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Builder Open House – One Weekend Only

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...

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PortSide Builders 2019 Door County Open House Tour

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,...

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Winnegamie Spring Parade of Homes – June 20th-23rd

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...

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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...

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Merry-Time Festival of Trees

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...

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Youth Go Kitchen Renovation is Complete

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...

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PortSide Supplies Lunch to Habitat Volunteers

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...

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PortSide hosts class at NWTC

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...

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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...

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Steps Toward a New Home – Interior Walls

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...

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Remodeled Master Bathroom

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...

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Staircase Renovation

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...

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PortSide Builders participates in community program

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...

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Steps Toward a New Home – Insulation

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.   The utilities are roughed in, and now it’s time for the insulators to do their work.  The insulation is...

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Spacious kitchen for all your family cooking!

Spacious kitchen for all your family cooking!

This spacious kitchen features custom cabinets with staggered heights, an extended island snack counter, walk-in pantry, and hardwood floors.  This home also features 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and 2,561 Sq/Ft of living space.  If you would like...

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DCHBA Showcase of Homes – 2018

DCHBA Showcase of Homes – 2018

Tour three, custom-built, PortSide Builders homes and a remodeled home, during the Door County Home Builders Association Showcase of Homes. These homes will be open and available to tour.  Also available will be PortSide Builders home and remodel...

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New Custom Built Ranch Home Under Construction

New Custom Built Ranch Home Under Construction

Looking for a new, custom built,  home in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin area?  PortSide Builders, the premier custom home builder in Door County and the Fox Valley, is currently constructing a 1966 Sq/Ft home located in the Bellhaven Estates Subdivision. ...

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Steps Toward a New Home – Utility Rough-Ins

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.   The basic framework of the home is in place and the interior is still only framed stud walls. It’s now...

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Steps Toward a New Home – The Roof

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.   Now that he outside walls have been built, it’s time to put the roof on the home. The process starts...

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Home Design Center

At PortSide Builders, “We Make Building Enjoyable”!  For over 40 years, we have worked hard to accomplish this goal for every client we work with.  We do it by listening to our clients’ needs, making the process convenient, staying on schedule, and...

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Home Remodel – Painting

The plastered walls of our remodel have dried, and we are now ready to begin painting.  The home owners have carefully chosen their paint colors, and once completed, we can start to see the new vision for this home come to life.  The home is...

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