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Apr 13 2016

Impressive Basements on the South Shore

Hanover, Ma. contractor on A&E real estate reality show ‘Flipping Boston’

By Dana Barbuto

Steve Sweeney, owner of KAKS Home Improvement Services in Hanover, is on the real estate reality show “Flipping Boston.”
Hanover contractor Steve Sweeney of Kaks Home Improvement has signed on to do seven more episodes of the A&E real estate reality show “Flipping Boston,” airing in the fall. It follows the adventures of a pair of Massachusetts house flippers as they buy a home, renovate it and sell it (ideally) for a tidy profit.

Sweeney, who has run his family owned business for seven years, said the best way to increase a home’s value, is to increase its living space. That’s why co-stars Dave Seymour and Peter Souhleris brought him onboard to renovate basements. “A good basement is a slam dunk,” Sweeney said.

In the episode “War Next Door,” Sweeney dramatically transformed the basement of a three-bedroom Colonial in Lynn from a cold subterranean concrete cave into a warm 900-square foot living area with hard-wood floors, light coconut-colored walls with white trim.

“That Lynn basement was challenging. Most city homes are challenging. I had a lady in Quincy, she was like ‘I never step down here.’ Now she doesn’t want to go upstairs,” Sweeney said.

Sweeney uses an eco-friendly finishing setup called Impressive Basement System. He said it takes about a week (or two) for most build outs, which includes, floors, walls, ceilings, electrical and plumbing. “We can move pretty quick,” Sweeney said.

Filming is under way for season two. Sweeney has shot basement remodels in Rockport and Middleton. He’ll be on seven of the season’s 14 episodes. Sweeney said he was asked to do the whole season, but couldn’t because of the time commitment.

“It was a gamble going in. I wasn’t sure this will make good TV,” Sweeney said. “But, there is a lot of drama in home remodeling.” Mining that drama is something A&E and others of its ilk – HGTV, DIY and TLC – are already successfully doing. “Flipping Boston” joins the similarly themed shows “Flipped Off,” “Flip This House,” “Flip That House,” “Flip Men.” And so, while the real estate market remains shaky, the home television bubble continues to grow. Sweeney is grateful for the latter.

“‘Flipping Boston’ got great ratings and has catapulted us business-wise,” he said. Being on “Flipping Boston” was a stroke of luck. “I was at the Plaza with my daughter and a woman called to ask about doing the show. I thought my brother – who is a big jokester – put someone up to it. Turns out it was a referral from a past job. I still don’t know who it was.”

The four episodes from Season One are available via cable On Demand. You can also catch the repeats Friday, June 29, starting at 4 p.m.

 

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Jul 02 2014

Something to keep in mind for next year when your preparing for that huge 4th of July Cookout!

Okay all the parents, grandparents, sons, daughters, aunts or uncles out there listen to this! Say it is 4th of July weekend for instants. Alright now let’s say you happen to be the family that lives right on the water where they light the fireworks every year. Your entire family comes to your house for a huge cookout and to watch the fireworks. It’s finally now a couple days before and you are running around like crazy to get all your last minute items. You have now gotten home with all your groceries, you have no more room and wish you had more space to store your food. You’re in luck! KAKS Basement Finishing and Design can transform your dark, dirty, musty basement into a family event function room! You may be thinking because your house is on the water, and with all the moisture, that you couldn’t possibly refinish that dark, dirty, smelly cellar into another beautiful level of your home. Here is the good news you can! Here at KAKS we can assure you that your basement is dry and will stay that was so you can enjoy your new level of living!

Transforming your basement into a family event function room will be your July 4th cookout savior! First thing you would want to do is make sure you have a nice walk out to the backyard. Then I would add a bathroom, kitchenette and lounge area. All four of these features will assure you that your family isn’t running through the rest of the house tracking dirt and mud everywhere!! Having direct access to the basement from your backyard will make it easier for you and your guests, especially when adding a bathroom down there. This will help when all the kids are done swimming and they want to change, all the wet clothes can go into that bath tub instead of all over your sofas in your house. Now let’s go back to you food shopping. You’re stuck and need room for all the juice boxes, beer, and BBQ meats. So it’s time to add a Kitchenette! Think about this you could buy a small deep freezer for all the meats and a refrigerator for all the drinks. Now you won’t have to dig out all the coolers and buy 20 bags of ice that are just going to melt. You can have a sink and dishwasher down there. To prepare and wash salads, or little kids sticky hands or hands lathered in BBQ sauce. Then after everybody is done you can throw all your cooking utensils right in the dishwasher for an easy clean up. All you need next is a small lounge area with a couple sofas and a Television.  Having this cool, quiet, convenient, spacious room will help when elder relatives or small children get heat exhaustion or put into a food coma and want to cool off, watch some T.V., or to take a nap. Next year when you start planning a few months ahead for your July 4th Cookout/Bash keep KAKS Basement Finishing and Design in mind! Call us and book to reserve a time today @ 1781-871-8887 option 1.

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