Ted Lord Reveals Certain Overall Guidelines On Home Improvement

Ted Lord comes from a rather long line of architects and general contractors. His father has been a
general contractor and each of his grandfathers were also from the construction business. His ancestors
and forefathers developed Philadelphia, to a large extent, having been associated with large scale,
commercial constructions plans much like the initial creation of the Conshohocken neighborhood. It was
really a big surprise to his father and grandfathers when Lord went an alternative route and become a
Home Improvement Specialist with training in plumbing, carpentry and the electrician trade. Lord jokes
when he recalls how his paternal grandfather reacted to the news that he wasn't joining the family
business. “He called me a glorified handyman,” Lord said.

Ted Lord is far more than just a general handyman though he is the first to confess that what he likes
about his particular path is his opportunity to be a jack of all trades. Lord can snake a toilet, fix a major
leak or entirely renovate a kitchen or bathroom with a advanced level of skill across all areas. “Few
professions are as underappreciated and really important as the handyman,” Lord said. It’s true, think
about it: when electric wiring is on the fritz or a pipe bursts or the door frame needs exchanging it is a
handyman you utilize. “That’s what I appreciate about being in general home improvement - one week I
am working on an extensive kitchen renovation and the next on a many smaller jobs for many different
clients,” Lord said.

In recent years, Lord happens to be quite popular for his kitchen and bathroom renovations. His good
reputation for modernizing kitchens and bathrooms while staying true to the architectural period and
style of the property is unlike any other. “It doesn’t appear sensible to do a sleek, ultra modern kitchen
in a Williamsburg Colonial style house anymore than a 1920s era style of tiling in a modern brick row
house in Rittenhouse Square does,” Lord said. His updated kitchens and bathrooms are things of beauty
and never stick out like the shiny new room within an otherwise older home, nevertheless they do often
motivate the homeowners to consider longer, more intensive home renovation projects. “Soon I’ll send
reminders out that air conditioner most likely are not the first things on their minds in winter, but having
their HVAC units serviced before there's a searing heat blanketing the city is a good idea,” Lord said. It is
this personalized touch together with his high skill level that has garnered Ted Lord with the amazing
reputation he has.

Lord gets a kick out of it when older Clients who’ve hired him to rewire a light fixture and put in a new
kitchen sink faucet put two and two together and realize he is related to Lord and Sons General
Contractors. “Someday I might join the family business,” he told us. “But for now I very much enjoy the
more relaxed, varied and creative path I am on as a handyman and home improvement specialist.”