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A-201ServicesCJ's ConstructionIowa City, IA

What we build

Residential construction in and around Iowa City: new homes from the footings up, and the additions and renovations that make an existing house the right one.

A framing crew lifting a timber wall section into place on a new house
Detail 1 — Wall raising
A-203New custom homesCJ's ConstructionIowa City, IA
Detail 2 — New home

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New custom homes

Your lot, your plan, one builder accountable for all of it.

We build from your architect's drawings or help you get a plan drawn that fits your lot and your budget. From excavation and foundation through framing, mechanicals, insulation, drywall, finishes and final grading, we schedule and manage every trade.

Included

  • Site prep & foundation
  • Framing & roof
  • Windows, doors & siding
  • Mechanical, electrical, plumbing coordination
  • Interior finishes
  • Final walkthrough

Suits — Owners with a lot and a plan

Good to knowStart the conversation before the plan is final. It's cheaper to change a line on paper than a wall on site.

A-204AdditionsCJ's ConstructionIowa City, IA
A two-storey addition joined seamlessly to an older house
Detail 3 — Tie-in

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Additions

More room, same address.

Bedrooms, family rooms, primary suites and second stories tied properly into the house you have. That means a matched foundation, a tied-in roofline, and siding and trim that make the addition look like it was always there.

Included

  • Design coordination
  • Foundation & tie-in
  • Framing & roofing
  • Exterior match
  • Interior finish
  • Systems extended

Suits — Families who love the street

Good to knowWe plan the messy part, opening up the old house, so you can keep living in it.

A-205Whole-home renovationsCJ's ConstructionIowa City, IA
A gutted house interior with exposed wall studs lit by daylight
Detail 4 — Opened up

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Whole-home renovations

Rework the house once, as a whole.

Kitchens, baths, layouts and the systems behind the walls, planned together so the work happens in the right order. Walls get opened once and closed once, and the house comes back better than new.

Included

  • Layout changes
  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Flooring & trim
  • Systems upgrades
  • Insulation & windows

Suits — Older Iowa City homes

Good to knowOlder Iowa City houses hide surprises. Our scope says how we handle them before they're found.

A-206Lower levelsCJ's ConstructionIowa City, IA

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Lower
levels

Finish the floor you already own.

Basements finished as real rooms: framing, egress windows, insulation, a warm, dry floor, drywall and trim. They become family rooms, guest suites, offices and storage that work.

Included

  • Moisture review
  • Framing & insulation
  • Egress
  • Drywall & trim
  • Flooring
  • Lighting

Suits — Space you already own

Good to knowWe look at water first. A finished basement is only as good as the dry wall behind it.

A-207Garages & outbuildingsCJ's ConstructionIowa City, IA
Detail 5 — Slab & frame

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Garages & outbuildings

Square on a proper slab.

Detached garages, workshops and outbuildings sized for how you'll use them. A slab poured right, framing built for snow load and wind, and doors and power where you need them.

Included

  • Slab & footings
  • Framing & roof
  • Overhead & entry doors
  • Siding & trim
  • Electrical coordination

Suits — Work, storage, hobbies

Good to knowTell us what's going in it, whether trucks, a workbench or equipment, and we'll size it from there.

A-208Start a projectCJ's ConstructionIowa City, IA

Not sure what you need?
Start with a site walk.

Tell us about the lot or the house and what you have in mind. We'll reply to set up a site walk, and the written scope starts from there.