Foursquare Custom Homes has been in business for 11 years and in the Residential Construction business for 33 years. We can build from your architect's plans or offer design-build services. We specialize in new homes above $ 500k and major renovations starting at $ 200k. Satisfied clients site our attention to detail and quality craftsmanship as differentiating factors between Foursquare and the average Builder.
Foursquare Custom Homes has been in business for 11 years and in the Residential Construction business for 33 years. We can build from your architect's plans or offer design-build services. We specialize in new homes above $ 500k and major renovations starting at $ 200k. Satisfied clients site our attention to detail and quality craftsmanship as differentiating factors between Foursquare and the average Builder.
Our focus is providing our clients with a finish product better than they imagined. We are a licensed builder and with over 30 years of experience we can do it all for our clients.
"10/10 I will never use anyone else for any work I need done! They worked so quickly and efficiently and everything was done so well! John and Jay are the best and made sure we were 100% happy with the final results."
Shelby Y on February 2025
Our focus is providing our clients with a finish product better than they imagined. We are a licensed builder and with over 30 years of experience we can do it all for our clients.
"10/10 I will never use anyone else for any work I need done! They worked so quickly and efficiently and everything was done so well! John and Jay are the best and made sure we were 100% happy with the final results."
Shelby Y on February 2025
**Business Bio Summary** Transform Your Home with Discount Garage & Exteriors! Since 1996, our family-owned construction company has been delivering top-quality craftsmanship and exceptional service. Licensed, insured, and bonded, we’ve earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, proving our dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction. From garages and home additions to complete exterior makeovers, we bring your vision to life with precision and care. Our experienced team is committed to quality, ensuring every project meets your unique needs while enhancing the beauty and functionality of your home. Trust Discount Garage & Exteriors—where family values, integrity, and superior craftsmanship come together. Contact us today and let’s build something amazing!
"Very knowledgable"
Bob M on May 2022
**Business Bio Summary** Transform Your Home with Discount Garage & Exteriors! Since 1996, our family-owned construction company has been delivering top-quality craftsmanship and exceptional service. Licensed, insured, and bonded, we’ve earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, proving our dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction. From garages and home additions to complete exterior makeovers, we bring your vision to life with precision and care. Our experienced team is committed to quality, ensuring every project meets your unique needs while enhancing the beauty and functionality of your home. Trust Discount Garage & Exteriors—where family values, integrity, and superior craftsmanship come together. Contact us today and let’s build something amazing!
"Very knowledgable"
Bob M on May 2022
We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in Finished Carpentry services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today! We install new cabinets, doors and trim, and even build special furniture or barn sliders
"It started off a bit bumpy, but he did everything to make it right, which is why I give 5 stars. Construction and repair projects are rarely straightforward and bound to run into issues. He was polite and communicative throughout, which is all I hope for, and he made it right and adjusted his work and the price so I felt very good about the work and the entire transaction. A man with ethics. Can't beat that these days."
Helen R on January 2025
We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in Finished Carpentry services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today! We install new cabinets, doors and trim, and even build special furniture or barn sliders
"It started off a bit bumpy, but he did everything to make it right, which is why I give 5 stars. Construction and repair projects are rarely straightforward and bound to run into issues. He was polite and communicative throughout, which is all I hope for, and he made it right and adjusted his work and the price so I felt very good about the work and the entire transaction. A man with ethics. Can't beat that these days."
Helen R on January 2025
I enjoy the challenge of creatively finding solutions to best suit my clients needs without breaking the bank. Over the years I have been able to build great customer relation by being honest, reliable, having great communication, and taking plenty of pictures on the way to show my clients the progress in their project. I take great pride in my client satisfaction and my own workmanship.
"We expected the house would be professionally updated with beautiful trims, colors, flooring, more spacious bathrooms, and most important – an extraordinary construction design with ADA accessible walk-in shower with convenient and safe accommodations for my mother and that the project would be completed by Thanksgiving 2021 for family gathering. I walked through early December and discovered that the house was filled with construction dust thickly floating in the air and covering all furniture, clothes, fixtures, vents, floors, etc. This was devastating as I’ve never seen anything like that - the house was unrecognizable and it was difficult to even see the new construction details as he nonchalantly continued to sand away at sheetrock, new trim, etc. his tools added even more dust everywhere.! I knew at that point it was going to be challenging to get in the house by Christmas. I hired flooring and painting contractors because he was extremely behind – working alone and could not add the floor and paint too. December – I hired a separate contractor to install hardwood flooring for bedrooms and painter because Wes seemed overwhelmed at this point alone and no resources to get us in the house temporarily for New Years and stay in guest bedroom as master wing was still in trim frame. Floor contractor delayed several times until construction saw tools and other equipment were removed and room cleared to allow him in. eventually able to do guest bedrooms but had to wait until late Feb/ early March for equipment to be moved to complete. Contractor requested painting before flooring but the house was filled with floating dust throughout and still he demanded that he sand more of the bead board, trim and walls. The painter that I paid was yelled at daily by Wes who demanded he return three times re- sand and repaint at my expense. However, the problem was trim that wasn’t professionally squared, uneven in spots, and walls that now showed many imperfections from constant sanding. Contractor’s solution initially for shower was to build floor up from entry to bathroom for roll-in shower. Immediately when I walked it I realized it would be a safety issue for my mother who has severe scoliosis. Paid Wes to remove flooring and do an alternative idea. He suggested building shower with 4” lip. Though it wasn’t what we expected or wanted, it was presented as the only option and seemed to that it might work as I understood stepping over lip into shower. Framing seemed that way. When I walked through the completed shower, I discovered that it was a step UP shower. That was an even worse solution for an elderly disabled person. Also, tiles and grouting not straight or even, also same for main bathroom floor tiling. Insisted that it be changed. Additionally, custom shower door had been ordered based on the size the shower was built @ $1700 cost. When I complained and requested replacement of poor-quality trim, he offered to cut pieces to fill gaps and uneven corners and find tile trim to cover rough uneven shower tile edges. He even said that he may replace a few tiles, but I didn’t want patching because I paid high dollar for professional work and materials. Also, I realized that the entire shower and floors would have to be torn out as it didn’t make sense to tear out a few tiles when it included floor and walls that were messed up. I found Freedom Shower Redi Tile roll-in shower solution. More expensive but Wes was not in agreement to pay anything. All expenses were going to lay on me. We now have a shower that my mother cannot use with uneven tiles in master and hallway bathrooms. DISSATISFACTION / HAZARDOUS CONCERNS: ADA master bathroom shower construction and design are unsatisfactory for my mother’s ADA needs and did not meet her needs Hazardous construction dust lingered throughout construction in entire house, ductwork, air, clothing, furniture, ceilings due to negligence of not protecting / covering these areas which required professional cleaners in December and May. Even newly purchased toilets were used and left unclean. Poor quality installation of shower and floor tiles with crooked, uneven, and poorly fit tiles, along with uneven grout did not meet professional quality expectations in master and main bathroom floors Construction of shower installation and design unsafe for disabled customer Walls and trim work show imperfections from excessive sanding, making new construction look less professional than before construction was done Barndoors left unfinished as well as downstair doors do not properly close/open Excessive damage to hardwood and marble tile due to negligence – repair pending. Dissatisfied with the labor rates for project that started at October for three bathrooms expansions with only one total demo still aren’t completed. Time extended to almost 6 months until I stopped to get house cleaned and cost is now $77k to contractor and additional $24K for our costs – minus cleaning/repair costs."
San D on June 2022
I enjoy the challenge of creatively finding solutions to best suit my clients needs without breaking the bank. Over the years I have been able to build great customer relation by being honest, reliable, having great communication, and taking plenty of pictures on the way to show my clients the progress in their project. I take great pride in my client satisfaction and my own workmanship.
"We expected the house would be professionally updated with beautiful trims, colors, flooring, more spacious bathrooms, and most important – an extraordinary construction design with ADA accessible walk-in shower with convenient and safe accommodations for my mother and that the project would be completed by Thanksgiving 2021 for family gathering. I walked through early December and discovered that the house was filled with construction dust thickly floating in the air and covering all furniture, clothes, fixtures, vents, floors, etc. This was devastating as I’ve never seen anything like that - the house was unrecognizable and it was difficult to even see the new construction details as he nonchalantly continued to sand away at sheetrock, new trim, etc. his tools added even more dust everywhere.! I knew at that point it was going to be challenging to get in the house by Christmas. I hired flooring and painting contractors because he was extremely behind – working alone and could not add the floor and paint too. December – I hired a separate contractor to install hardwood flooring for bedrooms and painter because Wes seemed overwhelmed at this point alone and no resources to get us in the house temporarily for New Years and stay in guest bedroom as master wing was still in trim frame. Floor contractor delayed several times until construction saw tools and other equipment were removed and room cleared to allow him in. eventually able to do guest bedrooms but had to wait until late Feb/ early March for equipment to be moved to complete. Contractor requested painting before flooring but the house was filled with floating dust throughout and still he demanded that he sand more of the bead board, trim and walls. The painter that I paid was yelled at daily by Wes who demanded he return three times re- sand and repaint at my expense. However, the problem was trim that wasn’t professionally squared, uneven in spots, and walls that now showed many imperfections from constant sanding. Contractor’s solution initially for shower was to build floor up from entry to bathroom for roll-in shower. Immediately when I walked it I realized it would be a safety issue for my mother who has severe scoliosis. Paid Wes to remove flooring and do an alternative idea. He suggested building shower with 4” lip. Though it wasn’t what we expected or wanted, it was presented as the only option and seemed to that it might work as I understood stepping over lip into shower. Framing seemed that way. When I walked through the completed shower, I discovered that it was a step UP shower. That was an even worse solution for an elderly disabled person. Also, tiles and grouting not straight or even, also same for main bathroom floor tiling. Insisted that it be changed. Additionally, custom shower door had been ordered based on the size the shower was built @ $1700 cost. When I complained and requested replacement of poor-quality trim, he offered to cut pieces to fill gaps and uneven corners and find tile trim to cover rough uneven shower tile edges. He even said that he may replace a few tiles, but I didn’t want patching because I paid high dollar for professional work and materials. Also, I realized that the entire shower and floors would have to be torn out as it didn’t make sense to tear out a few tiles when it included floor and walls that were messed up. I found Freedom Shower Redi Tile roll-in shower solution. More expensive but Wes was not in agreement to pay anything. All expenses were going to lay on me. We now have a shower that my mother cannot use with uneven tiles in master and hallway bathrooms. DISSATISFACTION / HAZARDOUS CONCERNS: ADA master bathroom shower construction and design are unsatisfactory for my mother’s ADA needs and did not meet her needs Hazardous construction dust lingered throughout construction in entire house, ductwork, air, clothing, furniture, ceilings due to negligence of not protecting / covering these areas which required professional cleaners in December and May. Even newly purchased toilets were used and left unclean. Poor quality installation of shower and floor tiles with crooked, uneven, and poorly fit tiles, along with uneven grout did not meet professional quality expectations in master and main bathroom floors Construction of shower installation and design unsafe for disabled customer Walls and trim work show imperfections from excessive sanding, making new construction look less professional than before construction was done Barndoors left unfinished as well as downstair doors do not properly close/open Excessive damage to hardwood and marble tile due to negligence – repair pending. Dissatisfied with the labor rates for project that started at October for three bathrooms expansions with only one total demo still aren’t completed. Time extended to almost 6 months until I stopped to get house cleaned and cost is now $77k to contractor and additional $24K for our costs – minus cleaning/repair costs."
San D on June 2022
We at Upstate Helpers are here to help with all of your cleaning and repair needs. We are family owned and operated and have been in business since 1992. We have a crew of 6 and are licensed, bonded and insured. We do house cleaning,pressure washing, Interior & Exterior Painting, leaf removal, gutter cleaning, window cleaning, minor and major repair work, we also offer mulch and top soil delivery & installation. Give us a call, no job is too big or too small!
"Terrence and his team did an amazing job rebuilding our screened porch after our old porch was destroyed by a tree during Hurricane Helene. We can’t wait to make memories on this beautiful porch!"
Rae B on February 2025
We at Upstate Helpers are here to help with all of your cleaning and repair needs. We are family owned and operated and have been in business since 1992. We have a crew of 6 and are licensed, bonded and insured. We do house cleaning,pressure washing, Interior & Exterior Painting, leaf removal, gutter cleaning, window cleaning, minor and major repair work, we also offer mulch and top soil delivery & installation. Give us a call, no job is too big or too small!
"Terrence and his team did an amazing job rebuilding our screened porch after our old porch was destroyed by a tree during Hurricane Helene. We can’t wait to make memories on this beautiful porch!"
Rae B on February 2025
This is a contractors/subcontractors crew. We are friendly and eager to work with our clients to get the job done.
This is a contractors/subcontractors crew. We are friendly and eager to work with our clients to get the job done.
Advanta Construction is an expanding company servicing the greater New York area. We are experienced in both commercial and residential projects. Our organization consists of our coordinated, client oriented office team and our crew of skilled craftsmen well practiced in many trades; including carpentry, plumbing, waterproofing, painting, and much more. Such a vast team allows us to provide for all of your construction needs.
Advanta Construction is an expanding company servicing the greater New York area. We are experienced in both commercial and residential projects. Our organization consists of our coordinated, client oriented office team and our crew of skilled craftsmen well practiced in many trades; including carpentry, plumbing, waterproofing, painting, and much more. Such a vast team allows us to provide for all of your construction needs.
Our business require 1/2 upfront on job and the rest of payment when job is done. Free estimates. We are bonded and licensed.
Our business require 1/2 upfront on job and the rest of payment when job is done. Free estimates. We are bonded and licensed.
Generally, general contractors charge between $50 and $150 hourly, though not every contractor charges by the hour. If charging based on the project, you can expect a markup of 10% to 20% of the construction cost. You can expect to pay between $300 and $500 daily if charged by the day.
General contractors are the ones that coordinate home construction projects. They are in charge of the day-to-day oversight of the subcontractors to ensure that the project is completed on time and to resolve problems as they arise. General contractors:
Complete pre-construction planning, both with the customer and crew
Provide realistic cost estimates
Develop construction timelines
Ensure deadlines are met
Acquire permits as needed
Purchase supplies and materials
While city and state laws vary on general contractor licensing requirements, hiring an unlicensed general contractor could lead to poor quality work, costly future expenses, and potential code violations. Be sure to check our state licensing tool to review the local general contractor guidelines for your area.
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The cost to build a detached garage for two cars costs about $26,400 on average. Prices range from $19,200 to $33,600, depending on your location, the garage size, height, materials, and site prep required. Additional cost factors include any plumbing, electrical wiring, and insulation. If you need to build a concrete foundation for a new detached garage, you can expect to pay $1,000 to $8,600 for this essential addition.
The average cost to remodel a garage is around $18,000, ranging from $1,500 to $50,000, depending on size, materials, location, and other factors like plumbing and electrical. Garage remodels that include changing the roof and walls add significant expenses to the project. Plus, you can expect to pay about $1,400 for the building conversion permits. For a simple remodel, like painting interior walls and recoating the garage floor, it will cost about $2 to $5 per square foot.