Updating along with taking care of deferred maintenance at our Dallas home continues.  But because it took so long and after a number of false starts to assemble the team to do the work, I vowed to share our findings with all of Dallas.

In the previous two pieces, I told you about Mike the Electrician and Roberto Miranda at Quigley Heating and Air Conditioning. Now it's time for the framing crew.

While most of our home is brick veneer, there are parts like the gables and the garage that were sided with what I have always thought was one of the worse inventions of mankind, T-111.  This stuff looks good the day it is hung, but it's usually a quick trip down hill after that.  Ours needed to come down and be replaced with one of the modern "lifetime" sidings.

Through a stroke of luck, we found Mickey Smith, a local third generation carpenter/contractor who has been framing many of the elaborate additions to the multi-million dollar Highland Park homes for years.  Mickey brought by one of his four men crews -- they've all worked together for years.

Mickey always in his old-fashioned carpenter overalls, worked right with them.(That's Mickey, second from the left.)

Some framing needed correcting, exterior doors changed out and the siding needed to be replaced.  It was a much more complex job than it sounds.

With four days of intense work, this time it's there to stay!. Here's how to reach Mickey:

Mickey Smith

MLS Construction

214 801-8565

903 873-8041

Like the others, I am not recommending Mickey and his company.  You'll need to interview him and do your own due diligence.  However, I am suggesting that you consider him. 

BILL CHERRY, REALTORS

DALLAS

214 503-8563

Our 43rd Year!