In the spring of 2007, LeDuc & Dexter, Inc. partnered with Sonoma National Bank once again to sponsor a house to be rehabilitated under the supervision of the non-profit organization Rebuilding Together, which assists low-income residents with home repairs. Dianne Cox, who heads the Santa Rosa Rebuilding Together Chapter, was ecstatic about the turnout on […]
Continue ReadingEarl Baum Center for the Blind
In 2000, Earl Baum donated his farm to the Center for the Blind. His farmhouse, located on Occidental Road in Santa Rosa, became their office and a number of surrounding buildings were added. The staff has grown to 15 people and in 2006 they moved into their new office directly behind the old one, which […]
Continue ReadingMerryvale Vineyards’ New Winery
Merryvale Vineyards, of St. Helens, had broken ground on their new winemaking facility in the Carneros region of Napa County. The general contractor for the winery, which was scheduled for completion by the 2006 crush season, was Andrews & Thornley, Inc. of Napa. LeDuc & Dexter had worked with Andrews & Thornley many times over […]
Continue ReadingRodney Strong Vineyards
Back in 2008, Rodney Strong Vineyards had been expanding their wine-making facility at a fairly steady rate. In 1998 they upgraded their present crush area with two rotary fermenters, two presses, and new augers and hoppers. LeDuc & Dexter’s commercial department was hired to complete the design/build plumbing. That included drainage and wastewater piping, hot […]
Continue ReadingBalboa Cafe Mill Valley
Today’s past project brings us back to September 2008 just before the opening of the Balboa Cafe in Mill Valley. The Balboa Cafe Mill Valley continued the Balboa tradition as the “in” place to eat, drink, and make merry. That reference is to the original Balboa Cafe located at Fillmore and Greenwich in San Francisco, […]
Continue ReadingNickel & Nickel Fermentation Barn Expansion
The year is 2008, six years after working on the completion of a state-of-the-art fermentation barn for Nickel & Nickel, a premium single vineyard wine producer in the Napa Valley, LeDuc & Dexter Inc’s commercial plumbing department is helping to complete a carbon copy of the original barn right next door. The overall design/build project […]
Continue ReadingCustom Home with Nautical Design & Radiant Heating
High on the hills in Marin County sits a high-end custom home with a whimsical nautical design. The home is approximately 12,000 square feet, which includes two stories above ground and an underground garage that mirrors the shape and size of the top two floors. The “garage” also houses a home theater and wine room. […]
Continue ReadingFuto Family Estate – A Winery with a Hidden Design
The Futo Family Estate Winery, hidden in the foothills of the Oakville Appellation in Napa County, has a hidden maze of piping housed in its concrete foundation. This maze of piping is referred to as a mechanical chase instead of a mechanical room because it runs through three sides of the foundation below the fermentation room. […]
Continue ReadingLeDuc & Dexter Get Role on Rapid Remodel TV
LeDuc & Dexter, Inc. have been working with Rapid Remodel TV, a company that executes accelerated design/build remodeling projects for homeowners in the Bay Area and then televises the building process on local television. In Petaluma, what was originally a one-story schoolhouse, was soon to be a two-story home. LeDuc & Dexter have plumbed most […]
Continue ReadingMerry Edwards Winery
The Merry Edwards Winery was under construction in early 2007 and was on track to be crushing grapes by the 2007 harvest season. Located off Hwy. 116, just south of Frei Road and a few minutes from Graton, the winery is situated in the Coopersmith Pinot Noir vineyard and named after Merry Edwards husband. Ken […]
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