Cherokee County, GA
Waleska’s general contractor
Waleska is rural Cherokee County, wooded and spread out around Reinhardt.
The houses in Waleska
Older properties on acreage, often with outbuildings, and newer homes built on large wooded lots. Grade and drainage shape most exterior work up here.
North of the river the lots get bigger and the houses newer, with a lot of two-thousands construction and a fair amount of unfinished basement space that owners eventually want to use.
We are based in Roswell, which puts Waleska comfortably inside our working radius. Waleska sits in Cherokee County, and the rest of that county is on the county page.
What we do in Waleska
Eight categories, forty-six services, all of it available here.
How we work
Before 2021, Igor Dubovoy worked for a company doing something like five hundred remodels a month. Twenty years in the trade had taught him what good work looks like, and that was not it. He started SSRGA to prove a smaller shop can outbuild a bigger one when it is not chasing throughput.
The company is deliberately small. That is not a limitation we are apologizing for, it is the reason the work holds up.
How a job actually runs
We walk the space with you
Igor comes out, looks at what is actually there, and talks through what you want. No sales pitch, no pressure to decide that day. You get a straight read on what the job involves and what it will take.
We open it up and deal with what we find
Demolition tells the truth about a house. Rot, bad framing, plumbing someone improvised in 1985. We show you what turns up and how we plan to handle it before we cover any of it back up.
We build it and keep you in the loop
You know who is coming and when. The site gets cleaned at the end of the day. If something changes, you hear it from us before you notice it yourself.
Also in Cherokee County
Every city we cover is on the service areas page.
Where the money actually goes
Some contractors dodge the cost conversation. We have it openly at the walkthrough, with the reasons behind each part of the number. What we avoid is pricing over the phone, sight unseen.
The largest variable is almost always whether things move. Keeping the layout keeps the mechanical work small. Changing it means drains, vents, circuits and often framing.
What we uncover during demolition is the second thing that moves cost. We cannot see through drywall, but we look wherever we can get to before we quote.
Seeing more of it
Nothing here is stock photography. These are SSRGA projects, and the gallery holds many more, grouped by type of work, with the in-progress shots included next to the finished rooms.
Specifying the job
Ask most people what went into their new bathroom and they will name the tile. Ask what is under it and they will not know. That hidden layer is the part that decides whether the room still holds up a decade from now.
So we specify the hidden layers to a standard and let the visible layers follow your budget. That is not a sales position, it is just where the risk actually sits.
If you have already bought materials, bring us in before installation rather than after. Some products are much harder to install well than others and it is better to know in advance.
What it is like to have us here
Predictable hours, the same faces, and a site that gets cleaned before we leave. Floor protection and dust barriers go in before work starts.
You will know who is coming and roughly when. If a subcontractor is on site for a day, you will know that in advance too.
Questions get answered directly. There is no chain of communication to work through, because the person doing the work is the person you have been talking to since the walkthrough.
What gets inspected
Anything structural, most mechanical work, and every addition. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections and are on site for them.
Contractors who work around permitting are avoiding scrutiny, and the scrutiny is the point. The details inspectors look hardest at are the ones that cause real failures.
It also protects you later. Unpermitted work surfaces at the worst possible moment, which is usually when you are selling or making a claim.
Looking after the work
A finished remodel is not maintenance free, but the list is short and most of it is easy.
In a bathroom or kitchen, the joint between materials is what moves, so its sealant is what needs checking. Siding, decks and roofing need clear drainage. Fans and anything with a filter just need cleaning.
We hand that over at the end rather than assuming you will work it out. And if something does not seem right later on, we would rather you called us than lived with it.
Where this is
Questions people ask
How long does a project like this take?
It depends on scope and on what we find when we open things up. A single bathroom is usually a few weeks; a full home remodel runs months. We give you a real schedule after the walkthrough, and we tell you when it moves.
Who is actually on site?
Our own crew and Igor in person. A big remodeling outfit sends whoever is free that week. We keep the job with the people who already know your house.
Do you handle permits?
Yes. If the work requires a permit, we pull it and we schedule the inspections. That covers structural changes, additions, and most electrical or plumbing relocation.
How do we get started?
Pick up the phone and dial (678) 665-7771, or use the contact page if writing is easier. Either way, the next step is Igor coming out for a free walkthrough, with no obligation afterward.
Will we be able to live in the house during the work?
For most single-room projects, yes. Full home remodels and larger additions are harder, and we will tell you honestly at the walkthrough whether staying is realistic.
What happens if you find something unexpected?
You get a call that same day, with photos. We explain what we found and how we want to handle it, and nothing gets covered up without your knowledge.
Let us come look at your Waleska project
Call (678) 665-7771 or use the contact page and we will set a time to see the project. The walkthrough is free and Igor runs it himself, so the scope you hear about comes from the person who will be on the job. We are a small company and plan to stay one.