The Background Unknown to most homeowners, on April 22, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pass a law that requires contractors who perform renovation, repair and painting (RRP) projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 to be certified. The idea behind the law is that...
We recently completed a large kitchen remodel for a family of four with two older children. After many years of living with their original kitchen, this client came to Altera Design & Remodeling for a full-service kitchen remodel, including design-products-build. The previous kitchen was not only uninspired and dated design-wise, but also inadequate in...
With more than 25 years of experience at designing and building kitchens and baths, we’ve seen industry trends come and go over time. However, recently we’ve noticed a consistent, increased interest in kitchens and baths designed for aging in place, also known as universal design. With the increasing populous that is becoming elderly as...
Welcome to our blog! The Altera Design blog will be a place for us to share with you our most up-to-date thoughts – whether about our most recent project, our favorite new product from our showroom, or our insights from more than 25 years of remodeling. We want our blog to be interactive and...