Project Morello - Progress

Today we continued remodeling a living room that was already in progress. Last week we exposed all four walls to install insulation and grounded outlets to the main panel in order to make the room more energy efficient. New hardwood floors were installed immediately afterwards and will be kept covered for protection during construction. New dual pane window is on backorder and will finally arrive for installation next week. During the waiting process for the window to arrive, we proposed another design enhancement that would transform the space even further. We were immediately approved to begin creating a vaulted ceiling, to be finished within the next few days. Stain, texture, venetian plaster coming soon. We will keep you apprised of the final product.

February Mailer

If you are in the Cambrian, Willow Glen, Los Gatos, and Saratoga areas, please lookout for our postcard that dropped in-mail today. We would love hearing from you if you are interested in remodeling and would like to have a FREE home evaluation and quotation.

Project Motiram - Final

About a month ago, we converted a hall closet that was adjacent to a kitchen into a wine refridgerator for a client in San Francisco. This customer was referred to us by a great friend, Prity Hasmukh. We could have been more grateful for such a wonderful referral, as this project allowed us the opportunity to not only convert the closet space, but also enhance an additional closet for her office on the 3rd floor. We have also scheduled upcoming enhancements to the 1st level bedroom doors, trim, and baseboards. We are looking very forward to continuing the updates to this gorgeous San Franciso loft and creating a more comfortable space for our client.

Project Johnson - Final

This is an update post to a project that officially began in mid-September 2008. We completed a bathroom remodel for one of our clients in San Jose, then moved on to a full kitchen remodel. Both rooms turned out phenomonal and we are finally posting the before/after photos.

The home had not been updated since the original build in the late 1970's. The homeowner was looking for a more updated and elegant look/feel, and we were pleased at the opportunity to provide this for her. Below is the master bathroom.

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And below are the final kitchen photos...

Project Hidalgo

Today we completed a bathroom remodel for one of our clients located near the Los Gatos area. We were not able to capture "before" photos prior to demolition, however we were able to capture the final result posted below. This remodel required a complete renovation from floor to ceiling to include brand new tile, wall texture, toilet, sink, lighting, vanity and more. We are especially pleased with how the shower turned out, and our client could not be happier as well.

Happy Holidays!

With everything going on in our turbulent economy coupled with the loss of business we are hearing from other contractors and suppliers, we are extremely thankful to have had a productive year-end with projects currently booked through April 2009. This would not be possible without your continued support and trust in our ability to put forth quality work.

We at PortItalia Construction would like to wish you and your families a very peaceful and happy holiday season. We are looking forward to working with many of you to create an elegant environment in 2009 and beyond.

Project Ferrari

Thank you for continuing to check in with us. It has been awhile since we have had an opportunity to update our blog. It has been a very busy final quarter of the year for PortItalia, with an even busier start to the New Year ahead.

Today we finished a laundry room remodel for a referral from one of our existing clients. We renovated the laundry room to accommodate all the client's requirements, as well as add a sense of style and elegance. We applied a custom plaster on the walls and ceiling, which created an old world texture and made the room feel very unique. The walls are a Marmarino coarse grain Hc44 smooth finish. The ceiling is a Marmarino coarse grain Hc44 antico tatto finish.

There was an issue with the water softener, so we re-routed all the plumbing into the wall and that allowed all of the previously exposed plumbing to be hidden. We basically remodeled from the ground up... floors, ceiling, trim, crown moulding, granite countertops. The before and after photos below speak for themselves.

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