We hear often, “Oh, you’re a ‘green’ builder” when people see for the first time BuilderFish’s mission, Recycle Your House. While that’s accurate, we will modernize a home however a client prefers, recycling houses is broader than just one construction method or approach. What we’re doing in all cases is avoiding the landfill or, most accurately, not delivering as many truckloads of debris had we demolished the house and rebuilt from scratch. We refer to the latter as the “wrecking ball” method, a waste of still useful resources.

That’s an important distinction because some owners might shy away from considering if they perceive “going green” to be prohibitively expensive and not within their budget. Not every home needs solar or wind power to become environmentally friendly. You can make a difference by keeping the good within a structure and replacing only the inefficient or obsolete. In other words, why throw away more than necessary?

Think of Recycle Your House as “make use of”, “re-use” or even “save trees”. Regardless of being technically “green”, you’ll benefit the environment and save money by preserving land, conserving supplies/energy and reducing waste. Undoubtedly you’ll help because the landfill is nearly full.

An aside to this post supporting the idea that small changes add up, click Energy Smart Solutions from the Piedmont Environmental Council to learn how any owner can save hundreds of dollars with minor improvements around the home. Some of the suggestions are as easy and inexpensive as changing a light bulb. Then contact BuilderFish before swinging the wrecking ball.