In Charleston SC no one should be afraid to take their renovation project before the Board of Architectural Review (BAR), but some automatically regard a trip to the BAR as

Drive down to Folly Beach, SC on a sunny day and you will find contractors busy creating new homes from one end of the island to the other. It is

One of the most pervasive issues we come across in our construction business in Charleston SC is foundation failure.  It’s not a great outcome, but with a little thought and

Charleston is famous for its downtown historic homes and districts.  About 100 years ago, very little attention was paid to flood risks, meaning many of the homes in what are now designated as

We are now nearing completion of our new “eco home ” build on 118 Line St in Charleston. We expect utility bills less than $50.00 per month which is as

Think “West Ashley, ” and most of us will picture brick bungalows and ranch homes mixed with the vista of retail and restuarants that line Savannah Highway or Hwy 61.

Kiawah Island, the most prestigious and luxurious of the sea islands, is known for its multi-million dollar mansions owned as second, third, or fourth homes which often stand empty for much of

Rainbow Row on East Bay was named for the patently obvious. With each terraced home a vibrant color and each selected seemingly at random by the owner, it has all

Late last summer we wrote a blog about building small houses in town. We have a suitable plot on Ashe Street, though the process of entitlement has been quite long

We have a problem with one of our build projects in downtown Charleston. Located at 1 Todd Street, it’s right up against the Crosstown (Septima Clark Parkway) and you can

By Chris Leigh-Jones with Sean Hayes, Guest Contributor, Palmetto Solar Something for nothing is always a good suggestion and in a state as sunny as South Carolina, solar power would

Let’s be honest, for most of us looking to live in a downtown historic district, it is getting close to un-affordable. Even the days of getting what would be, in