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The Answer Is Right Below You: Expanding into the Livable Space in your Basement

Need more space in your home? The answer may be right below you. Basements often are the great underused space in many people’s homes. Too often, they are only used for laundry rooms, outdoor furniture storage, tools, and work saws. But basement spaces have the potential to be so much more. Increasingly, people are reclaiming […]

Damage Control: Storm Damage to Expect in the Midwest

The midwest has a reputation for a few reasons. Everyone is so friendly, Wisconsin makes great cheese, Michigan is so beautiful, Indiana is so flat, and Illinois hosts the third largest city in the country where you can find the best deep dish pizza around. However, the midwest also has a reputation for other, less […]

Things to Consider Before a Sun Room Addition

Oftentimes, when property owners think of home additions they think, sunroom. On average, sunrooms cost less than full-scale room additions, and yet still provide just as much square footage. Not only can an addition of a sunroom increase a home’s value, they are an energy-efficient way to transform and beautify a home while adding natural sunlight […]

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Make Money By Saving Money

Investing in energy savings projects in one’s home is a win win. It saves you money and helps save our natural resources. Technology has progressed so there are numerous new ways to make your home energy-efficient, and can save money on utilities expenses. These energy-efficient improvements also increase the resale value of your home, helping you […]

Commercial Foundation Repair

The words “foundation problems” can strike fear into the heart of any commercial property owner. After all, a good foundation is key to maintaining the integrity of the entire structure of a building. In this post, we will take a look at some basic foundation facts so that business owners are more informed before they […]

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Don’t Panic, We Can Fix This: Responding to Damage from Severe Weather

(Photo Credit: Brandon Morgan) It’s a fact of life, emergencies happen. Storms happen. Accidents happen. As much as we’d like to, we can’t control Mother Nature’s mood or bad luck, but we can do our best to fix the damage that strong winds, fire, hail, and water can produce. With patience, persistence and know-how, we […]

Spring into Home Renovations

With the recent surge of warm weather, many people are itching to get outdoors and get their hands dirty. While there is a strong possibility that we have a bit of winter left in our forecast – now is the perfect time to start planning for your spring remodeling projects. Roofing – If you live in […]

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Make Your Property Eco Friendly for Earth Day

Since 1970, over 193 countries around the world have set aside April 22nd for Earth Day to support efforts that protect our precious planet and its diminishing resources. We at Kelley Construction try to be environmentally conscious and eco-friendly in how we conduct our business. If you are considering an upcoming property renovation or remodeling, […]

Costs and Benefits: The Value of Remodeling Your Home

When dreaming of ways to remodel your home, the sky’s the limit. Home improvement projects are a great way to express creativity and individuality, as well as improve the functionality and visual appeal of our home– and of course, increase home value. But if you’re planning to sell your home within the next few years, […]

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Spring into Home Renovations

 With the recent surge of warm weather, many people are itching to get outdoors and get their hands dirty. While there is a strong possibility that we have a bit of winter left in our forecast – now is the perfect time to start planning for your spring remodeling projects. Roofing – If you live in […]