The 2023 Handbook for Classic Homes

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21 WAYS TO ADD NEW LIFE TO AN OLDER HOME 2023 HANDBOOK FOR CLASSIC HOMES FROM COUNTY LIVING MAGAZINE
Kitchen Renovation by Dana King Design Build Remodeling

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Give Your Concrete Walks, Steps, Driveway or Pool Deck

a Facelift

Our Pebblestone Epoxy System applies natural river pebbles embedded in epoxy over stained or deteriorated concrete to fill cracks, level and provide a fresh, beautiful permanent no-slip surface. It is not affected by the freeze thaw cycle and is durable enough for driveways.

Archway Coatings is the local company that has been in stalling Pebblestone Epoxy for over 30 years. Our full-time installers are the best applicators in the country, ensuring quality work on every project.

Fix Your Damp, Humid or Leaky Basement

If you have musty smells, damp walls, or basement floods with heavy rain, Woods Basement Systems can solve your problem. As your local waterproofing experts, we offer complete solutions specifically designed for finished and unfinished basements.

We make the space below your home drier, brighter and more comfortable. Then our Total Basement Finishing System renovation can create a warm, dry and attractive space for your family to enjoy.

Call for a no-obligation inspection and estimate: 866-735-1890 www.betterbasementvalue.com
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Back to Their Original Beauty

Dull or chipped marble, granite, terrazzo, limestone and travertine floors can be brought back to look new.

MARBLELIFE® experts clean, restore, polish and protect more stone floors than anyone else. Our stone-safe cleaners, polishes, sealers and grinding techniques restore your stone’s natural beauty. We will also show you how to maintain your stone floors to keep them looking like the day they were installed.

Call or email for a free quote 314-965-4745
Bring Your Home Up to Date with a Great Looking Driveway We provide complete asphalt paving services for the finest
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homes, schools, clubs, subdivisions and churches in the St. Louis area. Fontana Paving provides complete driveway tear-out
replacement, patching, repairs, crack filling and
new construction and an
gravel finish
Floors
Call or email to schedule a free on-site estimate 888-391-6980 stlouis-office@marblelife.com www.marblelife-stlouis.com AFTER BEFORE EMBEDDED GRAVEL FINISH OPTION

Add The Beauty of Custom Iron Railings, Interior or Exterior

Distinctive iron railings provide a way to update your home, both inside and out. Classic Metal Craft can bring your interior staircase up to date with a custom iron railing. We can fabricate a replica of a historic railing design, as well as simple classic designs as shown above. Or you may have us fabricate a completely original design.

Exterior railings are one of the best ways to offer an uninterrupted view from a porch, deck or patio while providing safety for your loved ones. There are many ways to customize ornamental iron railings to your preferences. Galvanizing the rails provides a low mainte nance alternative to traditional primed and painted iron.

From simple to ornate, Classic Metal Craft makes all railings by local craftsmen right here in St. Louis.

Call our helpful friendly staff now for a free quote. 314-230-0484 Visit our website or showroom to see examples of our work www.classicmetalcraft.com

Give Your Garage Floor an

Attractive

Makeover with Sundek SunOne Poly Coating

Transform your unattractive, cracked or stained concrete ga rage floor into a beautiful, dura ble surface that is nice enough for your kids to play on. Sundek SunOne Poly Coating is resis tant to most types of damage, seamless and very easy to keep clean. It comes in a variety of color combinations.

Decorative Concrete Resurfac ing has been making concrete in St. Louis homes beautiful for over 37 years. Call us for a free estimate 636-256-6733 www.PrettyConcreteSTL.com

Restore Dull and Lifeless Hardwood Floors Without Sanding

AFTER BEFORE

Call or email to schedule a free on-site estimate. 888-570-7090 stlouis-office@marblelife.com www.marblelife-stlouis.com

Now there is a way to get your hardwood floors back to like-new appearance without sanding. WoodLife by MarbleLife, the experts in professional hard surface care, will restore your hardwood floors with our no dust, no mess, non-toxic process with minimal odors and beautiful results. And the process can be completed in one day. We will also show you how to easily maintain your hardwood floors to keep them looking great.

Remodel Older Homes for Today’s Living Any Space. Well Designed. Well Built. From concept to completion— Full service design and construction. DanaKing.com 314-914-2840

Clean and Restore Stained Tile and Grout

Our expert tile craftsmen use techniques that will eliminate surface dirt and discoloration, and remove even the toughest stains. Grout repair and sealing are part of the process. A MARBLELIFE® ColorSeal treatment of your sanded grout restores its original color and seals it to better resist future stains.

Call

stlouis-office@marblelife.com www.marblelife-stlouis.com AFTER BEFORE

If Your Classic Home is Settling, Don’t Panic

Foundation problems can affect your home’s safety, value and appearance. If you have wall or floor cracks, bowing walls, doors or windows that don’t close as they should, these are signs that your home is settling. These problems can get worse if not addressed. The experts at Woods Basement Systems can restore your home to safe, functional condition.

today for a no-obligation inspection and estimate:
learn more,
Call
866-735-1890 To
visit: www.betterbasementvalue.com
We also provide pointers on how to maintain tile and grout to keep them looking fresh and clean. or email to schedule a free on-site estimate 888-391-6980

Renew, Refresh and Add Life to Your Fine Rugs

When you choose Woodard to clean your area rugs, we treat them in our stateof-the-art Rug Care Center with specialized cleaning equipment and controlled temperature and humidity in our drying room. This accelerates the drying process and eliminates possible mold/mildew, as well as minimizing browning and color run. The temperature also kills many insect larvae such as moths and carpet beetles.

We’ll take great care of your rugs and recommend only the rug cleaning and repair services needed, returning them restored and refreshed as quickly as possible. Whether your rug is contemporary flat-weave, heirloom Persian, hand-knotted or machine-woven, we use only the techniques and solutions best suited for your rug type.

With over 75 years of experience, expertise and customer satisfaction, you can confidently trust your entire collection of rugs to Woodard for the finest rug cleaning, protection and repair in St. Louis.

SAVE 20% ON RUG CLEANING when you drop off your rug(s) at our Rug Care Center 9308 Manchester Road 63119 314-227-7059 www.woodard247.com

Consider Refacing Instead of Replacing

Refacing costs less than half as much as a tear-out remod el. We have hundreds of door styles and colors to choose from. Add a custom countertop and tile backsplash for a totally updated kitchen.

Cabinet refacing provides a neat, clean installation and in most cases cabinets, coun tertop and backsplash can be installed in one week.

Try our KITCHEN VISUALIZER on our website at at ClassicKitchenRefacing.com

Give Your Home an Expert Interior Makeover

Nothing gives your home’s interior a fresh look like a wellplanned, expertly painted new color scheme. Kathy Arnold will consult with you on color selection to complement your home’s architecture and furnishings. We provide extraordinary interior painting and can add features like crown molding, fluted columns and picture frame trim to give ordinary surfaces new dimension and interest.

Let us give your home a new personality, charm and a truly distinctive appearance. We are fully insured and happy to provide excellent references.

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Call now for a FREE in-home Design Consultation and Quote 314-470-5010 314-324-6255 See more examples of our work at www.Kathy-Arnold.com

Reimagine Your Home with Luxurious New Flooring

For 30 years, Just Around the Corner Flooring has been St. Louis’s one-stop shop for all your flooring needshardwood floor installation and refinishing, staircase finishing, carpet, luxury vinyl plank, laminate and tile. We take pride in our flooring expertise and guarantee that you will be satisfied with our installation, service and products.

Our family-owned business stands behind everything we do and always puts our customers first. Our flooring experts will provide a free consultation at your home, or you are welcome to visit our beautiful showroom. What ever your flooring needs, we would love to inspire you with the possibilities. With 30 employees and 15 vans and trucks, we can serve all your flooring needs. We are Just Around the Corner, and here to help.

For a free consultation at your home call 314-487-9909

To learn more visit www.JATCwoodfloors.com

To

at 314-608-7920 or www.computertutors.net

Get Your Internet and Computers Working at High Speed in Every Room

If you have intermittent, slow, or even no internet service in some rooms of your house, that problem can be completely solved. Even homes with solid plaster walls can get great service in every room.

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Clean Sweep Chimney Service has been solving chimney and fireplace leaks, smoking and other problems for over 40 years.

We are Missouri’s oldest chimney service, first to offer internal video inspections and power sweeping. All employees pass background checks. We are fully insured.

Join our 30,000 happy customers, including The White House. To have your chimney and fireplace ready for next season, call us today.

For over 24 years Computer Tutors has been solving home computing problems for thousands of satisfied customers. We provide convenient computer repair in your home: troubleshooting, diagnostics, maintenance, hardware installation and training. solve your home computer and cellphone issues, contact us
Let Us Handle Your Chimney and Fireplace Needs
(636)
477-

Restore and Upgrade Your Home’s Exterior

It’s the first line of defense against Mother Nature. KMI Exterior Remodeling Experts have two generations of experience in maintaining and preserving the function and beauty of your exterior elements:

Roofing

Our Roofing Experts install or repair qual ity roofs of all styles and sizes, including cedar shake, slate, metal, composite, asphalt shingles, and more.

Gutters

KMI inspects, evaluates, cleans, repairs and installs gutters and downspouts in copper, aluminum or galvanized steel.

Windows

KMI professionally installs all varieties of windows - double hung to sliders, bays, bows, garden boxes and more. New wood or vinyl windows reduce energy costs, improve sound barrier, increase security and protect against the elements.

Siding

KMI maintains, repairs and installs top-quality siding of all varieties - lap vi nyl, insulated siding, LP Smart Side plank engineered hardwood and more.

If you think you may have had storm damage to any of these elements, a KMI Storm Damage Expert will complete a thorough inspection and take photos of any damage, to help you with any possi ble claims.

Call today to request a quote 314-347-0044 INDUSTRIE S,

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Purify the Air in Your Home with HEPA Air Filtration

Poor indoor air quality is a leading health risk. Pollutants, germs, mold spores, bacteria, and viruses recycle through air systems.

HEPA (High Efficiency Particu late Air) filtration scrubs 99.7% of all bacteria, germs, dust, dander and pollen and 95% of virus particles. It also removes odors, smoke and chemicals present in older homes.

BEAM offers an exclusive HEPA system that connects to your ventilation system and runs 24/7, circulating clean air throughout your house.

Protect Your Fine Wood Tables, Sideboards and Credenzas

To insure perfect fit, we visit your home to accurately measure and show you a choice of 23 vinyl tops and 5 velvet bottoms in colors and textures to match your table and décor.

Custom Table Pads of St. Louis, an independent dealer, provides the finest custom American-made table pads a factory-direct prices. Perfect fit is guaranteed. Heat resistant to 550o, moisture and warp resistant. Patented hidden magnets minimize separation and slippage.

Custom Table Pads of St. Louis 314-752-5577 thetablepadman@gmail.com
for a FREE phone estimate 314-567-1515 sales@beamstl.com

Surround Your Home with the Landscaping It Deserves

Suburbia Hardscape & Landscape can enhance your home with creative landscape design and installation – patios, walls, walkways, water features, rock gardens, firepits and fireplaces. Homeowners across St. Louis have come to know us for our original designs, quality craftsmanship, attentive service, and timely completion.

Your yard is one of the first things people see when walking toward your home. Make it a great first impression. Enhance the look with beautiful and inspiring landscape design from the minds of our expert designers. We take the time to listen to your vision and ensure that you get exactly what you want. Our goal is to combine artistic composition and horticultural finesse to transform your property into the envy of the neighborhood.

Also, erosion and drainage control and bioswale solutions. All lawn care, plant bed maintenance, mulching and leaf clean-up. Snow plowing and ice management.

Let us create a custom design and maintenance plan for your unique needs.

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Call today for a free estimate 636-220-4911 See our
Presorted Standard US Postage PAID St. Louis, MO No. 9161 21 WAYS TO ADD NEW LIFE TO AN OLDER HOME THE HANDBOOK FOR CLASSIC HOMES Lighting by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives For a digital copy and links to resources, visit www.ClassicHomesHandbook.com

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