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Due West Carpentry and Renovations Ltd. Our Restoration and Repair Service Provides Immense Experience and Talents in Restoring, Repairing and Re-building all aspects of Residential Single and Multi unit Dwellings. Our Home Improvement Restoration Business Expertises also include Heavy Structural Repair and Replacement aswell as Exterior Envelopes or any other Water Ingression Scenarios. Whether the problem stems from Water or Fire Damage, Poor Design and Workmanship or Natural Aging Our Restoration and Repair Company can troubleshoot, Improve and Expedite the most Cost Effective and Efficient Solution.

Did You Know ? that if you have a Restoration Insurance Claim That you Can Choose which Ever Company You would Like to Perform the work. Most of the insurance companies make a financial assessment report and then 'Pass' the Job onto a restoration company that they deal with regularly (or 'who they know') They do not get mutiple Quotes! Most of these projects are Not complicated, and can usually be Completed Above Standards for Less than the Assessment valuation and in a lot Less Time with More of the Customers Input on how They would like it Finished. Anyone who tells you differently is full of "Smoke and Mirrors" If you have a Restoration Insurance Claim, contact us when your ready to find out how Our Restoration Rebate Program can work for you.

Accommodative Renovations You can Expect Clear and Concise Scheduling, a Safe, Clean and Secure working enviroment, and the least amount of 'downtime' and inconvienience to You and Your Family as a result of our Efficiency, Knowledge and hand's on approach. Workmanship   My back ground in Building Houses and working for an Exterior Envelope applicator for many years emulates the "Right Way" to Rebuild and Repair. This foundation of experience, knowledge, creativity, talent and skill will be immediately recognized throughout the course of your project. Results With a reputation for being highly efficient, fast, organized, meticulous and focused on 'details', it is needless to say that your project will have an outcome that may far exceed your expectations in the least amount of time. Liability   We carry 3 million in liability insurance, Just in case. We pay into 'Workers Compensation Board' coverage, Just in case.

- Below -    Project description: Rebuild & Restore multi level deck and house structure components.   Date: 2004   Client: Ali   Location: West Vancouver on The North Shore of B.C.

Stucco has a way Of 'hiding' very serious 'structural' damage so it is important that you have any visible sign's of deterioration accessed immediately. This may save you from replacing the structural components of your deck and House instead of just the 'substrate' and surface membrane.   Besides the deck almost Requiring a Full Rebuild, the hot tub solarium floor and walls were completely rotten. After removing the exterior cladding and sheathing we found some really nice planting soil that used to resemble structural wood. This project was a multi level scenario with three stair cases, all of which were attached to the main deck in someway. To reduce costs we re-used the aluminum railing and two of the staircases.   Prior to starting, quite a few measurements, angle's and railing pieces had to be documented in order for the railings and stairs to fit when being re-installed. The solarium roof required that the 'sleeper' decking, sheathing and 'torch on' membrane be replaced.   We rebuilt all the walls and then cladded them in stucco before we re-built the landing and deck area's. We also installed a much 'lighter', 'flexible' and easier to maintain vynil membrane on the deck. I also saved the customer a couple thousand dollars by not having to remove and re-install the hot tub or remove and re-install the entire solarium roof when performing the restoration. Two of the glass roof panels were replaced because the seals had broken from the rotten wood collapsing the structure. None the less, the customer was very pleased on 'what and how' we accomplished this project.   The Majority of Damage to this dwelling was a joint contribution from inadequate workmanship on the solarium roof, the 'California' stucco archway, the concrete and brick veneer over the deck and last, but most important, the deck was built at the same time as the house. This means that there was no plywood sheathing, building paper or exterior envelope, in this case stucco, between the house framing and the deck framing. (This is more commonly seen in cantilevered decks) Now this is fine if you are using a water proof membrane on the deck where that membrane runs up the house behind the exterior cladding. But if it is an open planked deck, the water will go between the planks on to the joists and then run down along the perimeter framing under the flashing and in behind the lower envelope causing it to rot. Rain 'splatering' and garden hose cleaning contributed to this un fortunate scenario aswell. Most of this was cleared up with the leaky condo fiasco not to long ago when it finally became obvious that California housing design's 'won't work in a rain forest enviroment, and that sloped roofs and over hangs actually have a purpose on the west coast rather than relying on the latest unproven 'Magic' Membrane.

Before, During & After Photos Organized in Columns Up and Down

Project description: Rebuild Deck over Living Space. Correct Prior Workmanship & Structural Deficiencies. Design, Supply and Install kitchen.   Date: 2004   Client: Larry   Carpenter: Michael Ravenscroft   Carpenter's Assistant: Mike Benke   Location: West Vancouver on The North Shore of B.C.

This next project featured below, was completed for the Owner & President of Omni Security. His deck that is over 'living space' had just been rebuilt a few years before and was allready giving him grief after a couple of return visits hadn't fixed the previous rebuild. The existing deck had concrete pavers overtop of a 'torch on' membrane which I replaced with a heavy duty 60mm vynil membrane instead. I had to lift a portion of the house and replace the outside perimeter joist beams that interlocked (or should have) and rebuild the post supports that were holding it all up. Some of the corrective measures I imposed included removing the slope towards the house and sloping the deck outwords, Raising the inside ceiling height a few inches from what was a very low ceiling, Extending the smaller deck by creating a 3 foot 'counter levered' extension, and rebuilding one of the walls with the window because the previous plumber 'hacked' 90% of this outside weight bearing walls out to put in the drain pipe. He also installed all the water lines on the outside of the wall framing. All of which we corrected for the new kitchen layout. FYI: All plumbing, and electrical by code is supposed to be min. 1" in, from the outside framing edges. And when nailing into a wall you are supposed to use a nail that does Not go into the framing more than 1" (add 1/2 to the nail lenght for 1/2 " drywall etc..) So those of you who like to use a 3" spike to hang your pictures to the wall please be carefull. That applies to moulding installers and ther 2" brad nails.   The interior bathroom and closets were removed, and after builing up a section of the floor I designed, supplied and installed a kitchen in its place along with a new sliding door and window. You may notice that we worked 'around' the very well established rose bush. This bush would also remind us every now and then of its well established thorns. You may wonder how the deck framing was extended past the outside of the house over the door without posts being used outside or a 'lintel' beam over the sliding door to support the weight of the deck. Please don't think that the deck framing sits ontop of the sliding door unsupported. If this was the case this door would not open after a very short while. This creative building is testament to my experience and talents as a house builder in my earlier career stages.

During & After Photos Organized in Columns Left to Right | After Pictures Bottom Row

- Below -   Project description: Remodel Entire Rental house, Including Major Bathroom Restoration   Date: 2008   Client: Najwa Green   Carpenter: Michael Ravenscroft   Location: West Vancouver on The North Shore of B.C.

This Project has a Letter of 'Reference' (Direct Link) We did a Kitchen Renovation for this Customer which is Fully Featured in the 'Kitchens' Gallery (Direct Link)   Major Structural Damage from leaking tub which included the replacement of a lower weight bearing wall and the repair of an upper weight bearing wall. Floor joists under the bathroom had to be replaced as did two of the 14ft supporting floor joists under the bedroom which was accomplished without removing all of the hardwood flooring and without the floors squeaking when you walked on it afterwards. Wether the blame lies with the Tenants, Property Manger or Owner, in this long term rental any subtle evidence of water damage should be dealt with immediately and correctly if and when reported. In this situation a major unoccupied renovation was underway so the restoration costs and inconveniences were minimal in comparison to most other scenarios.   - Click Here - For water damage indication picture.

Before, During & After Photos Note: All the light colored (Wood) Studs, Joists and Plywood in the pictures below are replacement pieces

- Below -    Project description: Rebuild Entire lower Deck and Restore Structural Elements on Second level and Solarium Roof.   Date: 2005   Client: Mr. & Mrs. Green   Carpenter: Michael Ravenscroft   Carpenter's Assistant: Marcello Cavalieri   Location: West Vancouver on The North Shore of B.C.

We rebuilt the entire Lower deck and Replaced the Support Posts and Flush Beams for both lower and upper decks during which time the Retractable Glass Solarium Roof was left in place. The exisiting upper deck did have a nice 'sway to it' which obviously went unlooked when the Glass Solarium Roof had been installed thus adding a considerable amount of more weight, than what the orginal deck had been designed for. This was solved with a handfull of 'knee brackets' making the structure rigid and safe for multi person occupancy. Aluminum railings to match the upper deck were introduced to repalce the existing wood ones. A good portion of the rotten clear cedar decking on the upper deck was replaced aswell. White painted components represent the old and the 'green treated' components represent the replaced components.

After Photos Below Note: All the 'Green' Treated wood in the pictures are replacement pieces

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