Whole House Renovation Archives - Sterling Works

February 14, 2019 by Sarah Mason Leave a Comment

The Cottage on a Hill: She Really Has Good Bones

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1. A building for human habitation

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1. The place where one lives

This article was written by a customer we did a whole house renovation for. It is such a well written and moving expression of the difference between a house and a home that I wanted to include it here on our website.

– Philip Trapkin

The Move to Atlanta

Back in May of 2018, I found out that Josh’s job would be taking us on a new adventure. We’d be moving to Atlanta, GA. We were born and raised in Pensacola, FL and it is a town that we love dearly. The thought of leaving grandparents, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and many cousins (who are really, truly like siblings) was quite overwhelming for us.

We had an amazing experience working with Phil and his crew at Sterling Works! From the moment we met Phil he went above and beyond to answer all of my quest (...)

S.R.

We hired Sterling Works to completely gut our old kitchen and refinish the original hardwood floors in our 1920's home. We could not be more thrilled at the (...)

K.M.

We just completed our kitchen renovation with Sterling Works. After reading reviews by former customers we looked forward to a pleasant remodeling experience (...)

B.G.

Phil and his crew turned my dated (old) and busy kitchen into a calm, utilitarian and attractive living space. We were reluctant to start a major renovation (...)

L.A.

Our new bathroom is a total transformation! Philip and his crew do high quality work, and even though we have an older house (circa 1940) they handled all th (...)

R.H.

The Sterling Works team did excellent work in our master bathroom. Philip was easy to work with, made great suggestions, and was very responsive to any quest (...)

P.S.

We found Sterling Works through a Google search, read their reviews and were compelled to call and meet this company. From the first meeting we were impresse (...)

A.P.

So happy we with worked with Philip to remodel both of our bathrooms. He and his team were amazing. Great work, on time and within budget. We are very happy (...)

E.R.

I hired Sterling Works to do a remodel of my kitchen and building a closet space where a bedroom used to be. They were extremely organized and detailed. Phil (...)

S.K.

I was very apprehensive "shopping" for a general contractor I could trust and depend on to build my new basement bathroom. Doing my homework, I contacted sev (...)

L.G.

"Philip and his team were awesome to work with. To our 1950s ranch, we added a hallway, laundry room, master bedroom, master bathroom, screened in porch and (...)

S.J.

"We hired Sterling Works to work on renovations to our kitchen. They were dependable and delivered great results at an affordable price and within budget and (...)

P.T.

"After interviewing several companies, we chose Sterling Works to remodel 2 dated bathrooms in our 60's ranch. Philip was a great collaborator listening to w (...)

M.H.

"From the first meeting with Phil, I knew Sterling Works was the right choice for our kitchen remodel. He took the time to truly understand how we use the sp (...)

Stacy

"Every expectation met on 10+ week, major 3 bath renovation which included re-configuring a bedroom to install a new full bath, and all while my family lived (...)

L.M.

I was fortunate to chose Sterling Works to build the second story on our home. After vetting four firms for our renovation it became quite clear after meeting (...)

J.M.

After our first meeting with Sterling Works, we knew that we wanted them to be the builder for our home expansion project, as they took the time to study our p (...)

G.C.

I hired Sterling Works to build a large screened porch and deck, replace my front porch, and do several small projects inside my home. From the first meeting w (...)

A.M.

Our experience with Sterling Works in remodeling and updating our bathrooms was thoroughly positive. They provided valuable advice and helpful suggestions ab (...)

D.H.

We hired Sterling Works to do a major renovation and upgrade to our Brookhaven home's kitchen. They worked with us, listened carefully and added some great ide (...)

S.S.

When searching for a home to buy in Virginia Highlands/Morningside my wife and I previewed numerous upscale new homes on the market. The minute we set foot (...)

J.B.

When interviewing contractors to put an addition on my home, I stumbled upon Sterling Works. I haven't looked back since. They spent a lot of time talking to m (...)

K.F.

Working with Sterling Works was a delight and I would highly recommend them. They walked me through the whole process and helped me make good decisions every s (...)

S.M.

After interviewing three 5-star rated contractors for our 850 square foot deck addition, we picked Sterling Works. We liked their enthusiasm and attitude. They (...)

A.S.