Renovations & Additions
Renovating older homes is a tricky business. How do you provide an environment for modern living while maintaining the integrity of the original structure? How do you repair or reproduce intricate details like dentil work or crown molding? Are historic tax credits available? We’ve met these challenges many times over the years, with the help of fine craftspeople and experienced subcontractors.
One of the most important (yet hardest to accomplish) goals when expanding a home is making it seamless. Since 1985, Greg Paul Builders has built over 200 additions. A few clients have asked us to add square footage three or four different times. We know how to match the old to the new, and make the addition appear as if it’s been part of the house forever.
New Homes
For more than 20 years, we’ve been building new homes all over the Triangle and along the North Carolina coast. The styles range from Colonial to Craftsman Bungalow to Bauhaus Modern. Some are a hybrid of several styles, as unique as the families who live within. What they all have in common is superior craftsmanship. Whether it’s a contemporary detail in exotic wood or a traditional molding assembled with utmost care, each is a labor of love.
Design/Build
We built our business as a general contractor, building and renovating houses according to architects’ plans. Increasingly, though, homeowners come to us with construction projects in mind,
Though we will be happy to work with any architect you choose, some of our most successful collaborations have been with Hart-Paul Designs, a long-standing residential design studio owned and headed by Greg’s wife, Mary. Based on in-depth discussions of needs, lifestyle, budget, and taste, Mary and the client develop a building program. This program, with Greg’s input and particulars about the building site, evolves into a unique custom design. If you have not yet commissioned drawings for your home, we would like to discuss the advantages of working with our team, from conceptual drawings through closing.
Outdoor Living Spaces
A garage, workshop, patio or studio can add valuable living or working space to a home. It can even become the most interesting part of that home. Whether we’re building a 600 square foot garage or 6000 square foot home for you, our Project Manager will be with you, overseeing the process every step of the way.
Commercial Projects
Throughout the years, we’ve applied our construction knowledge and experience to light commercial projects as well. Greg Paul Builders built the media center at the Raleigh School. We renovated an 1874 building in downtown Raleigh for use as an art gallery, offices, and apartments. At the 220-year-old Joel Lane House Museum, we renovated outbuildings not only to match the look of the historic home, but to function better as offices.
Our award-winning office building for Lucy Daniels in Cameron Village has elegant and hard-working features. High clerestory windows grace the central gallery, bringing in natural light without relinquishing valuable wall space. This soaring space is unique and glorious in contrast to the markedly private spaces that flank it.