Project help

Answers for a bathroom, a kitchen, a floor, a deck, a roof, an electrical problem, or a shore house that has to be ready for the season. The work behind each answer is already a Sea Level Construction service.

Bathrooms

Can one company handle the plumbing, tile, electrical, and drywall in a bathroom?A bathroom can stay with Sea Level Construction when it needs plumbing, tile, a shower, electrical, drywall, or framing.What order do the trades happen in a bathroom remodel?Bathroom work follows the room: framing only if the walls change, then plumbing and electrical, then drywall, tile, fixtures, and trim.Should this bathroom keep the tub, get a shower, or include both?Showers and toilet and tub work are separate Sea Level Construction services. A bathroom can use one or both.Can the shower be replaced without remodeling the whole bathroom?A shower can be its own job. The toilet, tub, and vanity can stay.What changes the cost of a shower or bathroom project?Bathroom pricing follows the room, the surfaces, and whether plumbing, framing, or other fixtures change. No standard price is published.The bathroom floor feels soft or the shower tile is failing. Who should look at it?Describe the room. Bathroom tile, showers, plumbing, and framing are the services that can be part of the look.

Kitchens

A kitchen needs cabinets, appliances, plumbing, and a new circuit. Who does each part?Cabinets, appliance installation, plumbing, and electrical are separate Sea Level Construction services that can be scheduled on one kitchen.

Floors

Does this room want hardwood, manufactured flooring, or tile?Hardwood is the solid-wood floor. Manufactured flooring is the engineered option. Tile is the surface for floors, walls, and wet rooms.

Electrical

The power is out or a breaker keeps tripping. What kind of electrical call is this?A power outage, faulty wiring, an overloaded circuit, or a burning smell is emergency electrical. Scheduled lighting and repairs are a different call.Is this pool wiring or a spa?Pool wiring covers pumps, bonding, and electrical permits. Spa electrical covers the spa connection. A project can include both.Is marina electrical the same as wiring a house?Marina electrical is power for a dock or a recreational area. House and business electrical is a separate service. The company does both.Is new-construction electrical the same as a remodel?New-construction electrical is for a building that is being built. A remodel of an existing building is general electrical and remodeling.What electrical work belongs in a shop, restaurant, hotel, or public building?Lighting, restaurant kitchens, hotel electrical, and workshops are separate services. Emergency electrical is the 24-hour call.

Outdoor

Can a deck include a screened porch or power for a spa?A deck, a screened porch, and power for a spa can be one outdoor project. Framing builds the structure. Electrical covers the power.Is landscape lighting the same as house lighting or deck lighting?Yard lights, house lights, and deck power are three electrical services. Fans on a porch are a fourth.

Exterior

Should the roof, gutters, and stained siding be one job?Roofing, gutters, and siding can be planned together when water at the eave is reaching the wall.Is the outside finish tile, stone, stucco, or siding?Siding, Drivit / stucco, and stonework are separate wall finishes. Tile is a different service.What if the new window is a different size, or the siding and trim around it have to be redone?A window can stay the same size, or the opening can change. Siding and trim can be part of the same visit.

Shore property

What should be ready before a rental or vacation home opens for the season?Seasonal houses on the Eastern Shore can need a repair list, a bath or kitchen, a deck, or electrical work before guests arrive.Is rental, HOA, or property-management electrical the same as managing the property?Those three services are electrical work. They are not rental management, property management, or running an association.

Planning

Is this a small repair or a remodel?Sea Level Construction takes large renovations and smaller repairs. The description of the job decides which one it is.Is this framing or carpentry?Framing is the structure for additions, remodels, and decks. Carpentry is the woodworking, repairs, and built-ins.What is involved in an addition?An addition starts with framing. Roofing, siding, windows, drywall, and electrical can follow. Ask about engineering and permits for that job.