College Park Storm Damage & Partial Renovation

This College Park home suffered major damage when several large trees fell during a July 2022 storm. We had previously completed projects in the Berwyn Heights community, including repairs to another home damaged by the same storm. In February 2024, past clients contacted me about a nearby home that still had not been repaired and asked me to provide a proposal, with the hope that the City or State might contribute funding.

By March 2025, no funding had been provided. The family had been unable to afford the repairs, and portions of the home had remained closed off and exposed to the elements for nearly three years. The roof was covered with deteriorated tarps, the interior had suffered extensive moisture damage, and the home had no central heating system. During this difficult period, the family was also dealing with cancer treatment.

We decided to move forward with the renovation, including repairing the damaged roof rafters, replacing the roof on the home and garage, installing a 90%-efficient gas furnace, encapsulating and conditioning the crawl space, and renovating the enclosed front porch and a bedroom that were no longer habitable. The front porch had to be completely demolished and rebuilt because of severe rot. We discovered extensive moisture damage, rot, and termite infestation throughout the home, including severely deteriorated rim boards and sill plates. We replaced the windows, doors, and siding and opened the newly rebuilt porch to the living room using LVL beams. We did not charge the homeowners for this work.