Heartlands Building Company

  One of the hottest trends in the last few years is to create a backyard oasis that includes a cooking area. An outdoor kitchen can be something as simple as a work and storage area adjacent to your gas grill. It can also be as extensive as a built-in grill with a gas line run from the home, surrounded by stone with granite counter and including things like storage, refrigerator, beer cooler, sink, pizza oven, bar and seating area. What you choose may only be limited by the space you have and of course your budget!     When planning for your outdoor kitchen and living area, design for function but include a focal point such as a fireplace or cooking island and be sure to orient features to take advantage of views. The design should be efficient and include seating areas around the work space so the chef can mingle with guests while preparing food. Your cooking area doesn’t have to be situated on an open deck or patio either. It can be under a pergola, ...

Bear in mind that if you are having an addition put on or remodeling your home, the jobsite is your home and you will be living in it! Many companies will simply clean the site upon completion of the project.   Waiting to clean up your project’s area at completion can cause problems both during construction and at its conclusion. For example, if you are having a deck installed there will be plenty of nails and screws being used.   If these small pieces of metal are not picked up every day someone could unknowingly step on one that could leave a scratch on your new decking.   If this happens multiple times the results could be very noticeable; affecting your long-term satisfaction. There are also safety issues involved that make continuous job site maintenance a good idea.   Whatever the project, there is a good chance that from time to time you might want to walk around and check out the work that’s being done.   If there is a lot of debris around the j...

We are sad to announce the passing of our customer, colleague and friend Pat Sale. He appreciated the beautiful screen room we built on his home and the remodel on his vacation home and we appreciated his advice, friendship, and his larger than life spirit. Rest in peace dear friend.

Thursday June 6, 2013 was a company outing to the Cardinals game. Adam and Dan did a great job with the BBQ and a good time was had by all. It didn't hurt that there were multile home runs and the Cardinals beat the Diamondbacks 12-8!

When you are interested in having an addition built onto your home, you should contact several companies for bids, but what should you be looking for when you get them? Before you even get the proposals, you should take into consideration any rapport you felt with the builder or salesperson during the initial visit. This person will generally be your contact during the process so things will go much more smoothly if you feel a sense of trust and comfort with them. In addition, you will want to consider the reputation of the company as well. Here is a general list of things to look for in your estimate: Fixed price – Even if there will still be variables to be decided, having a number and an indication of what is and isn’t included is critical. Depending on the project, sometimes it’s wise to agree on Time and Materials billing, but you’ll still want to have the rate specified and a good faith estimate. Payment terms should also be outlined. What amount or percentage of the projec...

We pledge to you, our customer, from the initial design drawings to the walk through of your finished project, it will be completed in a professional manner meeting your high expectations of product quality and craftsmanship. Our peace of mind pledge is further supported by manufactures product warranties and Heartlands complete two year labor warranty, our equivalent to the automobile industry’s “bumper to bumper” guarantee. We stand behind our quality work. Give us a call for a free in-home consultation!

Today we are celebrating not only the milestone of Heartlands Building Company being in business for 10 years (as of last Fall), but the 10 th anniversary of Dick O’Brien’s affiliation with Heartlands. He’s worn a lot of hats in that 10 years and has been instrumental in our success. Congratulations Dick! Seems like yesterday, doesn't it?