A great way for you to bulk up your home’s value is to increase the square footage. Doing this without adding expensive additions outright can be tough. But an easy solution is simply to invest in waterproofing your basement to increase livable space. By...
Within the past ten years, the NYC fire dept. adopted new fire procedures based on the IFC, or International Fire Code. This includes heightened protections for incidents where houses on fire cause surrounding homes to catch on fire as well. This includes new...
Have you been looking for an alternative to wood or vinyl siding? HardiePlank is the way to go. HardiePlank is the low cost alternative to vinyl and wood, being a perfect midpoint between the two. With vary little maintenance required. HardiePlank’s benefits...
EPS was recently featured on hyperlocal Staten Island blog, This Way on Bay, in an article about EPS’ family tradition of historic renovations. In the article, owners Melissa and David Mazzei spoke about their current project, restoring the historic Pavilion on...
As the cleanup effort from Hurricane Sandy continues here in Staten Island, I’ve dispensed the same piece of advice to flood victims a number of times: Plan your rebuild before you begin demolition. Many victims under-estimate the cost of rebuilding, and...
