Have you been putting off the renovation you know needs to be done in your house? Are you trying to ignore those cracks and stains on the walls and the ceiling for just another year longer? You know, deep down inside, that having ugly parts in your house bothers you. You want to see it fixed up and looking nice and new.

You may be putting off renovating for several reason. Perhaps you’re short on extra spending money. You don’t see it as a worthwhile investment to pay for work to be done. Or maybe you’re thinking about the inconvenience of having work done inside your house. Construction workers walking in and out, power tools whirring and hammers pounding, dust and scraps lying all around. You’re not sure that you want to put up with the noise and the constant presence of other people in your house.

Possibly you don’t see renovation as necessary. Sure, there are a few cracks here and there, but the house hasn’t changed much since you moved into it. Surely it will be standing firm and won’t get much worse anytime soon, right?

Well, there may be structural issues in your house that you don’t even know about. If the walls are crumbling, there could be deeper problems that need to be taken care of. An honest contractor will look through your house thoroughly and tell you what work needs to be done and give an estimate of how much it will cost.

If you live in the Bethesda, Maryland area, you may be seeking a contractor to do some work on your house or at least find out what should be done. Consider contacting D. R. Hartman Construction for a free quote. They’ll be glad to talk with you, look at your house, and offer a contract for possible work.

Hartman Construction is known for quality and doing a fast and excellent job. They are experienced in all types of home remodeling, from bathrooms to kitchens to bedrooms, and are sure to make an old crumbling house look like a place you’ll be proud to call home.

Look around your house and consider giving it a makeover. Aren’t you tired of looking at that fading wallpaper and those obtrusive holes in the walls and the ceiling? Stepping on the creaking floorboards? Anyone living near Bethesda, Maryland will benefit from checking out Hartman Construction today.

Weathering through the housing slump by adding on to your existing home provides the best current solution for your growing family & personal or business needs. Just imagine … with a two level addition, you could add a personal office for yourself (distanced from the constant wailing of the kids), an extra bedroom or two, an expanded kitchen – and don’t forget about the extra bathroom that should keep the teenage clawing to a minimum.

In fact, go all out with the personal office and pull your boss’s arm or leg or both and see if you can work 3 days out of 5 from home instead of just Friday. With the price of filling up that gas guzzler escalating faster than popcorn pops, you might just have the chance. You could even invite the boss over for a quick lunch sometime to show him the office set up you have (or will have, once you get that new addition in place).  Surely he’ll fall for it.  It’s the way of the green, right?

So now that you’re persuaded that holding off on adding yet another home to the overflowing housing market is the way to go and building a residential addition is more profitable (both in terms of keeping the psychologist bills down and investing that wad of cash your husband would be otherwise wasting on that boat), grab the phone and contact some top notch home addition builders in the Germantown, Maryland area.

The Hartman builders will do most any kind of residential construction in and around Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Potomac, MD. They prefer design build projects where, if you don’t already have an architect with your plans predone, they’ll refer you to a trustworthy architect or two who will walk you through the design process.  If a kitchen is in your plans, they’ll refer you to a kitchen/cabinet showroom where you can design the kitchen of your wildest dreams.  Once that is complete, the Hartman crew will take off.  As contractors, they can then manage every remaining aspect of the process.  And folks who’ve used them in the past know they stand squarely behind their name & their work.  Call D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. today or fill out their online contact form to begin the free initial quote process.

The first choice you’ll need to make is whether or not you’re going to do the work yourself. Hiring a contractor to install your wood flooring will be much more expensive, but the potential for costly mistakes is greatly reduced (depending upon your ability that is). Now if you’re fairly handy though, installing wood floors may just be a great project for you to complete yourself.

Regardless of who is going to do the actual installation of the wood flooring, you’ll need to decide what type of wood floors you’d like (and can afford) to choose. The 3 main choices would be wood laminate, engineered hard wood or solid wood floors.

While solid wood floors are expensive, they also are the only option that can be refinished. If they get scratched, or scuffed, you can make them new again with a sander and some sealer. Not so for laminates or engineered wood flooring. Engineered wood flooring is somewhat like ply wood. It is made up of multiple layers of hard woods put together, with a thin layer of the “good wood” on top. Engineered wood flooring is usually the mid-priced choice. Laminate wood flooring is essentially a piece of plastic flooring with a picture of wood on it, and then a protective coating on top of this. Laminate wood flooring is often your cheapest alternative, but has the shortest life span as well.

If you are delving into this adventure yourself, your first move will be to take off your baseboards and door trim, as well as to pull up your current flooring. You want to get down to your sub floor. From here, you’ll start to install your new wood floors. As an aside, before you install your flooring, but after removing the trim, is a great time to paint your walls. A new color might go really well with those new floors! If you do it now, you’ll have to go around less trim and a spill on your floor isn’t an issue at this stage.

As far as the actual installation, solid wood floors can be either glued or nailed down. With laminates and engineered flooring, it will depend on the brand you buy and the instructions that come with it what materials you’ll use to install the floor. Regardless of how you install it, you will want to make sure you are on target with your measurements. This will help conserve materials as well as prevent mistakes in your flooring pattern.

Once the flooring is installed throughout the entire room, you’ll need to re-attach your baseboards and door trim. This will finish off your project. You now have brand new wood floors!

For professional wood flooring installation in the Bethesda, Maryland region, give us a shout.  Our professional builders will gladly meet with you, provide you with a competitive quote and give you a wood floor you can be proud of.  Call the Hartman builders at 301.926.9000 today or submit our online contact form.  We serve those in Fairfax, Virginia all the way through the Washington, D.C. region and around Gaithersburg/Bethesda.

If you don’t have room in your existing garage for the newest addition to your vehicle collection, whether antique, new, or anywhere in between, a pre-engineered steel building (PEB) may be the right solution for you. In addition to garages, these versatile structures can be used as airplane hangars, indoor riding arenas, multi-functional church and school buildings, and warehouses, and they can be custom-designed, to satisfy your specific requirements. There are almost as many options for specifications as there are for souvenirs. From climate control to trim color, you can create the perfect PEB for your location, to meet your needs.

For more information on this kind of construction, contact D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc., a builder and distributor for Corle Building Systems and CECO Building Systems, in and around the greater Washington, D.C and Baltimore, Maryland areas. Hartman Construction can work with you, not only to choose the right structure, but also to customize it to meet your needs and to install it, to your specifications.

D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. is a fully licensed and insured general contractor in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Hartman builders provide construction and builder services to Silver Spring, Arlington, Potomac, and Washington, D.C. Our contractors provide commercial builder services as well as residential remodeling to those in Montgomery County, Gaithersburg, and Poolesville, Maryland. Hartman contractors also serve Germantown, Rockville, and Damascus with quality construction services. Hartman Construction company provides reputable building services to commercial and residential customers in Washington, D.C. and Fairfax County,Virginia.

Hartman Builders can send one or several of their construction guys to your site in a flash to take care of any construction repairs you may need. Not only can we manage your building’s repair needs, but we can also handle any renovation or remodeling needs you might have.

If you have new tenants coming into your strip mall who want their entire floorplan remodeled or redone, our professionals can meet with the incoming tenants as well as with the strip mall management personnel and determine the design that suits both parties best.

If you have existing tenants who are interested in remodeling their floorplan without interrupting the flow of business, our construction crews can work during the night time or during quieter business hours to ensure your project’s deadline is properly met.

Here’s a testimonial from a satisfied client:

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for working on our property for a number of years (approx. 20) here at Westfield Shopping Mall. We the Management staff have and still today enjoy working with you and your employee’s including your sub contractors. Your professional work and job knowledge has been requested regularly and is known throughout the office towers tenants for their build outs.

Thanks again!
Jim Garris

Our immediate serviceable region is Bethesda, Potomac, Gaithersburg in Maryland as well as Washington, D.C. and Fairfax, Virginia. 

For more information, contact the Hartman Contractors today at (301) 926-9000 or submit our online contact form. We look forward to serving you.

You’ve walked through Home Depot & Lowes … and drooled.  Imagine what you could do with a fully remodeled kitchen. Rip out the old–chuck the flimsy cupboards, toss the hole ridden linoleum. When Hartman Builders come through your kitchen, you won’t recognize it any more.

D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. is a skilled team of general contractors who will help you from the very first step all the way through final production. Our business is founded on integrity, and we go the extra mile to ensure each customer is fully pleased.

Hartman Contractors can help you design your dream kitchen, and we’ll take care of every step you need to turn that dream into an affordable reality.  We’re not only general contractors, but we’re also builders. We’ll treat your kitchen as if it was our mom’s. And don’t be afraid to ask us questions along the way. We treasure your input–after all, you’ll be the one cooking in this remodeled kitchen.

If you are interested in learning more about how DRHCI can help you remodel your kitchen and give you the unforgettable kitchen, please contact us today.  You can call us at (301) 926-9000 or submit our online contact form.

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D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. has the experience and the talent you need to get your custom porch built right.  Whether you want top dollar wood finishing or would prefer to use some of the more modern artificial “woods,” we’ve got the designs and floorplans you have been dreaming of.  We can build a porch with screens or with windows.  We can build a fully open porch that provides roof covering from the elements when you enter or exit your home.  We can even build multiple porches and decks–for each entrance to your home.

Looking for a porch/deck/walkway combination going from your home to your swimming pool?  Hartman Contractors can help you develop your dream–we’ll provide you with our suggestions & input and help you understand the cost variable factors for materials as well as design.  We’ll provide you with no obligation quotes and then fully manage & build the actual construction.  Hartman builders are dependable–just ask any of our previous customers.  We also build things to last.  If at any time you are not fully satisfied, just give us a call.

If you’re looking for custom porch construction in the Gaithersburg, Potomac or Bethesda region in Maryland, we encourage you to contact Hartman.  Give us a call at 301.926.9000 or submit our online contact form and we’ll be in contact with you as soon as possible.

Just when you think it’s time to give up, there’s hope!  D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. has some professional bathroom remodelers on staff who can come in, evaluate the situation, and give you a no obligation quote.  We’re used to turning bathrooms in need into bathrooms with style.  Whether it involves gutting the room or just installing some new fixtures, we can do it all.  We’ll install your king size jacuzzi, your four head shower, and your multi sink counter.  The options are unlimited.  Choose from a whole array of floor plans including a wide variety of flooring types. 

If you already have your dream bathroom ideas in mind, let us know.  We’ll help you fully develop and even expand your ideas.  We’ll probably even throw you some ideas which may have never crossed your mind before.  Whether you’re looking at remodeling your bathroom for the smallest cost possible or upgrading your bathroom into one your neighbors will envy, Hartman Contractors can do it all.  Call us today at 301-926-9000 or contact us through our online form.

Hartman builders serve commercial & residential homes in Bethesda, Gaithersburg & Potomac in Maryland as well as the surrounding regions (including Fairfax County, Virginia too).  DRHCI has both a Maryland commercial builder license as well as a Maryland home improvement license.  We guarantee you’ll be pleased with our work.

Our stables/riding arenas are metal structures which can be tailored to your budget, space & personal desires.  Whether you need space for two horses or a dozen, our home indoor riding arenas are a perfect match to your needs.  These arenas are fully customizable–whether it be ceiling height, arena length, building insulation, or the color of the trim, we’ll help you design the riding arena of your child’s dreams.

Call Hartman Contractors today at (301) 926-9000 to learn more about our custom indoor, covered horse riding arenas.

D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. services sections of Maryland including Bethesda, Potomac & Gaithersburg.  Hartman builders also serve Germantown & Rockville in Maryland.  In addition to these locations, Hartman contractors provide construction services to Fairfax County, Virginia and Washington, D.C. 

D.R. Hartman Construction, Inc. is a fully insured & licensed general contractor. Maryland Home Improvement License: 91596 & Maryland Commercial Business License: 15699610.

DRHCI is a local distributor for Corle Building Systems & CECO Buildings.