…
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We were very excited to get started on another great project last week in Balcones Park. Transforming a dated 1950’s ranch style home can be a challenge, but thanks to the project architect Chris Allen at Some Assembly Required, this family’s home is about to receive a major overhaul. A large front porch is going…
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With real estate markets around the country still struggling, the data pointing to a strong recovery in the Austin and Texas markets as a whole continue to roll in. A new remodeling index, called the Residential Remodeling Index (RRI), was rolled out last week and it’s clear that Texas is heading in the right direction.…
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Chris Risher of RisherMartin Fine Homes was recently nominated and confirmed to the Board of Directors by the Austin, Texas Chapter of the National Association of The Remodeling Industry. This exciting opportunity was welcomed by Chris and shows his continued involvement in the remodeling industry. Being a leader in the remodeling community is, and will…
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