Problem
A defective laptop battery sparked a basement fire that destroyed furniture, belongings, and left behind $330,000 in damage. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the fire left both Eileen and her Alexandria, Virginia home severely shaken.
Solution
Eileen gathered bids from four contractors before being referred to RA Hyman. She quickly decided we were the team she could trust. Once work began, the team uncovered repair needs that other contractors had missed, ensuring the home was restored safely and thoroughly.
Midway through the process, Eileen decided to sell the property once it was complete. The RA Hyman team went beyond restoring the house to advise on upgrades that would boost resale value. “It was a 90-year-old house, and I hadn’t envisioned replacing the heating system,” she recalls.
We swapped the home’s radiators for central heating and air conditioning — a bigger investment, but one that paid off. “I more than got my money back in the end. I think I was able to get a much better price for it by doing what they suggested.”
Outcome
By the time work was complete, Eileen had sold her home before it could even hit the market, and at a price she was thrilled with. “I didn’t exactly have second thoughts about moving back in, but I thought, ‘This is a lovely home.’ It’s better than I left it before the fire, and it made me happy to leave it that way for the next family that purchased it.”
