Category: Additions and New Construction

See Your Project Come To Life With Home Design Software

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30 Aug

Wouldn't it be nice to see your extension, alteration or second floor come to life?  Check out this major renovation done by Doug Cornwell that was an enlargement of an existing small three bedroom house.   The prior house was a red clay tile roofed, Spanish style home.   Since this is situated on a large inlet with tremendous views…

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A Jewel of the Isle: A New Future for New York Home Improvement

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14 Jul

Who knew that when Patricia McDonnell made the decision to make some home improvements to her Long Island home that she would receive an award from the Huntington Beautification Council.  The whole project started when she selected a new option in home building, Modular Construction. In short; the modular home or sometimes referred to as a System Build product, it…

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Penny For Your Thoughts: Home Improvement

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10 Jun

At Alure Home Improvements we know that good value for products and service has always been in style.  Our two cents are always available to you when considering any home improvement. Generally well understood throughout Great Britain and the United States the origin of the phrase a penny for your thoughts dates back to the Middle Ages.  During that time…

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When is the Best Time of Year to Remodel?

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20 Jul

Gina Bonura is a Kitchen and Bath Designer at Alure Home Improvements When is the best time to remodel your home?  Many people feel that summertime is the best time to embark on a major renovation. Here are some pros and cons to help you decide what will work for you. (more…)

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Off-the-Wall Remodeling Stories: Flying the Coop

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28 Jun

Mike Kuplicki is the Director of Sales for Alure Basements and Sunrooms and has been in the Remodeling field since 1975. Read more of Mike's remodeling stories here. ---------------------------------- Way back when I had my own remodeling company, we were adding on a small addition to a home in Oceanside, New York. The extension was off the kitchen and the homeowners…

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Research a New Construction Project

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27 Dec

What you need to consider when planning an alteration BEFORE PLACING MODULE AFTER One of Alure Home Improvements qualified, experienced new home or addition designers will come to your home and discuss the options that are available to you, based on your family needs, age and construction of the home, size of the property, building requirements within your municipality and…

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Project of the Month: McDonnell’s new Modular home

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06 Aug

This month's featured project is a modular build that Alure Home Improvements constructed in East Northport, NY. What is modular construction? Modular construction is a more resource-efficient way of building. The actual home is split up into several sections, or boxes that contain bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. that are built off-site. This means the boxes are built in a quality controlled…

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