Colella Construction Review –
My mother’s husband passed away and we as a family decided to a complete remodel of my mother’s home in Levittown, PA. We reviewed the possibility of moving to Newtown or Yardley, but the value of the homes and the condition of the homes was not worth the cost. In addition, my mother has wonderful neighbors, why move and risk that. We would have to do renovations on whatever we purchased as well so the decision was made to update my mother’s Levittown, PA home.
Levittown, PA was the prototype of post-WWII Suburbia. It was built from 1951-1957 by the developer William Levitt. My mother’s home the Country Clubber, offers five bedrooms which is more than other Levittowner’s and is located in Middletown Township. These homes boast a master bedroom on the first floor, ideal for her. For my family to move-in we needed to do some massive updating and the process began with interviewing 3 to 5 contractors. We met Colella Construction at a Home Show in Warminster, PA.
As a real estate agent, I have had the opportunity to preview many properties and when I found something I loved I would take pictures with permission. This helped me to create a look book. I also went to Houzz on a daily basis to continue my look book ideas.
We made a decision to use Colella Construction based on their project management skills and the ability for them to hand hold my mom’s hand during this project. This was a large project which would require overseeing many individuals and being able to solve difficult and complex problems as they arise.
The first step was working with the architect to develop the plan and to deal with the township and permits. By the time we had finalized the architect’s plans and submitted to the township it was right after Thanksgiving and there was already a delay in the project because the township was cancelling their mid December meeting due to the holidays. The project got off to a late start. Approvals happened in mid-Jan and most importantly we were very happy to have Joe Colella at the township meeting. If he wasn’t there to answer their questions there would have been another delay. My mom was able to stay in the house during some of the initial phase of the construction and as she was a hoarder we had loads of stuff to try and sell, store or donate. We were down to the wire and Colella construction was able to procure a storage trailer for the remainder of her items.
Colella planned, managed and completed the full restoration of a home over 60 years of age to almost perfection. Project begins… budgets, inspections, more inspections, revised budgets due to the house needing to be completely rewired. Building phase begins from foundation, framing and footers for the expansion, roofing, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, insulation, drywall to interior finish.
They…responded to every question and request, made myriad suggestions for improvements. They dealt with my tantrums when I didn’t feel I was getting what I wanted. We were left with the impression that we were their priority above all else. The high quality of tile work in the kitchen is most elegant and extraordinary, quality job, and artistic craftsmanship. From the beginning every worker employed by Colella Construction that came to our home was professional, attentive and polite. They were high skilled, professional and diligent, but delivered old-world craftsmanship as seen again in the tile work. I also want to make mention of that I had a built-in window seat with book cases created for my bedroom and our sun room and I can’t begin to express that the vendor that used was amazing.
Your professionalism and commitment to our project exceeded my expectations…Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You took drawings from paper and a thousand emails’s from my look book and created a beautiful home for my family.
Sincerely,
Holly J. Davis.
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