Do you remember being afraid to visit the dentist as a kid? For many children, the dentist’s office can still seem like a scary place. Parents and children alike often dread the next dental visit and experience anxiety just walking into the office and sitting back in the dental chair. The discomfort is so strong […]
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Blog posts written by DESCCO Design and Construction company in Fleetwood, PA
Budget Quotation vs Contract Bid – What’s the Difference?
Estimates are a big step in the construction process. This is the moment when your project moves from being discussed in abstract terms to concrete ones. Because this is the point in the process where things are starting to solidify, it’s important for you to be able to navigate with confidence and understanding, but often […]
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Guide to Securing Financing for Your Construction Project
Planning a new construction project can be very exciting. It’s easy to get swept up in the many decisions to be made and in envisioning the finished product, but you also have to worry about financing your project, and while you may be happily anticipating some things about building or renovating your space, you might […]
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Kitchen Renovation for the Salvation Army
One of the best parts of our work has to be our ability to contribute to our community and to improve people’s lives by updating their spaces. We love seeing our clients be able to enjoy the functionality of a fresh renovation, and when that space also happens to be a community center, the results […]
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How to Build a Welcoming Waiting Room for Your Medical Office
Your waiting room is a hugely important area in your medical office. It’s one of the first areas that your patients will see during their visit, and they may end up spending a fair bit of time there, so the way your waiting room is set up can be crucial to making or breaking your […]
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The Pros and Cons of Building Your Own Commercial Space
When it comes to medical office buildings, one of the most important choices you will face is whether to rent and/or renovate an existing building or to build your own from the ground up. There are upsides and drawbacks to each option, and it will be up to you to decide which choice will have […]
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A Fire Restoration Project with DESCCO Design and Construction
Doing construction projects on your home is usually an exciting time, but occasionally the need for construction does arise from something less pleasant. Mark and Susan Smith unfortunately suffered fire damage to their home recently and needed to rebuild the damaged parts of the structure. They turned to DESCCO for help, and we worked with […]
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Meet Our New Estimator, Michael Sacco!
Our employees are by far our most important asset at DESCCO Design and Construction. With their collective knowledge and experience and the pride they take in their work, they have helped us to build our exceptional reputation as we have served the Greater Reading area. We’re very lucky and proud to have them! We are […]
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Construction Delivery Methods: Design-Build vs. Design-Bid-Build
There are many construction delivery methods available for developers to chose from. However, 2 methods stand out as being the most used amongst clients; the design-build method, and the design-bid-build method. These project delivery methods may seem similar because of their names, but there are major differences between them that developers should consider when they […]
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Get to Know Our New Carpenter’s Apprentice, Chase!
At DESCCO Design & Construction, we have a reputation in our community for providing 45 years of high-quality work and above-and-beyond customer service, but we owe the credit for building this reputation to our dedicated and skillful team as without them, this wouldn’t be possible! We are excited to share that our team has recently […]
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