Carpentry is a skilled trade in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges and concrete formwork. Carpenters traditionally worked with natural wood and did the rougher work such as framing, but today many other materials are also used and sometimes the finer trades of cabinetmaking and furniture building are considered carpentry. Carpenters...
Masonry is commonly used for the walls of buildings, retaining walls and buildings. Brick and concrete block are the most common types of masonry in use in industrialized nations and may be either weight-bearing or a veneer. Concrete blocks, especially those with hollow cores, offer various possibilities in masonry construction. They generally provide great compressive strength, and are best suited to structures with light transverse loading when the...
Renovation (also called remodeling) is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure. Renovations are typically either commercial or residential. Most builders focus on building new homes, so renovating is typically a part-time activity for such tradespeople. The processes and services required for renovations are quite specific and, once plans are signed off, building a new home is relatively predictable. Renovations usually require...
Roofing removing or repairing broken tiles or slates (stripping) checking that the roof timbers are sound measuring and cutting materials to the correct size and shape recovering the roof – laying strips of felt onto timbers, then re-fitting rows (courses) of tiles or slates cutting and fitting lead flashings around chimney stacks and adjoining walls sealing roof joints with mortar, for example on ridges and hips to make jobs watertight Siding...
Since 1987, Universal Construction owner John Adorno has been providing quality service to homeowners in the Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess County and Connecticut areas.
Learn MoreIn addition to expanding the services of Universal Construction can offer, John also takes pride in remaining educated in his field to provide the most effective way of completing a project with guaranteeing customer satisfaction.
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