The number one thing you can do to get the best value for your remodeling dollar is simple: make sure your contractor knows exactly what you want. This sounds simple enough but is frequently ignored…
Back to school means a return to reality for kids and parents. Parents can ease the transition with a little home planning and organization. 1. Create a Homework Station. A designated homework area in…
Gardner/Fox just launched a new website chock full of practical tips and advice for a greener more energy efficient home remodel. Many people think that green building means installing the latest high-tech…
The Commonwealth Financing Authority voted unanimously to borrow $30 million to fund the PA Sunshine Program. The Sunshine Program aims to make solar systems more affordable for home owners by providing…
In light of the current economic crisis and with the battle royal over the stimulus plan raging in the Senate, do homeowners dare to think about sinking a bunch of money into remodeling their home? The…
It’s always interesting when Remodeling Magazine publishes its annual Cost vs. Value report and this year is no exception. As usual, the cost and resale values can be debated (we’ve always…
Readers of The Main Line Times rated Gardner/Fox the Best Residential Construction in Philadelphia and the Main Line in the paper’s “Best in the 2008 Readers Choice Survey”. Thanks for…
Mark your calendar! The Philadelphia Home Show will be at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from January 17-27, 2009. Now in it’s 28th year, the 2009 show is bursting with “green ideas”, new…
There is an interesting article in the December 3, 2008 Wall Street Journal about the current “array of great deals on homes, cars and other big-ticket items”. The article points out that…
Gardner/Fox veteran Project Manager Ned Greenhow kindly agreed to be the head contractor for a local endeavor to build a wheelchair ramp outside of the Saint Luke’s Union American Methodist Episcopal…