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Practical guides and local notes for Rhode Island homeowners. Start with our construction guide or read about what to look for when hiring a Rhode Island contractor. Check back regularly, we add new content every week.

Home addition guide November 9, 2026

Portsmouth Home Additions: New Rooms That Fit How You Already Live

How Portsmouth, RI homeowners plan a home addition against the existing house: scope, tie-in structure, decisions before demo and East Bay weather sequencing.

Finished basement guide November 9, 2026

Finished Basements in Portsmouth: Space Your Family Will Actually Use

Planning a finished basement in Portsmouth, RI: moisture and access, room layout you will use daily and how a local builder sequences work while you live upstairs.

Hiring guide October 24, 2026

Bristol Contractor Checklist: Scope, People on Site and How Decisions Get Made

A practical checklist for Bristol, RI homeowners comparing contractors: written scope and allowances, who is on site, how decisions get made, and East Bay access before work starts.

Kitchen & bath guide October 22, 2026

Portsmouth Kitchen and Bath Remodeling: What to Lock Before Demo

How Portsmouth homeowners plan kitchen and bath remodeling with clear scope, selections and a livable house while trades move through Aquidneck Island.

Hiring guide October 17, 2026

Tiverton Contractor Checklist: Scope, People on Site and How Decisions Get Made

A practical checklist for Tiverton, RI homeowners comparing contractors: written scope and allowances, who is on site, how decisions get made, and East Bay access and seasons before work starts.

Project story October 14, 2026

A Year on Ocean Drive: Rebuilding a Little Compton House from the Foundation Up

How a Little Compton house on Ocean Drive came down to its foundation and went back up in a single year: coastal materials, kitchen planning and what to ask before a rebuild of your own.

Timeline guide September 30, 2026

What a Tiverton Remodel or Build Timeline Looks Like When Weather is Real

How a Tiverton remodel or custom build moves from due diligence through punch list: Sakonnet lot pacing, bridge access, inspection rhythm, material lead times and when the calendar has to flex.

Kitchen & bath guide September 28, 2026

Middletown Kitchen and Bath Remodeling: What to Lock Before Demo

How Middletown, RI homeowners plan kitchen and bath remodeling with clear scope, selections and a livable house while trades move through on Aquidneck Island.

Project story September 26, 2026

On Site at Ragged Island Brewing: Restoring History and Building a New Event Barn

PJR Construction and South County Post & Beam are restoring a storage barn and raising a new post-and-beam event barn for Ragged Island Brewing on Bristol Ferry Road in Portsmouth RI.

Finished basement guide September 23, 2026

Finished Basements in Middletown: Space Your Family Will Actually Use

Planning a Middletown RI finished basement: moisture and access checks, room layout for daily use, and how a local builder orders the work while your family lives upstairs on Aquidneck Island.

Hiring guide September 21, 2026

Middletown Contractor Checklist: Scope, People on Site and How Decisions Get Made

A practical checklist for Middletown homeowners comparing contractors: written scope and allowances, who is on site, how decisions get made, and Aquidneck access and weather before work starts.

Timeline guide September 16, 2026

What a Middletown Remodel or Build Timeline Looks Like When Weather is Real

How a Middletown remodel or custom build moves from due diligence through punch list: Aquidneck lot pacing, inspection rhythm, material lead times and when the calendar has to flex.

Home addition guide September 14, 2026

Newport Home Additions: New Rooms That Fit How You Already Live

How a Newport, RI home addition is scoped against the existing house and lot: use, access, finishes before demo and New England weather sequencing.

Finished basement guide September 10, 2026

Finished Basements in Little Compton: Space Your Family Will Actually Use

Planning a Little Compton RI finished basement: what to check for moisture and access, how to plan rooms you will use, and how a local builder orders the work while you live upstairs.

Hiring guide September 7, 2026

Little Compton Contractor Checklist: Scope, People on Site and How Decisions Get Made

A practical checklist for Little Compton homeowners comparing contractors: written scope and allowances, who is on site, how decisions get made, and local Sakonnet practicalities before work starts.

Home addition guide September 2, 2026

Bristol Home Additions: New Rooms That Fit How You Already Live

How Bristol, RI homeowners plan a home addition against the existing house: scope, tie-in structure, decisions before demo and East Bay weather sequencing.

Hiring guide August 31, 2026

Portsmouth Contractor Checklist: Scope, People on Site and How Decisions Get Made

A practical checklist for Portsmouth homeowners comparing contractors: written scope and allowances, who is on site, how decisions get made, and local East Bay practicalities before work starts.

Timeline guide August 29, 2026

What a Portsmouth Remodel or Build Timeline Looks Like When Weather is Real

How a Portsmouth remodel or custom build moves from due diligence through punch list: coastal lot pacing, inspection rhythm, material lead times and when the calendar has to flex.

Kitchen & bath guide August 27, 2026

Newport Kitchen and Bath Remodeling: What to Lock Before Demo

How Newport, RI homeowners plan kitchen and bath remodeling with clear scope, selections and a livable house while trades move through.

Home addition guide August 20, 2026

Middletown Home Additions: New Rooms That Fit How You Already Live

How Middletown, RI homeowners plan a home addition against the existing house: scope, tie-in structure, decisions before demo and East Bay weather sequencing.

Hiring guide August 17, 2026

Hiring a Bristol Home Builder: What to Ask Before You Sign

Questions Bristol, RI homeowners should ask a home builder before signing: reading the lot, clear scope, East Bay weather windows and what to lock on paper.

Hiring guide August 15, 2026

Hiring a Tiverton Home Builder: What to Ask Before You Sign

Questions Tiverton, RI homeowners should ask a home builder before signing: reading the lot, clear scope, coastal weather windows, and what to lock on paper.

Kitchen & bath guide August 14, 2026

Little Compton Kitchen and Bath Remodeling: What to Lock Before Demo

How Little Compton homeowners plan kitchen and bath remodeling with clear scope, selections and a livable house during the work.

Local note August 10, 2026

Building on a Portsmouth Coastal Lot: Notes from a Local GC

What a Portsmouth coastal lot reveals before a floor plan: wind, moisture, access, and the material choices that read as quiet luxury long after the crew leaves.

Hiring guide August 3, 2026

Hiring a Portsmouth RI Home Builder: What Serious Homeowners Ask First

How Portsmouth homeowners evaluate a local home builder before numbers: reading the lot, coastal sequencing, and questions that separate a navigator from a bid-only contractor.

Construction guide October 1, 2025

Your Rhode Island Construction Guide

A five-part guide to building in Rhode Island: finding a contractor, vetting references, reading estimates, selecting materials, and managing timelines with PJR Construction.

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