Author Archives: Ray Cox

Exterior Siding Work

The siding, windows and exterior work we are doing for a East side Northfield client has moved along nicely. The windows have all been installed. Much of the soffit and fascia work has been completed and the siding is being installed. We installed new house wrap under all the siding which will help protect the [...]

West Side Porch Expansion

Last week we started work on a West Side Northfield porch expansion. The work involved demolition of the existing small front porch on the home. We salvaged several items, including the porch columns, for reusing in the new porch. The new porch will have a full basement underneath it. This is being done to get [...]

Happy Thanksgiving to All

The staff at Northfield Construction Company wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you are able to enjoy time with your families and friends. We also urge everyone to be very careful in cooking thier Thanksgiving dinner, especially if a oil turkey cooker is involved. The holiday season is a big time for fires….extension cords are [...]

Lake Cottage Finishing Up

Our ‘up north’ lake cabin project is winding down now. The painters have been busy the past two weeks on site completing their work. They have done a beautiful job matching the wood colors. The lake side room received true half log interior as well as half log trims around the windows and doors. The [...]

Exterior Envelope Improvements

Last week we started an exterior home improvement project for a client on Northfield’s east side. The work involves removing the existing siding and windows and  installing new house wrap protection membrane, windows, siding, soffits, fasicas and trims. When we are done with out work the owners will have a very low maintenance exterior for their [...]

Grandchild and Wildlife

This past weekend our 19 month old grand daughter Teagan was with us. We had a wonderful time taking her to the library, the bakery and other fun activities on such a beautiful weekend. Saturday afternoon I was in the backyard with her picking up pine cones. She had a good time doing that and pine cones were [...]

Window and Door Replacements

Our carpenters are replacing a large window unit and an exterior door for a client. Both were custom orders, with the window from Marvin Windows and the door from Taylor Door. The window fit nicely and will look great when it is trimmed out on the interior and exterior. This is an older home where [...]

New Rural Northfield Home

Things are looking great at the new home we are building in rural Northfield. The owners have not been in a big rush to move in, which allows us to take our time and complete things in proper order and in dust free environments. The home has red oak floors throughout which have been finished [...]

East Side Renovations

We have just about finished our work on our East side renovation project. The new windows and the patio door have been installed and look very nice. We used some Marvin units which match the existing windows on the house well.  We retained the existing windows in the sunroom. The new electric service has been installed [...]

Edward Jones Office Remodel

We just completed a small office remodel for the Edward Jones office at the corner of Jefferson Parkway and west frontage road of highway #3 in Northfield. This work took place in a fully occupied building so we had to take precautions not to be too disruptive. We decided to work evenings to complete the [...]