CONSTRUCTION AND HOME REMODELING FAQS
Earth Cures is a general contractor company based in Concord that specializes in Bathroom Remodeling,
Kitchen Remodeling, Home Remodeling, Home Construction and Installation services.
General FAQs
Earth Cures is a leading home remodeling and general construction company in Concord, California. Click here to know more about us. To hire our services, give us a call at 925-269-7036 or share your details on our contact page.
Earth Cures is a team of construction experts. We help in remodeling, renovation, and installation for new and existing homes. Click here to view our recently completed projects.
Earth Cures was established in 2015 by a group of coworkers who became good friends. Their friendship and trust grew into starting a business with a family-like atmosphere. Once we complete a job with you, we are family.
Earth Cures is a trusted general contractor company located in Concord and provides services in surrounding cities such as Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Martinez, Oakland, Hercules, Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda for home construction and remodeling services.
Yes, After consultation Earth Cures team will provide a free estimate for your project.
Every project varies widely depending on needs and budget. Earth Cures customer representatives will contact you to clearly understand your home construction or home remodeling needs and accordingly give you the quote. At the time of consultation, we also give you suggestions that will help you make informed decisions.
Our free home remodeling estimate includes a detailed scope of work. If required, we also provide a 3D model of your home to give you a clear picture of what will be built at the end of our work. 3D models help you to visualize how your home will look.
Earth Cures is committed to providing quality work hence we take projects based on the availability of our workforce and resources.
At Earth Cures, we handle every project with special care and hence we have created a dedicated process to handle our projects.
- First meeting – First in-person meeting to better understand the requirements of the project and define the scope of work.
- Site evaluation – We inspect and measure the space in which we have to build/ renovate for the customer
- Design discussion – We show different design catalogs to our client and discuss the merits and/or drawbacks if any.
- Design review – Based on the designs selected, we build a 3D rendition of the space and gather approval from the client.
- Selection process – We allow clients to select the hardware, and electrical parts, choice of paint, and other materials.
- Design and Budget approval – Once we have approval on the design, we create a budget for the project and get it approved by the client.
- Agreement and advance payment – We create a final agreement that explains the clear scope of work and tentative date for completion of the project.
- Project execution – We begin the process of construction, renovation, or installation.
We take time with our clients during the home design process to help understand the costs associated with your home remodeling or construction project. We also do our best to identify any options you may choose in the future and include pricing for those options in our proposal.Typically, when we sign a contract with our client, we hold to the contracted price. We take the time to go over every detail of your project to ensure the cost is accurate. If there is any additional work or changes made to the project by the homeowner, this could be an additional charge, but our designers will go over the new changes with you before any charges are incurred.
Once we start your home remodeling or home construction project, you will be assigned a project manager who will keep you updated with all the progress of the project.
Home remodeling faqs
Kitchen Remodeling
Remodeling the kitchen is the most popular type of major renovation in a home remodeling project because it is the most active area of your home. It’s also the best way to increase a home’s value if it were to be put on the market. You can go for kitchen renovations for numerous reasons – increasing usable space, updating appliances and cabinetry, or they can be done in concert with other renovations.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling projects are generally not on the same scale as kitchen remodeling, but as they can involve plumbing and render a bathroom unusable during the process, they are major considerations. Bathroom renovations offer the means to increase luxury within a home in California. And increasingly being done to help a family save water and electricity with green fixtures.
Basement Remodeling
Finishing a basement is one of the best ways to add usable space to a home in California. Basements can become full bedroom suites, or they might be used as movie rooms, game rooms, in-law suites, or full apartments, depending on the needs. These major renovations can involve an immense amount of work and design, as well.
Room Additions
Today adding a room (or more than one) is also very popular. Often, families with two or more children and not enough bedrooms choose to add on so each child can have their bedroom. However, adding on can also be done if you want to leave the majority of the home alone, but want to add an office, family game room, sunroom, or something else. These are major considerations, as the home’s internal structure will be altered during construction.
Adding a New Bathroom
For homes that have fewer bathrooms than is ideal, adding one is a very popular choice. This might be done to provide a private bathroom for children, or a guest bathroom that is not used by the entire family. However, because of plumbing considerations (and general construction), these are very major undertakings
Home Renovation and Remodel Costs:
On average, homeowners spend around $40,000 for home renovation/ remodeling. Depending on the choices and requirements, the cost of home remodeling can vary between $18,000 to $75,000. If you want to break it down in detail, bathroom remodeling can take up to $10,000, kitchen remodeling would need approximately $20,000-$25,000 if you have a basement count $20,000 to renovate it and keep another 20% to 30% of the budget for other upgrades.
Cost to Renovate a House Per Square Foot
Per square foot cost for the home remodeling varies based on the locality and space you own. On average, you may incur $10 to $60 per square foot, but it can also go up to $150 or even $200 per square foot. Urban areas with higher costs of living might end up costing double what you’d pay in a more rural place.
The time period required to complete a project will depend upon the scope of the work. At the time of discussing the requirements and planning of design, we can provide you an estimated time/ date of completion.
Bathroom remodeling faqs
A typical bathroom remodel costs between $6000 to $10,000. If you are looking for a bathroom remodel on a budget, it will cost you around $2000. We also offer a premium bathroom remodeling service that costs around $20,000.
Generally, a small bathroom remodel requires about 20 days considering there is no disturbance in work and a week-off on weekends.
We offer different types of bathroom remodeling such as:
Cosmetic Bathroom Remodels : This involves making small changes that will enhance the overall appearance of the bathroom. Example: installing a new sink, changing tiles, adding new cabinets or counters, etc.
Bathroom redesign : As the name suggests, this type of bathroom remodeling allows changing the complete design of the bathroom. One can make it a complete master bathroom, half bathroom, or a three-quarter bathroom. The bathroom redesigning option is considered when the bathroom usage, number of people using, and frequency of usage changes.
Aging in place bathroom design : When you have decided that you will be living in the current home for a long time, you would want to make sure your bathroom allows easy accessibility to all the tools and you can move in and out comfortably. Example: Removing any steps, adding a shower seat, increasing the height of toilet seat, larger windows, better lights, wider doors, lever handles for the doors, and very few obstructions.
Adding a new bathroom : If you have enough space, you can add an extra bathroom for your guests. If you add a new bathroom with proper planning it can also increase the home value especially if you are planning to sell it.
General Construction FAQs
Fire-resistive construction – Type I (IA and IB)
In fire-resistive construction, walls, partitions, floors columns, and roofs are made of non-combustible materials. Each material comes with fire-resistant ratings. These types of buildings are tall, made of poured cement and protective steel. This type of construction prevents fire from spreading.
Non-combustible construction – Type II (IIA and IIB)
Non-combustible construction is very similar to fire-resistive construction, where all the materials used are non-combustible but have less resistance to fire. Compared to fire-resistive construction, non-combustible construction is less likely to prevent the spread of fire. This type of construction is called non-combustible because the material used in the construction does not add fuel when set on fire.
Ordinary construction – Type III
Ordinary building construction is also known as brick and joist construction. It is made up of bricks or blocks of walls. These buildings have wooden roofs that are not fire-resistant. The interior structure is fully or partially made up of wood or combustible materials. Vertical ventilation facility is provided in these types of buildings.
Heavy Timber construction – Type IV
These types of constructions are made of non-combustible exteriors and interiors. This type of construction uses solid or laminated wood. Every wooden element must satisfy a given dimension. Example: All the columns, beams, and girders must be at least 8 inches thick. Planks used for floors and rooftops must be minimum of 6 inches thick. If such a type of construction catches fire, it will need a lot of water to extinguish the fire but overall it can resist fire for a long time and does not collapse that easily due to its large structure.
Wood-Framed construction – Type V
Wood-framed buildings are the most combustible out of all types of construction. They are the only construction type that allows combustible exterior walls. Type V also allows a combustible interior (structural frames, walls, floors, and roofs) made entirely or partly out of wood. This type is commonly found in modern homes. It often has exposed wood so there is no fire-resistance. It ignites significantly but is reasonably resistant to collapse unless it is a lightweight construction, in which case it will fail within minutes.
Wood-framed constructions are highly combustible compared to other types of constructions. Wood-framed construction has combustible exterior walls. Most of the interior is also made up of combustible material such as wood. Most modern homes are made up of such wood-framed construction. This type of construction has no resistance to fire but can hold up to collapse for some time. If the construction is lightweight, it will collapse immediately.
Kitchen remodeling faqs
- A one-wall Kitchen
- Galley Kitchen
- L-Shape
- Horseshoe or U-Shape Kitchen
- Open to Dining
- Islands
- Peninsula
On average, a kitchen remodeling project can cost around $25,000 or $150 per square foot. Most of the families spend between $13,000 and $35,000 or $75 to $250 per square foot to upgrade their kitchen. The total expense of kitchen renovation/ remodeling depends on the size of the space, the quality of materials, and if you want to change the layout of the kitchen.
Installation FAQs
We provide all essential installation and maintenance services such as –
- Flooring,
- Crown Molding,
- Doors and windows,
- Grills, Stairs, and Handrails,
- Kitchen and Bathroom counters
- Cabinets and Shelves for Kitchen and Bathroom
- Plumbing such as showerheads, faucets, and water heaters
- Electrical fixtures – new wiring, lights control, energy management
- Electronic installations – TV, Media Rooms, Entertainment Systems, Home networks
When you come to Earth Cures, rest assured that your appliances will be installed seamlessly and tested for the required functions. Schedule for our installation service and we will send our skilled professionals to install your appliances as per your request. Your appliances will be installed carefully and will be backed by our labor warranties.
Our installation experts will move the existing appliance to another room in the home or in the garage at no charge. If you would like the appliance removed from the home and disposed of, additional haul away charges and dump fees may apply.
Earth Cures will only perform installation where appropriate hookups are already in place.
Be sure to inspect your new product before installation. Once it is installed, the installer will test to ensure that the product is working properly. If not, Earth Cures will help to get the appliance replaced with a new one and complete the installation process.
Quality Workmanship, Quality Customer Service
We build homes that last.
We strive to create a positive impact on your daily life by improving your living space with our construction services.
Quality Workmanship, Quality Customer Service
We build homes that last.
We strive to create a positive impact on your daily life by improving your living space with our construction services.