LEFF News
Rebuilding One Year Later: Universal Design Home for Fountaingrove Family Breaks Ground
October 10, 2018
UNIVERSAL DESIGN HOME BEGINS CONSTRUCTION LEFF Construction Design Build is thrilled to announce the start of construction on the firm's first fire rebuild project in Fountaingrove. Breaking ground on the Skyfarm Drive property was an emotional milestone for Liz and David Berry and their two children, John,...
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Four Easy Steps to Finding a Great Home Remodeling Contractor in Sonoma County
September 7, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You’ve dreamed of remodeling your home and the time has finally come to choose a home remodeling contractor. A quick internet search returns dozens of hits, so how do you choose the right one? Be aware that beautiful project photos are not enough. Whether or...
May is National Home Improvement Month
May 9, 2018
Don't sell the house—remodel instead! May is National Home Improvement Month, and spring is the perfect time to start planning your home remodeling project. There are lots of reasons why a whole-home or major remodel project might be a great alternative to selling your house: You're...
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LEFF Awarded 1st Place NARI “Remmie” for Whole Home Remodel Project
April 12, 2018
LEFF CONSTRUCTION DESIGN BUILD OF SEBASTOPOL, CA AWARDED 1st PLACE FOR WHOLE HOME REMODEL PROJECT AT NARI "REMMIE" AWARDS This is the second year in a row the Sebastopol-based design–build firm has brought home the award for the NARI North Bay Chapter Sebastopol CA • April 12,...
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LEFF Awarded Guildmaster with Distinction Award from GuildQuality
April 3, 2018
LEFF CONSTRUCTION DESIGN BUILD OF SEBASTOPOL, CA RECOGNIZED AMONG THE TOP CUSTOMER SERVICE LEADERS IN THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GuildQuality’s 2018 Guildmaster Award Honors LEFF Construction Design Build Sebastopol CA • April 4, 2018 LEFF Construction Design Build received a 2018 Guildmaster Award with Distinction from GuildQuality for...
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LEFF Awarded “Best of HOUZZ” for Fourth Consecutive Year
March 9, 2018
Houzz Announces Best Of Houzz 2018 Winners LEFF Construction Design Build Voted Among Top-Rated Home Remodeling Professionals by Clients Who Use Houzz.com The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service, and Photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the...
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Construction Industry Challenges in Fire Rebuilding Process
October 26, 2017
California begins 'historic cleanup' from fires but faces serious hurdles in rebuilding by Jeff Daniels, Coordinating Producer CNBC News / Los Angeles @jeffdanielsca Source: https://www.cnbc.com/jeff-daniels/ As California wine-country wildfires near full containment, crews donning hazmat suits are removing hazardous household waste from burned home sites. California officials say the government-sponsored cleanup will take months, and...
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Northern California Fires Helping Handbook
October 25, 2017
Our entire team here at LEFF is involved in helping rebuild our community. We are receiving wonderful resources from all over to help in this effort. We'll do our best to share this information and keep it updated. Please share with anyone you think would...
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Sonoma Strong As We Rebuild
October 20, 2017
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...
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LEFF Wins 2017 Master Design Award for Universal Design Project
September 25, 2017
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...
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Cost vs. Value in a Design–Build Remodel
August 17, 2017
"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...
Remodeling Workshop – LEFF Construction Design Build
August 8, 2017
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...
Sonoma County Builders Launch High-schooler Training
May 30, 2017
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...
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Kitchen, bathroom remodels lead as aging-in-place picks up | Construction Dive
May 11, 2017
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...
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Dave Leff Receives Two NARI Awards for Stunning Whole-Home Remodeling Projects
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...
LEFF Award-Winning Home Remodel: BEFORE and AFTER photos
May 5, 2017
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...
2017 NARI “Remmie” Winner LEFF Construction Design Build
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,...
Remodeling? Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Start
April 26, 2017
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...
