Project Spotlight – An extensive remodel to a modest ranch home in Upper Arlington Ohio.Our clients needed additional living space and more bedrooms. The Design-Build Team at The Cleary Company in Columbus Ohio created a new floorplan.
A second story addition accommodates 2 bedrooms and the full bath from the main level as well as a new guest bedroom and full bathroom. A sunroom addition expands the footprint of the 1st floor and brings in warm southern sunlight.
Relocating the bedrooms and a bathroom plus removing several walls open up the first floor. The new open concept plan creates a more functional layout for entertaining and allows the kitchen to be the center of this busy family’s daily activities.
As-Built drawings for client’s ranch home in Upper Arlington Ohio. Bedroom 3, the hall closets and the full bath will move to the new 2nd-floor addition. Bedroom 2 is converted into a den and powder room. The new open concept 1st-floor plan will allow space for a larger kitchen and family room.Proposed design & construction plan. 1st floor remodel in Upper Arlington Ohio. Removing walls for a new open concept floorplan allows the kitchen to be the center of this busy family’s daily activities. The addition of a 2nd floor on an existing ranch home in Upper Arlington Ohio accommodates 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Not only do the clients gain living space on the first floor but they are also able to add an additional bathroom and bedroom.Rendering of new 1st-floor layout. View looking from the family room into the dining room and new sunroom addition. Also notice the new stairs leading to the new addition.Photos of new interior living spaces.
George Cleary, a native of Columbus, Ohio and 1984 graduate of Bishop Watterson High School, founded The Cleary Company in April 1994. With $10,000, a computer, a truck, some tools along with his buddies as labor, he used his experience in remodeling sales and his reputation in the community to secure jobs as a general contractor.
“The thing I love most is being part of the emotion of a remodeling project. Translating a customer’s vision into a design and then building their dream is the best part of what we do. This coupled with working with great friends makes what I do so rewarding.”
George’s Top 4 Favorite Client & Projects
“When I was asked to list my favorite projects, I found it was very hard. They are weaved in relationships more so than projects. I cherish that I have lifelong friendships with so many of the clients who hire our Team!”
Number 1, of course, is his first client! “Luke and Gail were confident enough to trust me with not only The Cleary Company’s very first job but a project that in today’s dollars would cost $150K+ to build.” They eventually sold that home in Upper Arlington, Ohio but guess who they called to remodel their next home and most recently again for their retirement home in Westerville, Ohio? George! Read more about their projects and George’s relationship with them on our blog.
Second, of his favorites is another longtime client, whose home we’re currently working on, is Georgeann in Bexley, Ohio. “She reminds me of my mom, always smiling and doing whatever she can to make you comfortable.” Starting with new windows in 2006, The Cleary Company has completed over 6 remodeling projects in her home and currently are designing another! Click here to see the 3 bathrooms we remodeled for her in 2014. To view her 2011 kitchen remodel click here.
“Another favorite is the custom home we built for Kate, a dear friend of my wife Cathy and my family.” After months of design, development and estimating for an extensive addition and whole remodel to a modest ranch in Upper Arlington, OH, we all came to the same conclusion. The better value for her project was to tear down the entire house and rebuild the foundation. Building a new foundation allowed us to better position the home on the lot as well as create a new dry basement with taller ceilings. Fun Fact ~ Project Manager Rob Lindeboom was the previous owner and sold this home to Kate years before she hired The Cleary Company. Read more about this project on our blog!
Although he could go on to list many more George’s final favorite clients are Julie & Garth. The Cleary Company has completed 7 projects for them over the last 10 years! In 2011 they started with updating the millwork and doors, then came the kitchen, 2 bathrooms, a basement and a new sunroom. Tour their 1st-floor addition in this video. The addition included enlarging the sunroom plus building a new master suite, laundry room and mudroom. This project will allow them to age-in-place in their beloved home. “I see them several days a week at the gym and they remind me how they love their home. You can’t get better than that!” Fun Fact ~ George was the altar boy at their wedding when he was in middle school!
George attributes his success to his honesty, integrity and his ability to build such a wonderful team. He’s happy to be part of enhancing properties in the neighborhoods where he lives and works. To learn more about George read our blog!
Upper Arlington home gets top to bottom makeover inside & out. See how our team transformed this 1950’s ranch into our client’s forever home. Scope of work included demo of the home’s kitchen, dining room, 3 bathrooms new windows, a refresh of the home’s living room, mudroom, master suite and basement plus building a sunroom addition. Several of the home’s new large picture windows feature custom glass panes that prevent fatal bird collisions.
Project Designer – Laura Watson ASID, UDCP : Project Manager – Rob Lindeboom CLC
The dual-income active family of 4 desired a larger kitchen with a better layout for meal preparation and entertaining plus more functional storage. We proposed to open the wall between their family room and kitchen but by doing so it required the removal of an unused 2nd staircase to the upper floors. This design solution made a huge difference in the home’s traffic flow as well as allows mom to keep an eye on the little ones while preparing meals.
The kitchen scope of this project won a Contractor of the Year Award from NARI of Central OH in the Residential Kitchen Remodel category over $120k. The scope of work for the entire project was more than just remodeling the kitchen. Our Design-Build Team also relocated a powder room, built an addition of a mudroom, refinished hardwood floors, and updated the adjacent family room w/new flooring, drywall, lighting, and paint. Luxury features of the newly remodeled spaces are heated tile floors, Cambria quartz countertops, custom Amish built cabinetry and state of the art appliances. Additionally, this home was featured on the 25th anniversary Kitchen Kapers tour. This tour of exclusive homes in Upper Arlington OH is a philanthropic endeavor of Riverside Methodist Hospital Service Board VII.
The longtime clients hired our Team for multiple phases of this Remodel-Design-Build project as their family expanded and grew. Overall we completed two additions as well as extensive remodels of their first floor, including the kitchen, family room, and powder room. Second-story projects included a bedroom addition and a primary en suite remodel.
Before Photos
Existing 1st-floor spaces before remodeling.
After Remodeling Photos
1st Floor Remodel & Bedroom Addition completed.
Also included in the scope, remodeling and expanding the kitchen footprint, relocating a powder room, building a new mudroom, refinishing all the hardwood floors and updating the adjacent family room with new flooring, drywall, lighting and paint. Luxury features of the new kitchen included heated tile floors, Cambria quartz countertops, custom Amish built cabinetry and state of the art appliances.
Additionally, this home was featured on the 25th anniversary Kitchen Kapers tour. A tour of luxury kitchens in Upper Arlington OH raising funds to support cancer care at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital.
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Design-Build remodeling can transform your home into a more inviting, functional, and versatile space for entertaining. By combining functionality, aesthetics, and comfort, remodeling your home’s interior spaces can transform your spaces, enhancing both casual get-togethers and formal gatherings.
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