PortSide Builder's Blog

2020 Home Show & Expo Schedule
PortSide Builders 2020 Winter Home Show & Expo Schedule You may think things slow down considerably during the winter months in the home construction industry, but around here we like to start the year in a big way. The home building & remodeling trade show...

PortSide Collects Items for Adopt a Soldier Door County
Hundreds of Items Collected for Care Packages Going Out to Our Local Troops. Each year, during the holiday season, the PortSide ESOP chooses a local non-profit organization for our Christmas fund drive. This year we chose Adopt a Soldier Door County. This incredible...

PortSide Employees Volunteer to help Greenville Civic Club Build an Archery Roof for the Lions Park Archery Range
PortSide Employees Volunteer to help Greenville Civic Club Build an Archery Roof for the Lions Park Archery Range The Town of Greenville was in need of an archery roof at the outdoor archery range in Lions Park. The Greenville Civic Club stepped up to help meet this...

PortSide Participates in the Door County Maritime Museum, Merry-Time Festival of Trees
All of us at PortSide are Proud to Participate in the Merry-Time Festival of Trees Hosted by the Door County Maritime Museum Keeping with our tradition, we have once again entered a custom built tree. This year's theme - It Takes A Team...Even Santa Has A Team. At...

Dawn Shefchik Joins PortSide Builders as Home Selection Designer
Dawn Shefchik Joins PortSide Builders as Home Selection Designer | The Product Selection Process Can Be Overwhelming When Building or Remodeling a Home – Dawn’s Expertise Will Help PortSide Customers Navigate This Process With Ease and Confidence PortSide Builders is...

PortSide Builders Participates in WHBA Fall 2019 Parade of Homes
PortSide Builders Features New, Custom Built Home in the WHBA Fall 2019 Parade of Homes Show runs one weekend only: Thursday, October 24th - 5 pm to 8 pm Friday, October 25th - 5 pm to 8 pm Saturday, October 26th - 11 am to 4 pm Sunday, October 27th, 11 am - 4 pm Come...

PortSide Builders Participates in the HBA Fox Cities Parade of Homes
PortSide Builders Will Be Featuring One New Home and One Remodeled Home in the Fall 2019 Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities Parade of HomesTM The event will be held on two weekends: New Homes Only Featured: Saturday, October 5th - 11 am - 5 pm Sunday, October...

PortSide Builders Fall 2019 Home Tour Season
PortSide Builders Will Be Participating in Five Showcase & Parade of Homes this Fall 2019 - All Around Northeast Wisconsin If you have been thinking about building or remodeling your home, attending a Home Showcase or Parade of Homes event is a great way to see...

Portside Builders Participates in BCHBA Fall 2019 Showcase of Homes
Portside Builders Featuring a Remodeled Home in the Brown County Fall 2019 Showcase of Homes Show runs two weekends: September 21st - 22nd and September 26th - 29th Remodels are showcased one weekend only: Saturday, September 28th - 10 am - 5 pm Sunday, September...

Builder Open House – One Weekend Only
Builder Open House in Appleton ( Town of Center) We have added one more Open House event to our Fall 2019 Home Tour Schedule. Located at W4291 Rose Tree Drive, Appleton (Town of Center). Open for one weekend only: Saturday, October 12, 11 am - 3 pm Sunday, October...

PortSide Builders 2019 Door County Open House Tour
Save the date for PortSide Builders 2019 Door County Open House Tour! The dates have been set for our popular Door County Open House Tour. Come to gather ideas and see the latest in home building products and design. One Weekend Only: Friday, September 27th - 3:30pm -...
PortSide Builders Has Chosen Kurt Hogan As Their Newest Member of the Remodeling Specialists Team
PortSide Builders Has Chosen Kurt Hogan As Their Newest Member Of The Remodeling Specialists Team With over 23 Years in the Construction Industry, Kurt Hogan Brings a Wealth of Skill and Knowledge to Serve PortSide’s Growing Remodeling and Additions Customer Base...

PortSide Participates in Fox Cities Virtual Tour of Homes
We are excited to feature this custom built home as part of the Fox Cities Virtual Tour of Homes™. Have you been meaning to attend some of the seasons home tours but just haven't been able to fit it into your busy schedule? Well now you can just sit back, relax...

Winnegamie Spring Parade of Homes – June 20th-23rd
PortSide Builders is excited to present a newly constructed home in the Winnegamie Spring Parade of Homes. Sponsored by the Winnegamie Home Builders Association. Be sure to visit PortSide's Parade entry...A unique 2,106 square foot, 1.5 story, 3 bedroom, 2.5...
PortSide’s Home Show Season Starts
It is not unusual for PortSide Builders, Inc. to be participating in home shows this time of year, but the two shows we are in this weekend are unusual because they are being held outside of our service area. We are participating in these shows because some of our...

Merry-Time Festival of Trees
PortSide Builders is proud to feature the "PortSide Family Christmas Tree" in the 2018 "Merry-Time Festival of Trees" sponsored by the Door County Maritime Museum, in Sturgeon Bay. Our tree is meant to highlight the "family" relationship between PortSide's...

Youth Go Kitchen Renovation is Complete
The Youth Go kitchen remodeling project was recently completed. PortSide Builders successfully gutted the original kitchen and adjacent storage room, updated the electrical wiring, installed new walls, cabinets, flooring, and fixtures. PortSide employees Shane and...

PortSide Supplies Lunch to Habitat Volunteers
When the lunch whistle blew on Tuesday, the dedicated volunteers at Habitat for Humanity got a brief respite from the cool October breeze, as they were treated to a hot meal, supplied by PortSide Builders. Tracy Wautlet and Kim Schartner served the Habitat crew hot...

PortSide hosts class at NWTC
Jack Gigstead, Remodeling Design Consultant, and Alan Shefchik, New Construction Design Consultant, recently hosted a presentation at NWTC - Sturgeon Bay, entitled "Living Comfortably in Your Home Longer". The presentation, part of NWTC's "Learning in Retirement"...
Youth Go Kitchen Remodel
PortSide Builders has recently partnered with a wonderful organization, Youth Go, in Neenah, Wisconsin, to remodel their kitchen area. Youth Go was founded in 1969 to provide a safe place for the communities' youth to gather and participate in recreational...

Steps Toward a New Home – Interior Walls
This series will suggest some of the basic steps to follow, and things to be aware of, as you begin down the path toward home ownership. All of the plumbing lines, electrical wiring, and HVAC duct work have been installed in the walls where they won’t be seen. ...

Remodeled Master Bathroom
A bathroom remodel can change the look and feel to your home while also providing for a much needed update to needs and lifestyle. This bathroom remodel features a large, custom-tiled shower with bench seat, built in shelf and glass door. The home owners also wanted...

4th Annual PortSide Builders Door County Open House Tour
If you are looking for a great way to see the latest in design trends and home construction ideas, and want to get a first hand look at a new, custom-built home or a remodeled home, join us for our 4th Annual Door County Open House Tour. Once again PortSide Builders...

Staircase Renovation
PortSide Builders recently completed this staircase renovation for home owners in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. The home owners wanted to open up their staircase to give it a more inviting feeling to the lower level. PortSide removed the sheetrock and plaster half walls...

PortSide Builders participates in community program
When Fran Shefchik founded PortSide Builders nearly four decades ago, he stressed the importance of corporate involvement in community activities. PortSide continues that tradition with its participation in the 2018 High School Home Construction Project, which...