Bathroom Remodeling – 4 Ways to Modernize Your Bathroom

The future is now! Think about it. We’re living in an age when you can ask your cell phone for driving directions, document every meal on social media, and get free guitar lessons on YouTube. Just twenty years ago, all of this would have been unthinkable. While some prefer home designs that reflect classic aesthetics,

Home Remodeling News – What’s New In Home Improvement

The summer of 2015 saw some exciting developments in the home improvement world! As more and more homeowners opt to improve and beautify their homes through remodeling, it’s no surprise there have been some great stories in recent months. For all of the home remodeling buffs out there, the Very Cool Guys have created this

Family Room Remodeling – 4 Ways To Make Your Family Room Look Bigger

If you love your tiny home but hate the claustrophobic feeling you get in your tiny family room, this post is for you. VCG Construction has come up with some family room remodeling tips to make any family room look bigger. These don’t involve demolishing walls (though that is one option), so you can take

Home Remodeling – 4 Home Improvement Tips for Fall

It’s the first day of September! You know what that means: The weather’s cooling, the kids are going back to school, and autumn is on its way. Many people love the fall season, and it’s easy to see why. After summer’s sticky heat, who doesn’t want to throw on a sweatshirt for a change? Plus,

Home Remodeling – How To Survive Your Project

We feel it’s important to start this blog post by reminding you why you’re remodeling your home: 1.) You’ve been longing for a better, more functional, more beautiful kitchen/bathroom/basement/bedroom for years. 2.) You’d love the opportunity to simultaneously raise the value of your home and enjoy living in it more. 3.) You can’t wait to
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Ragweed Season – 8 Tips for Allergy Sufferers

With one in four Americans suffering from allergies (at least according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology), it’s safe to say a few of you are aware that it’s ragweed season! At this time of year, it seems appropriate to showcase some ways to keep allergens outside the house, so your home

Bathroom Remodeling Mistakes – Three Common Slip-Ups

Bathroom remodeling may be the most common form of home remodeling these days. It makes sense to us! In schedules crammed with work, kids’ activities, household chores, and whatever else you have going on, who wouldn’t want a beautiful stone shower or soaking tub for relaxing at the end of the day? But before you
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2015 Remodeling Trends – Halftime Report

As with sports, it’s always good to stop halfway through the game and reflect on what’s happened so far. As a result, we’ve compiled this list of 2015 remodeling trends we’ve seen grow in popularity this year: With August heating up, we find ourselves halfway done with 2015 already! It’s amazing how time flies, isn’t
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Home Improvement Scams – Six for this Storm Season

So far this summer, we’ve already seen one or two storms wallop the area, leading to leaky roofs, fallen trees, and other costly damages. What many Main Line residents don’t know is that home improvement scams are pretty widespread here, particularly in the wake of major storms like these. To verse yourself in the many

Kitchen Remodeling For Renters – 4 Landlord-Friendly Upgrades

So, you’d love to spruce up the kitchen to make your day-to-day functioning a little easier or more beautiful, but you’re a renter, not a homeowner. Does that mean you’re stuck with what you’ve got? Not necessarily. The Very Cool Guys have come up with this list of landlord-friendly kitchen upgrades for renters. These are
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Splurge – 3 Reasons You Should During a Remodel!

If your home remodeling budget is limitless, count yourself very lucky! Most homeowners looking to update their kitchens, bathrooms, or living rooms have a cap on what they can spend, which often means seeking small ways to cut costs. The VCG Construction team always strives to keep our clients on (or under) budget without sacrificing
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Laundry Room Remodeling – Ironing Out a Plan

It may not be as glamorous as your kitchen or master bedroom suite, but your laundry room deserves some attention, too! This is especially true for all of you big families out there, whose laundry rooms take a beating week after week. If you’re looking to tackle a laundry room remodeling project, we’ve got a
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Paint Color – Choose Right the First Time!

If you take forever choosing between the burger or the salad when you go out to dinner, choosing the right paint color for your home is probably torture! You know you’ll have to live with your choice day in and day out, so the pressure to pick something you’ll love for the long haul can
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Remodeling Jobs – 4 You Should Leave to the Pros

When it comes to deciding if you should tackle  remodeling jobs yourself, there are many factors to consider. Do you have the skills necessary? Will you finish the remodeling job in a reasonable amount of time? Will the remodeling job actually look good if you do it yourself? (Keep in mind that  sloppily completed remodeling
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Summer Remodeling – 3 Reasons it’s a HOT idea!

You’re finally doing it: expanding that master bath, taking your kitchen to the next level, or transforming your basement into a killer home theater. Whatever your grand plan, it’s an exciting time when you decide to fire the gun and remodel. So the natural question that comes up is: What’s the best time of year
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Countertops – Pros and Cons of Popular types!

Last week, we posted about kitchen remodeling on a budget, so we thought we’d continue the kitchen theme with another list of helpful tips. This week, we’re going to break down some of the most popular varieties of countertops and explain the pros and cons of each. All of the guys at V.C.G. Construction hope
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Budget Kitchen Remodeling – Small Reno Big Impact

Times are tight, which means many folks who would love to update their kitchens find themselves holding back from a full-scale renovation. But we have good news for those keeping a close eye on their bank accounts: There are many ways you can give your kitchen a whole new look without breaking the bank. The
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Electrical Safety – Shocking Tips For Your Home

Since May is National Electrical Safety Month, we thought we’d chime in with some home electrical safety tips we think everyone should be familiar with. After all, when you’ve poured so much time, energy, and money into making your home what you want it to be, the last thing you want is an electrical fire
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Home Renovation – 5 That Pay Off In the Long Run

Craving a change in your home, but can’t decide what to do? Trying to determine if your current project will pay off? Don’t miss the annual “Cost vs. Value” report, which pools national data to find home renovation with the greatest return on investment. The 2014 report is hot off the presses, so we thought
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Main Line Deck Construction – Top Trends of 2015

Are you looking to build or renovate your deck? Get some ideas from these top deck trends of 2015, courtesy of Main Line deck builder V.C.G. Construction. We make a point of keeping up with the latest styles so that our clients get the best products out there. Who doesn’t love lounging on the deck?