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Cedar Hill Construction Group

Cedar Hill Construction Group is part of the Cedar Hill Network, LLC family of companies.

CHCG offers carpentry and home improvement services at competitive rates with strong and clear communication, attention to detail, competency and honesty.

08/22/2026

The Massey (aka Tree-house) Project posed an issue for us to think through and deal with.....

This is probably 50 year old brick with a sandy, fairly soft "face" and since we had to do multiple areas of rebuilding the brick veneer (due to the damage caused by giant tree crushing part of this house) we knew we were going to paint the brick because, obviously, we could not find a new brick that matched the existing brick; however, when we started considering painting the brick I realized that we were likely going to have an issue. So, I reached out to my Sherwin-Williams rep who came out and confirmed that it was not advisable for us to try to paint the brick as it was. We considered a lime wash but even that was concerning regarding longevity and adhesion so the solution was to hire our pressure washer to blast off the sandy finish of the entire veneer of this home.
Obviously, it was a slow process and it costs some money but it was much cheaper in the long run than to just ignore this problem, do a generic pressure wash and then apply Loxon XP over the sandy surface and cross our fingers that it would last more than a year before failing.

Hillary Clinton made famous the line "it takes a village to raise a child" but when it comes to building Custom Homes or doing large-scale remodels, it really does take a village in order to guarantee your client the best product and experience.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

08/15/2026

Moving right along at the Pruett Addition with Pappas Homes LLC.

Carlos and Manuel have made amazing progress considering the repressive heat....daily temps around 95 degrees and with the tropical level humidity it feels like 106 and in FULL SUN all day long.

By next week this addition should be all dried in with windows, door and shingles, weather permitting.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

08/13/2026

Framing begins at the Pruett Addition and the fence goes in at the Hough Road Build....also happening, hardwoods being finished at the Massey Reno and final inspections starting at the Ullman Kitchen Reno.

4 projects, 4 budgets, 4 schedules and a variety of subs, all needing to be coordinated and communicated with. The secret to managing mutiple projects is clear and consistent communication, scheduling the full job BEFORE it begins and being sure everyone has the resources to do their job (cut sheets, accurate plans, clear Scope of Work, design selections).

One thing that is quickly learned as a Construction Manager/Builder/Superintendent is that certain phases require WAY MORE attention and hands-on focus than others so some days are crazy busy and then others are stupid slow. But to reduce your stress level, one must follow the practices listed previously. If I make my guys' lives easier, it makes MY life easier.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

08/07/2026

Finally done with the foundation at the Pruett Reno....man....this one took a while. This is the job that the last footer we dug landed on top of some mystery tank from the early 20th century....no welds, all rivets for construction of the "seams". We have zero idea why it was there but it meant hand digging a 4' square hole about 5 1/2 feet deep....for those doing the math....that's a LOT of dirt to come out one shovel at a time. BUT now it is done and we are ready for framing which will go stupid fast on this 450 sq ft addition.

Added time and added money is always frustrating for all involved but good, consistent communication is the KEY to preventing outbursts of rage or the client questioning your ability as a builder. Be quick to communicate and be able to explain the "why" behind added charges. It still cost the client the same, but it doesn't cost one's relationship with that client.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

08/03/2026

How much is a phone call these days? A text message? If less than $18,000 then it would have been worth it to avoid this mess, right? A lack of the proper materials late in the day with the plumber and the lack of a phone call or text by the pool company has led to this.....ripping out trim and new hardwoods due to water damage. Both parties "assumed" too much and now both will be sharing in the cost of the repairs, but what about the cost of my schedule at the Hough Rd build? Oh, it's cooked to say the least. All I can say is thank GOD this is a spec home and that the water got shut off quickly or this bill could have been closer to $40k.....all for lack of a $10 part (even a $5 part) and a lack of a phone call or text....

Such is life on a jobsite and a Builder, all I can do is roll with the punches but sometimes, some punches land harder than others.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

08/01/2026

"The Tale of Two Trades" part 2....

All of these photos are showing the work of two completely different Tradesmen with the focus being the difference in character and attitude between the two.

The painter that was initially hired for the Hough Road project was an absolute piece of work. From the first time I had a conversation with him till the last time where he leaned across the table, wagging his finger in my face and threatening me, he did nothing but question my authority, insult me and imply that I had no idea what I was doing as a builder; yet if you notice, look at the quality of work he produced. He couldn't even take the time to move his drink bottle when he was priming the walls of the house! Just sprayed right over top of it. Oh, and the photo with the buckets of paint in the dumpster, yeah, that was the first lie I caught him in and that one lie ended up in four being told. Again, zero character. Piece of trash human.

And then we have the photos of the street. So the landscape company we are using on this project, Oak and Stone, took it upon themselves to move the dumpster trailer and clean the entire street in front of the house from the dirt and runoff and mulch and any mess that was created during the Landscaping process. Did we ask them to do that? No. Was he ever contracted to do that? No. Should he have done that? Absolutely, but we never even discussed it. Jared just knew it was the right thing to do, and so he did it.

Construction management does not mean one has to babysit grown men, push them to do a good job and accept subpar attitudes and character and work ethic. Managing means one is SLOW to hire and QUICK to fire. When you find a company who does things the right way, you keep them. And when you find a piece of trash who lies and insults you and does shoddy work, you get rid of them so fast it makes their head spin.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

07/30/2026

"Nice picture of a pile of dirt Dave! Why??"

Yes, it's just a small pile of dirt but this means a lot to the elderly couple living beside the Hough Road Project. At some point the City came out and worked on their water meter in their front yard and, in typical government fashion, did nothing to remedy the massive hole created. So, while we were doing the landscaping, he asked if he could get some dirt at some point, but instead, since it was a simple task with a Dingo tractor, I just took it to him.

Could he have bought 20 bags of dirt from Lowes? Sure.....

When supervising a project, I put up yard signs that state "We are guests here...be respectful" because we ARE guests....sometimes very loud guests and always very dirty but WE must treat one another as neighbors and a small pile of dirt can go a long way in being a good neighbor.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

07/27/2026

Okay Construction sleuths, what is the problem here? There's actually at least three problems that are easily detected from these photos.

The first problem, and this is a separate one, is we are paying a TON of money for this pool, the patio and the drainage for the patio. The reason that is a problem is because the work being done, especially this work, is subpar. "Why is it subpar" you may ask? Is it because we were being cheap and hired some low rate pool company? NO! As already stated, we are paying a lot of money for this job and using a pool company that does a ton of high-end work in the area. The reason it is subpar, is because they are hiring subpar contractors. They have guys doing work that they are not qualified to do, such as installing strip drains where they drill a hole in the side of the strip drain, in the MIDDLE of the span mind you, and install electrical conduit and try to seal it using duct tape!!

" What's the problem" you may ask? A strip drain is a linear drain and it falls in ONE direction which means it drains on the end, not the middle. That means any water that enters this drain downhill of this pipe, will not drain. The second issue, is this pipe is way undersized to handle the water flow that will be coming into this drain. The third problem is the duct tape is going to fail which means all that water (that is going to back up) is going to start leaking out and it's going to undermine the pavers and flood the planting bed right up against the house. The whole reason we spent so much time putting in underground drainage and designing a drainage system was to mitigate water runoff and then some jack leg does something stupid like this.

Thankfully, I caught this as well as our landscaper who is an honest and intelligent individual. Imagine if your home is not under proper supervision, what else could be done wrong? A quick search on Google or Instagram for "custom home home inspections" will show you some terrifying videos of what goes on, even in multi-million dollar projects like this one.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

07/25/2026

"A Tale of Two Trim Carpenters"....

The phrase "you get what you pay for" carries weight for sure, but not always. What you are seeing here are two different jobs and two different carpenters with two VERY different budgets, both pay and scope of the project itself AND YET BOTH were very detailed and took pride in their work.

The one set of photos is a detail of a cased opening jamb where the carpenter eased the edge to match the eased edge of the split jamb doors....a minor detail that the "untrained" would miss. Yet they did it because it was the RIGHT thing to do.

The other sets of photos is a wall detail with a "hidden" door....note how the carpenter lined up ALL of the joints perfectly.....a minor detail with HUGE implications.

Are these guys getting paid the same hourly/project rate? Nope.....and what is MORE impressive is the work being done by the guys on the "cheaper" project as it shows the depth of their character and work ethic.

Here's the point....you DO NOT ALWAYS get what you pay for. Sometimes you get more, for less, and when that happens, as a Builder, you praise them, you respect them and you do your best to keep them.

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

07/22/2026

Well, the mason got the mystery tank out. Needless to say we are having to undercut that footer....an additional three feet at least....to compensate for the lack of compaction. This has been a lot of work for the mason, Darren, as he has dug these footers by hand and mixed the concrete one bag at a time. One may ask "why would he do that?"

The City of Charlotte requires a "tree save area" with one foot of protection for each inch of the radius of the tree as measured about 40" from the ground. This job has a massive tree right at the backyard which means the majority of the site cannot LEGALLY be walked on, or any equipment driven on it. Result? Hand digging the footers, toting the steel beam and all framing materials by hand as well as all other materials. Yep....sucks...but we have to play their game.

So, Darren gets to keep digging, we have to call in another inspection and hope the 3 foot of additional excavation is enough and THEN pour a TON of concrete all while dodging the rain. Ugh....Summer in the South!

Y'all be good, be smart, be nice, work hard, play hard and, don't forget, to love your neighbor.

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
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Friday	9am - 5pm

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