We are fortunate to have chosen excellent contractors to work on 3283.
We aren't complete
with the effort and will likely have others to add to the list.
But, I thought
I’d use today’s blog post to give each of the ones who've left their marks on
3283 thus far some widespread free advertising.
[Probably not quite as widespread as a Super
Bowl ad, though.]
Here goes:
The major part of the effort was coordinated by Dan Deitz,
who brought together a majority of the team we've used. He assisted with all
the permits [MDEQ, County SESC, and Township Building] and acted as general
contractor for much of the work. It was Deitz, obviously, who lifted the
cottage, excavated for the basement and lowered the structure back onto the new
foundation. Dan also coordinated and personally managed the work of the other
contractors on his team.
Dan
Deitz
Deitz
House Moving Engineers, Inc.
2731
Coldstream Ct.
Muskegon,
MI 49444
231-578-1465
231-773-8964
The footings, concrete block foundation and basement floor
were constructed by B.F. Masonry who is located north of Muskegon. The contact
information I have for them is limited [these guys spend their time laying block, not sitting in an office], but provided below.
B.F.
Masonry
Fred
231-861-0623
The interior supporting walls, new front porch floor, new
sill plates, exterior banner boards and interior stairs to the basement were constructed
under the Deitz contract by Jeff Sparks Builder. I also contracted with
Jeff directly to frame and side the addition, frame and side the new back porch
bathroom, and build the entry decks at both front and back entrances.
Jeff Sparks Builder, LLC
16528 Hemlock Dr.
Spring Lake, MI 49456
231-206-2869
Disconnection and re-connection of water [well] sewer
[septic] and gas lines were completed by Bob Tolsma Plumbing. Bob disconnected
all the lines prior to the lifting of the house and basically re-plumbed the
entire house once it was back on the foundation. He and his main-man Ben also
installed a sanitary lift pump in the basement to allow fixtures below the main
floor to discharge to the septic system. I also hired Bob to replace the sewer
line from the house to the septic tank/field and to rough in plumbing for a new
laundry and the bathroom in the addition.
Bob Tolsma Plumbing
A-5058 146th Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
616-396-2290
616-836-3579
Electrical work under the Deitz contract was performed by
B&L Electric. The work included relocating the service connection from
overhead to underground, repairing/replacing wiring disturbed by the lifting
[many wires ran under the floor joists], providing required lighting to the new
basement and reconnecting power to the garage. I separately added to the effort
installation of a entirely new circuit breaker box and the “organization” of
much of the existing main floor wiring.
Brian Tierman
B&L Electric &
Construction
4323 Airline Road
Muskegon. MI 49444
231-739-9496
Beyond the work performed under the Deitz contract I hired a
few contractors directly to assist in the transformation of 3283. As of today I
have contracted for a timber retaining wall, a new roof and the entire
replacement of the heating system [adding air conditioning].
The retaining wall was built by Mervin Hochstetler from
Aesthetic Gardener. Thusfar he has only built the wall, but he’s definitely in
the running for planting a lawn and other landscape work.
Mervin Hochstetler
Aesthetic Gardener
Holland, MI
616-395-8202
616-218-2698
The roof above my head as I type was in poor shape before we
began the project. It was probably five or more years overdue for replacement.
We decided to not only replace the shingles on the sloped portions of the roof,
but to upgrade the roof of the semi-flat dormer to 21st century
standards. Because of the two different types of roofing material being
installed we chose West Michigan Roofing who has experience installing both
types with their own crews.
Adam Megna
West Michigan Roofing
18450 171st Avenue
Spring Lake, MI 49456
877-835-3500
616-796-0230
And, the last contractor working on 3283 [so far] is Bremer
& Bouman Heating and Cooling. And, they are actually working as I type.
Hundreds of square feet of sheet metal have been installed and more is being
fitted into place in the basement below me. Their work is not yet complete, so
watch future posts for updates. But their contact information is as follows.
Ron Achterhof
Bremer & Bouman Heating and
Cooling, Inc.
1145 Washington Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
616-396-7716
800-968-7716
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