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Welcome to Metal Mang Construction!

Posted on March 15, 2015 2:07 am by Timothy Hall

Quality has always been an important element when choosing a service provider for bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, or commercial remodeling services. This is true irrespective of your budget or the size of your property.

While it might be tempting to go for the cheapest quote, it is important to understand that the quality of work services provided will last much longer than the effect of the price on your finances. By investing in high-quality services at the onset, you are assured your property is well taken care of from start to finish.

In the Houston, TX area, both residential and commercial property owners agree the best construction company to approach when you want comprehensive services, friendly customer service, and great value, is Metal Mang Construction. For many years we have been the go-to company when it comes to exceptional remodeling services that are built on experience, quality, and durability. We lead the industry when it comes to exceptional value at affordable prices.

At Metal Mang Construction, we believe in providing uncompromising quality at all times. We employ only highly-trained and dedicated service staff and technicians who strive to uphold the highest levels of workmanship at all times.

Our staff offers courteous and friendly service to provide you with the best experience possible when you use Metal Mang Construction. for your general construction and remodeling projects. When you consider our track record, the value of our services, and our pricing, no other contractor in the Houston, TX region can match our service. “We believe quality is a habit not just an act!”

Get in on the best savings in the construction and remodeling industry and enjoy peace of mind knowing your property is receiving top-notch service from a reliable and reputable contractor. Give Metal Mang Construction a ring today or go to our contact page!



Home Building and Remodeling pitfalls committed by Do It Yourself’ers

Posted on April 29, 2016 1:28 am by Timothy Hall

home building by DIY'erHome building and remodeling projects done by the Do-It-Yourselfer is currently on the rise. Current economic conditions are a large contributing factor. In many cases homeowners think that they can save a lot of money if they do it themselves. They ask themselves how hard can it be after all and I will save a ton?

With that saved money homeowners are hoping that they can get all the home they wished for. Unfortunately, homeowners often discover that they don’t get exactly what they wished for. Instead they fall short due to honest mistakes and lack of experience.

There are several factors that cause homeowners to choose the DIY route to build a home or remodel:

  • I have past construction experience
  • I will save money
  • I manage projects at work so I can run a simple kitchen, addition or new home project
  • My friends will help me
  • I watched DIY TV shows
  • I went to a Big Box store and took a seminar
  • I bought some books
  • I am smarter than a simple carpenter or remodeler so I can manage them

With the availability of knowledge on the web, most homeowners feel they can find the answers and solutions for most questions about building or remodeling. Many homeowners are lulled into an unreliable sense of confidence that they can do any project on their own. One should move with caution and prudence before going too far down the path of building. Even the most savvy homeowner (or land owner) should consider the potential pitfalls they face before taking on such an endeavor.

Here are 10 pitfalls to consider and avoid before you take on your own DIY project:

  1. Budget: not determining and verifying the funding needed to complete the project.
  2. Plans: not developing and completing a full set of plans with scope of work and product selections. Unclear scope of work and incomplete plans cause disputes and change orders.
  3. Building Codes: not understanding all codes and local requirements.
  4. Scheduling: not planning the schedule and sequencing of trades.
  5. Timely purchasing and delivery of materials: not doing this will cause delays, loss of money and trade frustrations.
  6. Industry Knowledge: not being familiar with standard building techniques and means & methods can lead to building inspector rejecting completed work.
  7. Knowledge of the right trades: accessibility and familiarity with the RIGHT subs. Typically subs work for other contractors and service them better than homeowners running their own job.
  8. Contractor credentials: not verifying liability insurance, workmen’s compensation, licensing and required certifications. Jobs can be shut down if you have contractors working illegally or unsafe on your site by OSHA, DIA, DLS and local inspectors.
  9. Sub-contractor agreements: not ensuring that each trade is encumbered by a legal binding contract clearly describing terms, responsibilities and payment schedules.
  10. Relationships with officials: not having a relationship with building officials, and understanding their expectations. Most building officials frown on homeowners running their own projects.

The bottom line is even though you are a savvy do-it-yourselfer with some experience in construction and Project Management in your own career, taking on your own project involves numerous risks you may not be prepared for.
Don’t be left making any costly mistakes. You can still oversee the project yourself with an experienced industry expert at your disposal throughout the project. You decide the level of involvement.

Work with a company that offers Construction Management and/or Homeowner Consulting and Coaching Services to reduce your risks. It is possible to be involved with building or remodeling the house of your dreams and also be equipped with the proper guidance and knowledge to protect your assets.



Kitchen Design

Posted on April 25, 2016 1:20 am by Timothy Hall

Kitchen DesignKitchen design is a complex yet exciting process for you as a homeowner. It is the opportunity to express how you want your kitchen to be. Kitchen design is combination of beautiful design elements without losing its sense of purpose.  Although kitchen design has a utilitarian feel, it is done in an elegant way that homeowners can easily appreciate its appeal.  There is balance between the decorative elements and the functional aspects in a kitchen design.

When dealing with kitchen design and remodeling project, good communications between designer, builder and homeowner is the one of the factors that makes the project successful.  Great customer service in a kitchen design company can guide homeowners in making important decisions in a kitchen design project. On the homeowner’s part, it is easier to deal with a designer and builder with an organized process in completing a kitchen design project.  What makes homeowners trust their kitchen design contractor is the efficiency of the process.

When the homeowner feels that the kitchen design project is done with utmost professionalism and craftsmanship, there is less resistance on the part of the homeowner when agreeing to kitchen design suggestions of the designer.  This is not to say the homeowners are easily swayed by kitchen design ideas of a designer.  It is only because with good communications, there is great understanding on the kitchen design ideas of the homeowner that a designer can easily execute them in a kitchen design plan.

A premiere design company specializing in kitchen design projects is Barnes Building and Remodeling.  It is a kitchen design company that uses innovative computer-aided design tools in kitchen design plans so that clients can visualize how their space will look upon completion. Their effective renovation methods are possible by assigning a Lead Carpenter in every kitchen design project. This ensures the client that there is a single point person responsible for the kitchen design project.



Three Major Reasons for Hiring a Commercial Locksmith

Posted on April 23, 2016 8:55 am by Pauline Ford

Palma Sola LocksmithA professional commercial locksmith provides a broad range of services and solutions to real estate and business holdings. If you believe that the information and records of your company are at any risk or if you want to the former employees of your business from accessing confidential information, you should hire services of this professional. Whether you are a property owner, an apartment or condo manager, you will need services of a locksmith at some point. Some of the major reasons for hiring locksmith services for your commercial property include the following:

Installation of the latest access systems

If you want to install a new access system or lock system on your commercial property, you should hire a professional that offers locksmith services to commercial property owners. The locksmith will install outdoor security locks and indoor locks. They can install keyless locks that are currently a preference for most people. With thieves becoming more technical, it is important to ensure that you have the best lock system. Only a professionally qualified and experienced locksmith will install the best access system in your property and maintain it properly.

Repairing the existing access system

A professional locksmith that specializes in offering services to commercial establishments offers repair services as well. Using locks consistently in offices leads to high-risk damages. Keys can break inside the locks, and damaged locks can make accessing commercial properties difficult. If you do not want to replace the entire access system, you can have the damaged key removed, or some lock parts replaced. This will leave your access system functioning efficiently and effectively.

Business and office lockouts

Managers lose keys to business buildings. If you do not get the help of a professional locksmith promptly, your company will lose customer, revenue and profits. A locksmith that offers commercial services will grant you access to the building within the shortest time possible. The locksmith will also ensure that your commercial property is fitted with the latest locks or modern keyless access systems. A good locksmith identifies the ever-changing security risks that commercial establishments face and come up with the most ideal solutions.

The best locksmiths that offer services to commercial establishments are available 24/7. They know that cases of lockouts or forgetting keys inside commercial properties occur anytime. You can never have peace of mind until you get keys to your commercial premises. These professionals are experienced in opening different locks, installing high-end access systems and fixing various problems. Contact a professional commercial locksmith if you need any help with your keys to your commercial property, locks or your entire access system.



Contractors of the Concrete Driveway

Posted on April 22, 2016 2:53 pm by Pauline Ford

Stamped Concrete DrivewayConcrete is a material in which it is a mixture of water and cement which is cooled off to harden. One of the most essential uses of this concrete is making driveways. Driveways, to simply put are a short road that leads to a public or private area, but these driveways are easily broken this is where a concrete driveway contractor comes in. A concrete driveway contractor is person who is given the job to provide workers with materials and perform a service or job regarding the making or repairing of driveways.

Whenever a driveway is needed to be made or whenever a driveway is broken it is not the worker that is contacted directly, all arrangements and plans regarding the driveway repair or the making of the driveway needs to be consulted to the concrete driveway contractors. Without the concrete driveway contractors the workers would have no job and the driveway would not be made the way the client wants it to be. To have the correct kind of driveway you would want, you would need to go through processes to determine the size of the road, the material to be mixed, the design of the concrete and the color of the concrete.

These concrete driveway contractors could provide people with services like:

  • Repairs for the driveways.
  • Making of the driveways.
  • Redesigning, changing, and improving of driveways.

Concrete driveway contractors in Houston could work for anybody may it be for the government or just a plain folk. Concrete driveway contractors could take any job, there is no job that they are not able to do when it comes to driveways, for that is their specialty. These concrete driveway contractors have the right tools and materials to satisfy a client with their work and to finish the job within the given time span. With these tools and materials these contract driveway contractors would never disappoint a client and would even sometimes exceed a client’s expectations.

Concrete driveway contractors may be expensive to hire, but there is nothing to worry about because all the money that you invested to them would not go to waste for driveways may it be repairs, redesigning, or making is their specialty and concrete driveway contractors always try to satisfy their clients with their specialty. These concrete driveway contractors efficiently do their job in terms of time, use of materials and doing the clients request. Due to these reasons concrete driveway contractors never disappoint a client in all aspects of his or her work. If you are looking for a first class concrete contractor in Houston, we recommend AAA Concreting. You can find out more their services in Houston or contact them for a free home consultation by calling (713) 352-1604.

Concrete driveway contractors are very important in our society today for they provide us with quality work in their field of expertise. Another reason is that driveways are easily broken and there are a lot of places in which a driveway is required and the best person for these jobs is the concrete driveway contractors. We must never hesitate to hire a concrete driveway contractor when we need a driveway to be made, fixed or redesigned because they will never disappoint when we hire them in the field in which they are experts.

Brand Information

AAA Concreting is a national concrete company, offering a full range of concrete installation and repair services. In Houston, they can be contacted at the following address:

1450 West Sam Houston Pkwy N #112
Houston, TX 77043



Standard Garage Door Installation Tips

Posted on March 29, 2016 11:41 am by Timothy Hall

liftmasterGarage doors are heavy, large and complicated. These doors are effective in ensuring the safety of your vehicle and the convenience of opening and closing them without straining yourself too much. Most companies that sell these doors offer after sale services where they deliver the door, remove your old one and install the new garage door. This is done according to your agreement with the company. There are those companies that will install your new door for free while there are those that will demand an extra charge for these services. If you choose to install the door yourself, this article will offer you garage door installation tips to assist you in the process.
1. Attach the weather stripping to the bottom edge, and set the doorway. Fix the door in by driving in nails in such a way that they hold the door in place. You should then attach the hinges to the top edge of your door.

2. Assemble the tracks. There are horizontal, vertical and curved tracks to allow your door to move easily. Install them properly and avoid any bending that could inhibit the door from running properly on the tracks.

3. After the tracks are properly installed, the rollers should follow. Ensure that you have put the necessary brackets in place to give the rollers a stop. You should then proceed to slip the vertical track on one side and do the same on the other side.

4. Get the second section of the door and install the rollers. Lift the door and set it in place. You might need help here as it gets heavy and at the same time you will need to ensure that it is leveled.

5. You should then proceed to fasten hinges between the first section and the second section. A power drill and a screw driver will come handy here.

6. By now you will have caught the drill. Get the third section, and using the same procedure, install it. Ensure that all the sections are level, including the tracks. Top plates of both vertical plates should be firmly screwed in the frame for support as the door exerts a lot of pressure as it moves up and down.

7. The jamb brackets should be fastened to the frame. Ensure that the screws dig deep to offer much needed support but at this moment do not tighten them as you might need to adjust the tracks.

8. Do some measurements to ensure you got it to the right height and then install the curved tracks which should then be followed by the horizontal tracks. Install the hanger on the ceiling above the horizontal track. Do more measurements to see how far your door goes then cut the excess track. Do the same on the other side.

9. Your garage door is installed and you should now open it and close it a few times to ensure it is running properly. If satisfied, you should then tighten all the fasteners to hold it firmly in place.

You can install your door on your own as it is not that hard of a task. The door also comes with a manual and if you use it properly with these garage door installation tips, you can’t go wrong. Or if you want to be extra safe, call professionals. They will charge you extra for their services but it is worth it, as they will guarantee you quality. Click here for more information.



Recovering for Unforeseen Site Conditions on Your Construction Project

Posted on February 27, 2015 1:29 am by Timothy Hall

construction projectSeveral of my clients lately have run into issues with differing site conditions.  How you as a contractor or owner deal with these issues depends largely on the language in your contract. There are several things you must consider when evaluating a potential changed site condition on your project:

1. What is a changed site condition?

Determining what actually is a changed site condition depends largely on what information was provided by the owner to the contractor at the time the project was negotiated or bid. If the initial information provided by the owner included geotechnical investigations or other site investigations, you need to review those to determine what initial information was provided to the contractor. You then can compare that information to what is actually encountered at the site.

For example, if a geotechnical report indicates loose, sandy soil throughout the construction depth and the contractor encounters a large boulder three (3) feet below the surface, this is obviously a changed condition.

However, it is more difficult to determine if a changed condition includes a difference in “loose, sandy soil” and “sandy soil with gravel.” In those situations, one of the main factors which determine whether this was a changed condition is whether that change significantly affected the construction procedures or means and methods of construction. For example, if the foundation system had to be changed from a spread footing to a deep foundation because of the change in soil conditions, this could be viewed as a changed site condition.

2. What does your contract say about changed site conditions?

Construction contracts contain widely varying allocations of risk for subsurface site conditions. This largely depends on the type of project delivery method used by the owner and contractor (i.e., design–bid–build, design-build, fast track, or other project delivery system). Before construction starts, you need to understand what risk allocation is being allocated to you in order to properly prepare.

A recent decision in federal court denied recovery to a contractor on a federal project in Hawaii. See Metcalf Construction Co., Inc. v. United States, 102 Fed. CL 334 (2011). In Metcalf, the contractor had a contract to construct 188 housing units.  It was a design-build contract. The geotechnical report provided by the government indicated that the surface soils had a “slight expansion potential.” As it turns out, the soils on the site were highly expandable and different foundation systems were required to properly construct the housing units.

Metcalf made a claim to the government for these additional costs which were over $4 million.  The government denied the request and Metcalf appealed to the federal claims court. The claims court ultimately held that Metcalf had no right to the additional cost because the soils report was for informational purposes only and the contractor had an obligation to perform its own geotechnical investigation after the project was awarded.

There are important lessons owners and contractors can learn from this case. The primary lesson is to ensure you know exactly what subsurface information is being provided prior to construction.  In Metcalf, the contractor essentially relied solely on the government’s information in preparing its bid. The government’s position was that those reports were not binding. The contractor likely could have performed some additional minimal investigations on the project to determine the actual soil conditions before submitting its bid and signing the contract. Thus, the lesson is before a contractor commits to a project, be sure you know exactly what information is being provided to you and determine whether you need to perform any additional investigation before giving your final price.

Another issue that many contractors overlook is the absolute essential element of providing timely notice of unforeseen subsurface conditions. Standard AIA documents allow twenty-one (21) days to report differing site conditions.  Many construction contracts require immediate notice of any differing conditions.  The purpose of these notice provisions is to allow the parties to come together to reach a joint decision regarding how to proceed. If a contractor does not provide that notice, there is no opportunity for the owner to decide what direction to take.

Unforeseen site conditions can cause major problems on your construction site. However, if you take the proper steps to mitigate your risks beforehand and promptly give notice of any conditions you can avoid, many of the costs and expenses associated with the necessary changes to deal with those subsurface conditions.



Try Not to Be a Jerk on Your Construction Site: Lessons from an Attorney’s Practice

Posted on January 27, 2014 12:19 am by Pauline Ford

working on a construction siteOne of my early mentors as a lawyer gave me some advice about dealing with adverse parties and clients.  His advice was…“Always be yourself, unless you’re a jerk, then try to be someone else.”  If you find yourself either being a jerk or encountering a jerk, I find it is helpful to take a step back, come up with a reasonable plan forward, and execute it for your client’s best interest.

A big part of my practice is construction and environmental litigation.  In one case I have pending, after several months of working with multiple counsel for Plaintiffs, it became clear that we would not be able to come to an agreement on several issues.  So, we filed motions with the Court requesting the Court to order Plaintiffs to do certain things in the lawsuit.  Instead of reaching out to us and attempting to amicably resolve the dispute, one of the counsel for plaintiffs sent an email attempting to make me look “silly” for even filing the motion. Plaintiffs also filed an opposition to my motion with the court which essentially made the same disparaging remarks.

I know that many of my contractor clients face similar issues on their job sites.  No matter how well intentioned you are in trying to resolve a dispute and keep a project moving forward, there will always be people who want to act as a roadblock to progress and raise unwarranted issues.

We see this all the time with change order processes.  Sometimes when a contractor proposes a change order others on involved in the project cause issues with getting that change order resolved simply because of their personality.  The key to dealing with situations like that is to keep processing your normal procedures in compliance with your contract terms.  Make sure you continue sending the notices as required by your contract and as is reasonable on your project. You can also escalate the issue to someone with higher authority if it is appropriate.

Try not to get heavily involved in a “spitting match” with a party that cannot be reasoned with.  You have to accept that they will not be satisfied with anything, so all you can do is do the right thing by your client and your procedures.




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