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Returning Home (and Garden, and Lifestyle)! Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show FREE March 19-20 2022

Jim Acheson welcomes visitors at Acheson Builders booth, Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show 2022.

The SHOW is back! After two years offline, come back to the local Greater Ann Arbor two-day festival of all things remodeling, re-gardening, and re-lifestyling . . . ! Tickets are free and so is the chance to talk to a home builder/remodeler with over 45 years experience: Acheson Builders.

Ann Arbor Old West Side Whole-House Remodel Succeeds with Style – Part One

photo of full glass double doors leading from kitchen to rear deck, custom triangular glass light panel above doors

Remodeling for a New Era (Part One of a Two-Part series —go to Part Two here) This most fascinating older home on Ann Arbor’s “Old West Side” embodied several eras of style: A Greek Revival settlement-era original from the 1840s, combined with a mid 19th century (1860s or 1870s) practical-but-poorly-built addition, a showy 1890s Victorian

Open for Emergencies

photo of firetruck at suburban house stricken by fire

We at Acheson Builders wish to convey to our customers, workers and staff, new and old, our sincere wish for a safe and speedy recovery from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. We are abiding by business shuttering and safer-at-home policies and trust that all of you are doing so as well. Here to

Come to the Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show FREE March 16-17 2019

Meet Acheson Builders’ founders, Jim & Marilyn Acheson, and discuss your specific home remodeling dreams. This event typically draws over 8,000 visitors from Greater Ann Arbor — including Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, Milan, Saline, Ypsilanti and beyond.

Old West Side House Remodel: Bringing Together Four Eras

Part Two of a Two-Part Series (see Part One of this series here ) Design Challenges In undertaking this very large remodeling project, Acheson Builders had many challenges. One good example: we didn’t want to block a feature window that is at the front of the house while adding a new staircase to replace

Out of the Embers – Remodeling After Fire

After the smoke cleared and insurance company assessments were completed, the homeowner chose Acheson Builders to come to the rescue. Work has already begun to complete renovate the great room and other parts of the house.

Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show 2015

Come visit us at the upcoming Home, Garden and Lifestyle Show March 20-22, 2015. The tickets are on us! All you have to do is print them out and (please) stop by our booth and say hello!

Remodelers Home Tour 2014

Here is the 1910 home that we are displaying in the 2014 Remodelers Home Tour, starting tomorrow October 4 for just two days. The homeowners, along with Acheson Builders, have worked hard to present the home, which was beautifully renovated to maintain it’s original style, while updating the spaces, layout and livability for a growing young family.