Not many people get to design and build their own custom home. Ken Lafranchi of Lafranchi Architecture & Development designed and built with the help of subcontractors like LeDuc & Dexter his own custom home. “I suppose you could call this house a Mediterranean ranch home, but it’s not really any particular style,” says Lafranchi. […]
Continue ReadingNew Trend in Green Energy Retrofits
An important element of the green energy revolution is energy upgrades for existing residential homes implementing energy saving technology, products, and practices. With government rebates available for green energy upgrades and green building expertise available from contractors that have been certified in green building, homeowners now have an excellent opportunity to invest in energy upgrades […]
Continue ReadingRadiant Heating In The Home
Once you get radiant heating in your home, you’ll never want to go back. LeDuc & Dexter’s newly formed Hydronic Department is comparing radiant heating to the usual central or forced air heating, which is found in most homes. A benefit of radiant heating is that it has no fans, no dust, no pollen and […]
Continue ReadingPaul Hobbs’ Crossbarn Winery
Paul Hobbs’ Crossbarn Winery was one of our many large winery projects here at LeDuc and Dexter. The winery is located on the southwest corn of Occidental Road and Highway 116 in Sebastopol amidst a complex of renovated fruit processing and storage buildings. There are currently six wineries located in this complex. The original Paul Hobbs […]
Continue ReadingThe Glass Is Hall Full
Tom LeDuc firmly believes that a positive attitude is an essential ingredient needed to run a business successfully. Most business people would agree with that statement. Of course it is one thing to nod in agreement and quite another thing to maintain a positive attitude throughout every day, every week and every year. The highs […]
Continue ReadingHammond & Company – LEED Platinum Home
LeDuc & Dexter Inc. has recently done a new green residential construction project in Sonoma Valley. Hammond & Company was the general contractor for the project, which is a three-level home of approximately 3,000 square feet with a Platinum LEED rating, the highest green building rating given by LEED. LeDuc & Dexter Installed solar thermal […]
Continue ReadingFlowers Winery & Vineyards
On a sunny, mild autumn day in the coastal mountains high above the Sonoma Coast between Jenner and Fort Ross things are moving forward at Flowers Winery & Vineyards. The expansion that includes a high roofed structure over the existing tank pad and a connected new structure housing 3 barrel rooms plus offices lab, tasting […]
Continue ReadingVanguard Piping
LeDuc & Dexter’s residential department is using piping products manufactured by Vanguard Piping Systems, Inc. for the first time on a project built by Centex Homes in Ignacio. The project, Sailhouse, consists of 49 single-family homes that range in size from 2,704 square feet to 3,548 square feet in size. LeDuc & Dexter is using […]
Continue ReadingSonoma County Courthouse
The current Sonoma County Courthouse and Judge’s Chamber is at 3055 Cleveland Ave. in Santa Rosa. This is one of our highlighted projects from the past at LeDuc and Dexter. Jim Murphy & Associates(JMA) was the general contractor on this project. The Courthouse is right next door to Empire College, a well-known law school. LeDuc & Dexter, […]
Continue ReadingVista Pointe – Pinnacle Homes
This is one of our featured projects from the past where we worked alongside Pinnacle Homes to create this unique subdivision. Pinnacle Homes was the primary builder of this unique subdivision of 10 upscale custom homes in the highly desirable west Petaluma area. Vista Pointe is located on Sunnyslope Road off “D” Street. There are […]
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