Tuesday, July 7, 2015

General Contractor In Scottsdale Building Handicap Home For Wounded Veteran

General Contractor In ScottsdaleCelebrating this nations birthday reminds us of the freedoms we have in this country, but this freedom does not come without sacrifice. The men and women that serve in our armed forces protect this nation and it’s freedoms. Although it may be easy to reach out to thank our military on holidays like July 4th, Veterans Day or Memorial Day, it’s important that we take every opportunity to give thanks and show gratitude to our military. So when the opportunity came up for Peak One Builders owner Mike Christensen to collaborate once again with Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warrior project to renovate a home for another US Army veteran, this general contractor in Scottsdale jumped in.


US Army Sergeant John Ricketts Home Remodeling Project Is Underway


This time, the recipient of a new remodeling project is US Army Sergeant John Ricketts; a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, who similar to JAH4WW project recipient Sergeant Cory Remsburg, suffered life threatening injuries at the hands of enemy insurgents. Sergeant John Ricketts was injured in May of 2010, while serving as a gunner for the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan. His vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) during a routine convoy patrol of a mountainside.


Like many other victims of this type of terrorist act, Sergeant Ricketts suffered severe injuries that impacted multiple aspects body. When US armed forces veterans are faced with challenging injuries, their training, resolve and fortitude tends to shine. While this type of challenge can create difficult feelings and loss of hope, Sergeant Ricketts found a way to encapsulate these emotions and apply them into positive goals for the future.Sergeant Ricketts now has prosthetics and his dream is to compete in an off-road marathon involving a run through the desert, a mountain-bike race, and a competitive swim.


Fourth Home Remodeling Project for Peak One Builders & Jared Allen’s Homes For Wounded Warriors


In July of 2014, Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors closed on a home for Ricketts in Phoenix, Arizona. Planning commenced quickly with Peak One Builders & Restoration to plan the entire home remodeling project that would create a space that would function in a way to support Sergeant Ricketts specific needs. Most importantly, Sergeant Ricketts is 100% involved with the remodeling process ensuring he is getting the home he desires.


As this veteran owned Scottsdale general home contractor, Peak One Builders takes on their fourth home remodeling project with Jared Allen’s foundation, they couldn’t be more proud to be a part of the team. You can follow along with the build with updates posted on the Peak One Builders Facebook page to see how an average home is turned into a comfortable palace for a true American patriot.


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General Contractor In Scottsdale Building Handicap Home For Wounded Veteran

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Buy Land And Build Custom Home In Scottsdale Arizona



Buy Land and Build Custom Home in Scottsdale Arizona at http://peakonebuilders.com/buy-land-and-build-custom-home/. Peak One Builders is a Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix, Arizona. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.

Hi I’m Mike Christensen the owner of Peak One Builders and I’m here to talk to you about a vacant piece of land that we have that we’re looking to build a custom home for you on. This piece of property that we’re offering here today is a 1.67 acre piece of land out in the Rio Verde area. This piece of land has opportunity to have a house that faces to the south or to the west. It does have water and power brought to it and we’re ready to build the house of your dreams. We do have floor plans available, we’ve designed one specifically for this property but we also have a multitude of other floor plans that you can pick from, as well as designing from a floor plan that maybe you like portions of it and you’d want us to design a little bit more of it to fit this specific lot to get the views of Four Peaks, Granite Mountain, and just the beautiful desert sky.


This property, the general area that it’s in, and the surrounding North Scottsdale area, offers a lot of amenities. Right now we’re standing in an area where horseback riding is prevalent. There’s quads, motorcycle riding, there’s mountain biking around adjacent mountains and there’s a river not too far down the road from here. There’s starry nights and we’re minutes away from championship golf courses in Troon and the Rio Verde area.

This piece of property is owned by Peak One Builders and we are willing to work with you through the entire build process by subordinating the lot to you during the construction process where we can work that in with your loan and so you’re not paying all those upfront costs. As well as being an open and honest builder with you telling you what we feel should be done and then taking all your interests in mind with building the property from start to finish.

If you’re interested in this lot, the next thing to do would be to bring you out to the lot, walk all 4 corners, understand all the views, understand the roads the traffic patterns and help you decide where the areas of privacy that you would like- where would you like to put the garage, just really understanding your overall needs and wants and coordinating that with you on the property itself to maintain good privacy, getting every view that you possibly can of Four Peaks or Granite Mountain.

If you’d like to take this lot or one of our other available lots we’d be willing to work with you through the conceptual phase, the design phase where we’re creating an actual floor plan and a full set of construction documents to get a permit. That time frame is typically around 60 days total to get you to the point where we’re submitting for a permit. The permit process can vary, usually about 6 to 8 weeks and then the build time for a normal 3500 square foot house is about 7 months depending on the level of your finish and the complexity of the design.

The benefits of going with Peak One Builders on this lot or one of our other available lots is that we’re going to be a one stop shop for you. Yes you can go out and buy a home right now that’s available for you, but we’re going to build a house that’s tailored to your needs, your wants and exactly how you want it. We are going to give you everything you want in the house of your dreams.

We’re excited about building a relationship with you that’s going to last a lifetime.

If you’re interested in building a custom home on this lot or on one of our other available lots please give us a call at (480) 481 5150 or visit our website at www.peakonebuilders.com.



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7900 East Greenway Rd Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 481-5150
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Custom Home Remodeling Contractors in Scottsdale & Phoenix AZ



Custom Home Remodeling Contractors in Scottsdale Arizona by http://peakonebuilders.com/complete-home-remodels/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.

My name is Mike Christensen, I’m the owner of Peak One Builders and today we’re going to talk about whole house remodels or extensive remodels to your home or a home that you have just purchased. We really specialize in coming into your house and remodeling your whole house at one time especially if you’ve bought it (sic) bought a house that really needs to be updated and you haven’t moved into the house yet, or if you’re living in the house now and you’ve decided to move out of the house and do an extensive remodel. And we really specialize in working with people who have second homes, people that aren’t going to (sic) be there at the house during the entire process. We have an excellent communication plan to help bring you from states away back to your project there at your house while we’re doing the entire remodel.

A lot of more of your more extensive whole house type remodel are obviously incorporating kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, whether it’s 1 bathroom 2 bathrooms, and a lot of those designs, really the basic stuff that’s being changed out in addition to those things are flooring. You’re changing out the flooring in the entire house; you’re repainting the entire house. A lot of people are also transforming different rooms in their houses if they’re not using them all and turning them into a wine cellar. Another popular trend is taking a bedroom that they’re not using and turning it into a home theater room.

People like to incorporate different mediums such as brick and stone- very popular on walls whether it’s a fireplace, like the one behind us, an entertainment center. And it doesn’t always have to be on the face of it, a lot of people are doing insets where they’re doing brick in the back of the inset, or the back of the niche. Again more of a comprehensive remodel, people are remodeling their kitchen, they’re making them more of a gourmet eat-in type kitchen where you’re not necessarily having a formal dining room but you’re incorporating more of a nook, or a less formal of a dining room that’s really right off of the kitchen. Expanding kitchens, making them a little bit more open. A lot of times people are going with 2 islands, which is very popular nowadays. Different colors to the cabinets, not just a monochromatic feel to a kitchen nowadays, it’s very popular to go with a different color for your island, a different color of countertop, or type of countertop for your island, and then incorporating updated lighting.

As far as total time frame that you’re looking at to complete your whole house remodel or your extensive remodel, you’ve got to consider the design phase to that, whether that’s kitchen design, bathroom design, incorporating the overall flooring scheme into that design- you know that process usually takes about 30 days before we can actually get into the construction phase of it. And depending on what we’re doing may require a permit before we can actually get started on the work.

Typically when you come to us we’re going to start out in what’s considered a conceptual phase. We’re going to try and figure out what room’s you’re looking to remodel, what your overall budget is, if you’re looking to incorporate an interior designer- which we’ve got different designers that we work with and we definitely recommend it to really help with your overall design. That conceptual and design phase is about 30 days, maybe a little bit longer when picking different types of fixtures and things of that nature. The kitchen design will play a big portion of that and it may take a little bit longer to get that phase selected, but often times we’re able to start the project while still having some obvious selections that you may not have figured out at that time.

If these things that we’ve been talking about today seem to fit your needs, we’d love to give you a free consultation. You can contact us at 480 481 5150 or you can visit our website at www.peakonebuilders.com

Custom Home Remodeling Contractors in Scottsdale Arizona by http://peakonebuilders.com/complete-home-remodels/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.


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Peak One Builders
7900 East Greenway Rd Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 481-5150
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Scottsdale Custom Home Builders | Luxury Builder in Phoenix AZ



Scottsdale Custom Home Builders by http://peakonebuilders.com/custom-home-building/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.

My name is Mike Christensen I’m the owner of Peak One Builders and today we’re here to talk to you about new home construction in the Scottsdale and Phoenix area. Oftentimes people approach us already owning a lot and asking us to incorporate a new home into that existing lot that they have, but most times people haven’t picked a lot yet or are in the process of picking a lot and ask us come in during their inspection period really to evaluate the lot and try to figure out what the costs might be, which is very important and we always recommend that people bring us in before they buy the lot. The process really stars with me coming out and doing a site evaluation of your property, figuring out what the potential cost just in site prep which, oftentimes, people get caught up in a square foot price and forget about the cost to develop the site initially just to able to start building your home. If you’ve got a hillside lot obviously that plays in a much larger cost as far as retaining walls and things of that nature. Another big factor that plays into building a new home that really needs to be discovered in the initial phase when you are trying to find a lot is; where are the utilities, how far are they from your house and what are those costs that could potentially be associated with bringing utilities to your property. Those are all very important factors that need to be part of the decision making process and determining costs.

If you’re in search of a lot we do have lots that are available for you that may fit your needs, we also have a large resource base that can help you connect with the lot that you’re looking for, whether that’s in town, more of an urban environment, or out in the desert area which people are in love with as well. Once your lot has been selected and purchased, the next step in the overall process is really to go through a conceptual design phase for the home itself. Trying to figure out what your needs versus your wants are, how many rooms, what size square footage; and really that plays a big role in the initial design phase. A lot of times people get caught in (sic) caught up in trying to determine square footage, but really what they need really to determine is how many rooms, how many bedrooms, how many bathrooms and then really scale it from there, calculating that square footage. And it really starts with simple things such as making a list of all your needs versus your wants, and then drawing some simple square diagrams that really kind of start laying out the spaces, and then from there we take it into an actual design phase where we’re building your floor plan and getting your approval and working with you on that process.

A lot of times when people approach us initially about building a house we try to have them provide maybe some floor plans that they’ve looked at in the past, but maybe don’t like the entire floor plan and want to make some changes to that. Maybe if they got pictures of elevations of houses, designed things they’re looking for, whether it is interior or exterior, those things really can help out speed up the design process a lot.

At Peak One Builders we often get approached by people who are looking to build a second home in Arizona and it’s very normal to work with people through that process whether they’re here in Arizona or at their home in another state or another location. We do a very good job and excel at really getting that design phase down and meeting with you, not as regularly as you would if you lived here, but we also are very successful at building that home for you while you are a distance away. And that’s really kind of what makes us special is that we’re used to dealing with people that live out of state.

If a custom home is something that you’re looking for, we’d love for you to give us a call and get a free consultation, do a site evaluation, help you with that lot process, whatever it is that leads up to building that custom home, we’d love for you to call us at 480 481 5150 or visit our website at www.peakonebuilders.com

Scottsdale Custom Home Builders by http://peakonebuilders.com/custom-home-building/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.


Contact Us:
Peak One Builders
7900 East Greenway Rd Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 481-5150
http://peakonebuilders.com/


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Outdoor Living Construction in Scottsdale & Phoenix Arizona



Outdoor Living Construction in Scottsdale Arizona by http://peakonebuilders.com/outdoor-living-construction/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.

Hi, my name is Mike Christensen with Peak One Builders and today we’re going to talk about outdoor living. In Arizona a lot of our clients are looking to transform their backyard into a paradise or a backyard oasis. We really try to incorporate what the house looks like inside and out and try to create that same feeling throughout the backyard.  Whether it’s working with a horse property, and trying to tie in different roof lines, or different types of features that really make it feel like the property, including the house the backyard- or whatever it is, we try to incorporate it so it all just flows together and it’s just one continuous feel for you as you walk through your house to the outside- we want to make it enjoyable outside as much as it is inside. And, we also work with smaller properties such as condominiums, where you have a very small backyard and we’re able to incorporate those barbecue grills and fountains and fire pits to really create the same feel, just on a smaller scale.

Our team will come out to your house and do an analysis of your backyard, and work with the designer or not working (sic) with the designer; the process takes usually about 3 to 4 weeks to come up with the total plan. From that point, you know, we’ve got to get a permit and then start construction. Construction on a typical backyard, including a pool, is usually about 8 weeks, depending on how elaborate the process is and what exactly you’re looking to do.

A lot of people are looking for outdoor barbecues with refrigerators, maybe some (sic) maybe a smoker, fire pits, fireplaces are a big one- landscaping, obviously tying it together. Looking for a very simple square or rectangular pool; more of a minimalistic design where they’re using a zero scape type landscaping meaning the plants don’t require a lot of water, very minimal plants and trees. And then the other design is a lot of what you see behind me here is more of a kidney bean shape which is probably the most common type of design that people end up going with, you know with the small waterfall, large waterfall and more of, you know, the typical plantings that you see around here, combining some of the natural desert plants along with some of the better flowering trees and plants that we have around here.

A successful overall backyard really comes into play when you’re incorporating different types of materials such as pavers, travertine, different types of plants and creating those different levels really is what separates a basic simple pool with a flat backyard into something more of like what you see behind me here. And that’s really where our landscape architect or designers are really going to come into play and help come up with a really good plan so that we can build it properly and it’s going to look great when it’s done.

This typical backyard ended with the pavers transitioning right at where the roofline ended and dropped off about 5 or 6 feet down. We came in and imported dirt, created different elevations around the whole entire backyard which really adds to the beauty of the overall project creating different elevations and different levels- really creating different zones that people like to go in and sit. We create fire pits and fountains and fireplaces that really kind of designate separate areas where people can go off and enjoy the space. This is what really creates a great space and really more of an enjoyable overall experience for the customer.

If you’re interested in a free consultation with us, you can give us a call at 480 481 5150 or visit our website at www.peakonebuilders.com.

Outdoor Living Construction in Scottsdale Arizona by http://peakonebuilders.com/outdoor-living-construction/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.


Contact Us:
Peak One Builders
7900 East Greenway Rd Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 481-5150
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Guest House Construction In Scottsdale & Phoenix AZ



Guest House Construction in Scottsdale & Phoenix AZ by http://peakonebuilders.com/guest-house-construction/  Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.

My name is Mike Christensen and I’m the owner of Peak One Builders and we’re here today to talk about guest house construction, casita construction, and building additions on to your existing home. Here in Arizona its very popular nowadays that people that have moved here from the Midwest or out east or from Canada, wherever it is that their coming from, to have parents or other family members that are wanting to come to Arizona to stay for the winter or even to live permanently. Guest house construction and casita construction offers, you know,  different types of living whether it be attached to your existing home, or detached, offering different levels of flexibility and private space that we can create for you. Guest house construction, casita construction, it’s very important that you really try to understand really what the overall process is and whether or not you want to choose a general contractor to manage the overall project. We would take your project from start to finish, we are a one stop shop, we would handle all of your design and engineering phases of the design phase in house, and that really makes it convenient for you to just come to one place and deal with one person throughout the entire construction process, and that’s where we feel like we bring a lot of value to you.

Typical time frames when you’re talking about guest houses and casita construction you’ve got to go through a conceptual and design phase, visit with the city that you’re dealing with understand those setbacks and those design parameters that you’re dealing with and come up with a plan from there. In trying to incorporate that design of that casita or guest house to match the design and the layout and really the feel of the existing house so that when it gets built, it looks like it was always built with the original house and not look like it was added on. That typical process is usually about 3 to 4 weeks to come up with a good floor plan, again, understanding those parameters and really trying to figure out what the needs for that casita are. Then the construction phase is usually about 60 to 75 days, depending on how elaborate it is and things of that nature, how elaborate your finishes are- but that’s about the overall process.

One of the benefits to working with Peak One Builders is that we’re going to work with you in the beginning and we’re going to understand your needs versus your wants, and we’re going to work with you through that conceptual phase. We’ll come out to your house and do a consultation at no charge; we do an initial estimate at no charge to try and figure out and gage what your budget is. If those things all fall into line, if your budget seems to be what we’re providing in our estimate, the next step is to come into our office  and start the design phase, and that’s really where we play a big benefit into your overall process, we’re going to have you come into our office, we’re going to go through the design service right there, any engineering that needs to be done for your construction we also do that right there, really trying to make it a one stop shop for you and your busy life, instead of having you go to multiple places, and then of course once we get the plans done we take care of all the permitting process and start construction shortly thereafter.

If the things that we’ve been talking about today seem to fit your needs for your casita or guest house construction, please give us a call at 480 481 5150 or visit our website at www.peakonebuilders.com

Guest House Construction in Scottsdale & Phoenix AZ by http://peakonebuilders.com/guest-house-construction/  Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.


Contact Us:
Peak One Builders
7900 East Greenway Rd Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 481-5150
http://peakonebuilders.com/


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Water Damage Restoration Scottsdale & Phoenix AZ | Certified Contractor



Scottsdale Water Damage Restoration Contractor by http://peakonebuilders.com/water-damage-mitigation-and-restoration/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.

My name is Mike Christensen I’m the owner of Peak One Builders & Restoration and I’m here today to talk to you about water restoration in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area. As a restoration contractor we understand that you’ve had a water loss and there’s really not much time to react. You’ve got to take care of your home immediately and your insurance policy will state that you are required to mitigate the loss at the lowest level possible, meaning that you’re not going to let the water stand in your house for days at a time and create a situation where you could potentially have mold growth.

Water itself is very destructive in nature, can create damage very quickly which is why again that you have to react appropriately. Through guidance through your insurance company, and what we tell you as the experts to help you through the process.

It’s important to understand that there are things that have to happen to get the water removed from your room or rooms and begin that dry down of the structure. Bringing in a lot of equipment that is going to seem invasive to your home, something that you are living in and all of a sudden you have to react to this problem that you have on hand.

We are here to help you through that process, we are very sensitive to the fact that this is a reaction and we are very informative throughout the entire process, including bringing you up to the point where the structure has been dried down which is usually where your insurance adjuster will come out to the site and then really evaluate the put back or the reconstruction of your home.

There are varying levels of water losses, whether it be a pipe break in a wall from a rare event in Phoenix where it gets cold enough for pipes to freeze in attics of older homes, whether it’s a reverse osmosis line that breaks, or a faucet that breaks or a toilet that overflows on a second floor; those are all items that cause destructive damage immediately. If you do not address those items and start the process right away, there is a very good chance that within 24 to 48 hours that you could have mold growth, and again your insurance policy states that you are responsible for mitigating that to the lowest level possible. It’s important to understand what your policy says, what your deductible is and what those overall costs, how they affect you. And your insurance company will be able to provide you with all that information if you’re not sure how your policy reads, and again, we can help you through that process and help you understand your policy and guide you through the entire process all the way to the end.

One of the benefits with going with a company like Peak One Builders and Restoration is that we are IICRC certified company which means we’ve had the training to properly dry down your structure to pre loss conditions and then the great benefit to us is that you’re not going to have to go hire a separate company to do the reconstruction. We’re there as a one stop shop to handle it from the day that your loss occurred to the day that the loss is finished. And then an added bonus is that we are a custom home builder and we’ve been doing this for a long time so we understand that you’re going to lose a lot of things during that loss and we can help you, almost as a remodel, to a very bad condition that you didn’t plan for but we can help turn it into a good situation for you.

The typical time frames that you’re dealing with from the first day that you realize that you’ve had a water loss; to the end of the dry down is usually about 3 to 4 days to get the structure dried back down to a pre loss condition. Once that ends we go into a reconstruction phase and depending on how big the damage is and if you have cabinets damaged, obviously that extends the time frame for the reconstruction. But, any of those time frames can be 3 to 4 weeks up to 6 to 8 weeks if you have to design and rebuild your entire kitchen.

If you’ve experienced an unfortunate water loss, we are the experts. We’re going to bring your house back to normal to a pre loss condition as quickly as possible. Please us a call immediately at 480 481 5150

Scottsdale Water Damage Restoration Contractor by http://peakonebuilders.com/water-damage-mitigation-and-restoration/ Peak One Builders – Veteran-Owned General Contracting Company Serving Scottsdale & Phoenix. Call (480) 481-5150 today for a free consultation.



Contact Us:
Peak One Builders
7900 East Greenway Rd Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 481-5150
http://peakonebuilders.com/


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https://twitter.com/PeakOneBuilders/
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