Dear Friends, I and the entire staff and crew at LEFF Construction Design Build hope that you and your family are all safe as we enter into the second week of this very difficult time for our Sonoma County community. Everyone we know, including LEFF personnel...
LEFF Construction Design Build received a Bronze Award for their Universal Design Project in Oakmont, CA this September 2017. Qualified Remodeler magazine sponsors the Master Design Awards, a nation-wide competition highlighting innovative design solutions that produce exceptional remodeling projects. By partnering with the NARI Contractor of...
"What's this going to cost?" This is one of the very first questions clients ask as they begin planning their home remodel. No matter how small or large the budget, "getting what we're paying for" is a core consideration for anyone embarking on a remodeling or...
The first half of the workshop presented by Candice Regalado and Jeffrey Rexford, senior designers at LEFF Construction Design Build, will cover how the design build process results in cost effective, efficient, and less-stressful projects. After a short break, the designers will discuss hidden problems that professionals...
Design-Build Process Has Many Advantages for Homeowners In the design-build process, both the design services and the build services are delivered by one company that is solely responsible for your project. A design-build firm provides the skills and talents of in-house architects, engineers, designers, interior designers, estimators, project...
Sonoma County builders (including Dave Leff of Leff Construction Design Build), have launched a training program to give high school students not planning on college a hands-on opportunity to discover whether a well-paying career in the trades is a better option. The effort, called North Bay...
Aging-in-place remodeling is experiencing an upswing: A recent NAHB survey found that 80% of remodeling firms did some form of work in that sector in Q4 2016, up 68% from 2013. HomeAdvisor reported that 6 in 10 owners currently over the age of 55 planned...
Dave Leff, CEO/President of LEFF Construction Design Build located in Sebastopol, CA, winning the first of two "Remmie" awards given to the LEFF team by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) on April 26, 2017. Read details and see images from the two Award-Winning...
Click the Image to See BEFORE and AFTER Photos of this 2017 NARI Award-Winning Home Remodel [caption id="attachment_7800" align="alignleft" width="899"] Click the image to see all BEFORE/AFTER photos of this award-winning project.[/caption] The entire LEFF Team of architects, engineers, designers, and expert field crew contributed their talents...
LEFF Construction Design Build wins two National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Awards! San Francisco was the scene of the annual "Remmie" awards last night, a regional remodeling industry competition open to NARI chapters in San Francisco, Diablo Valley, and the North Bay. Representing the North Bay,...
Understanding Why You Want to Remodel Is Key to Your Project's Success Asking yourself a few core questions as you begin to plan your remodeling project will help you discover the real, underlying reasons why you want to renovate your home. Because although you may be thinking, "I...
This article on the state of the remodeling industry features a LEFF new home project as its lead image...
We recently expanded our LEFF Design Center space by reconfiguring a conference room into a full kitchen display. We offer custom cabinets and cabinet lines in all the latest, most beautiful styles, colors, and finishes, with all kinds of clever storage features. One of our senior...
Curbless Showers, an Important Feature in Universal Design, Are Safe, Comfortable and Accessible A curbless shower is a ubiquitous feature of Universal Design — a method of configuring a space to accommodate all users, regardless of age, mobility, or ability. Because a curbless shower has no lip on the floor, it...
Check out this LEFF Custom Home we built in Glen Ellen, with architectural design by Daniel J. Strening. It's a contemporary jewel set beautifully on this rural property. We love it! To see more before/after images of this home, go to the Before/After portfolio. To see all images...
A Design–Build Series from The LEFF Blog Something about your home is bothering you. It may be obvious — the kitchen is embarrassingly outdated, doesn't have enough accessible storage, or it’s too small for both of you to cook together at the same time. The guest...
https://youtu.be/EUhw9hllcwI Many of our projects are whole-home remodels, large projects that are a big commitment on the part of the clients. Our team is committed too, and we invest a lot of focused time and talent to make sure the project, and the client experience, is the absolute best it...
Consider the Universal Design / Remaining-in-Place Approach to Help you Decide Universal design, also known as design for all, aging in place, and remaining in place, is a design approach that ensures home environments will be safe, accessible, and comfortable for everyone, regardless of age, size, or ability. Remaining in Place: Ensures...
PRESS RELEASE (Sebastopol, CA) February 21, 2017 LEFF Construction Design/Build has received a 2017 Guildmaster Award from GuildQuality for demonstrating exceptional customer service within the residential construction industry. The Sebastopol-based builder qualified for the award by having a near-perfect score within the independent customer satisfaction survey...
