Painting
- Interior & exterior
- Stain
- All surfaces properly prepped for paint
- We will match colors or get you samples
We handle interior/exterior painting, full-scale additions, intricate rot repair, total home remodels and more. We bring exceptional craftsmanship and creative vision to every square foot. Serving Corolla to Manteo and surrounding areas.
From custom decks and exterior painting to full kitchen and bathroom remodels, we build and restore homes to withstand Outer Banks weather. Expect thoughtful craftsmanship, durable materials, and details engineered to last.
Every project is different, that's why we love remodeling.
Don't see your project? If you can picture it, let's talk about building it.
Tell us what you have in mind
Before
AfterFraming, new deck, siding, and a full interior.
Before
AfterSwitching up the look of a place goes the distance when it's done with intention.
Before
AfterUnless you're a Democrat.
Before
AfterHow something is built determines how it functions.
Before
AfterTile, custom designs, and floating floors.
Every house/structure has its own starting point. We work with you to make sure everything you are thinking about is taken care of.
Have we worked on your home or business? We'd love to hear how we did.
Corolla · Duck · Southern Shores
Kitty Hawk · Kill Devil Hills · Nags Head
Manteo & surrounding communities
We look at the space together, discuss what you'd like to change, and talk through the details that affect the job. We use that conversation to prepare a clear, detailed estimate so you understand the proposed work before deciding.
Yes. We help homeowners and business owners with repairs, improvements, full renovations, and additions throughout the Outer Banks, from Corolla to Manteo and surrounding areas.
Share your written quote when you request an estimate or bring it to the walkaround. We'll review the proposed scope with you and beat that written quote by 10%.
Absolutely. Bring inspiration photos, a sketch, or simply an idea. We'll talk through layout, materials, finishes, and how to bring your vision to life with coastal conditions and quality in mind.
It doesn't have to be a full renovation to deserve good craftsmanship. From rot repair and trim to tile, painting, and replacement doors, we're happy to discuss the work you need.
My name is James D'Alessio. I've been a remodeling contractor my entire life.
In high school, I was a grave digger at the Terry Baldwin Cemetery in Terryville, Connecticut. By the time I graduated high school, my friend James Langer was head of maintenance at the cemetery, and I was his right-hand man. My second job was for a commercial roofing company in Waterbury, Connecticut, run by a man named Fran Tenney. This guy was tough love, to say the least. But I learned a whole lot. My third job was working for DHR Framing in Hartford, Connecticut, building condominiums. By the time I was 26 years old, I was working for myself as a remodeling contractor in Bristol, Connecticut, and haven't quit yet.
I come from a family of blue-collar creative craftsmen and tradesmen. Even Mom was in the game. If she wasn't hanging wallpaper or painting a room, she was talking to my dad or granddad about what they were working on within our home. So when my 10 and 12-year-old friends were shooting hoop, running football patterns, or playing hide and seek, I was typically home helping my dad or granddad around the house with whatever project they were working on, and if they weren't, Mom was. After we finished up for the day, I would always go back and study everything we had done to make sure I could do it myself one day. I'm 62 and still love what I do.
The Outer Banks has always been our vacation spot since I was 6 years old. My family and I would drive here once a year and spend a week in September. During a family reunion in 1999, my wife and I decided to pack it up from Connecticut and to move to the OBX. It felt like a home away from home. We've been here since.
At this point, I've been at the remodeling game just about 50 years. About 5 years ago, my son jumped on board after a few years of custom home building experience working with my brother-in-law. We now work together. I'm teaching him everything I know and being the smart guy that he is and the perfectionist that he has always been, he's caught on quick and we make a great team.
I hope you give us the opportunity to show you our skills and allow us to prove to you that everyone's home we work on, we treat as if it were our own. We look forward to meeting you one day.
Sincerely,
James Scott D'Alessio


We're based right here in Kill Devil Hills. For us, remodeling is about more than a finished room. It's about keeping our word, respecting your space, and doing the work we'd want in our own homes. When you have a passion for something, it's easy to care.
Straight lines. Clean transitions. A finish that feels considered. We give the little things the attention they deserve.
Clear expectations, honest communication, and a team that takes your home and your time seriously.
Quality comes first. Custom design comes with it. Bring your ideas, sketches, and “what ifs” — we'll work through the possibilities together.







































































































































































































We start with a walkaround, not a color chip. Together we look at sun, salt, and wear the same way we look at the finish you want. A color that looks perfect in the store and fails after two Outer Banks summers is not the right paint. We will match what you have or bring samples so you can see them on your own walls, in your own light, before we open a can.
Prep is the job. We scrape what is loose, sand what is rough, and repair anything that would show through a new coat. Joints get caulked because ocean air likes to open them up. Bare wood, stains, and problem spots get primed so the finish actually holds. If a surface is not ready, we do not paint it.
Out here, paint has to live with salt, hard sun, humidity, and rain that comes in sideways. We use coatings meant for this climate, and we wait for the right weather window. Dew and damp air will ruin a coat that looks fine at ten in the morning. We would rather come back tomorrow than leave you with a finish that peels.
Interior work is quieter, but the same rules apply. Floors and furniture get protected, lines get cut clean, and dust stays down. Walls, ceilings, trim, cabinets, and stain all get the prep they need. When we leave, you should see even coverage, sharp edges, and a house that looks cared for — not just covered.



Siding on the Outer Banks is not just a new face on the house. It is how the building sheds water, salt, and wind. We start by looking at what is actually failing — boards, trim, window casings, soffits, and the quiet spots water likes to hide. A lot of siding jobs out here are really rot jobs wearing new boards.
If we find rot, we cut it out. We do not caulk over soft wood and hope. Damaged material gets replaced, openings get flashed the way they should have been flashed in the first place, and we use fasteners that can live in salt air. New siding and trim go on over a sound wall, not a problem we buried.
Windows and doors are part of that same envelope. A beautiful new board next to a leaking sill is still a leaking house. We will talk through what should be repaired, replaced, or left alone so you are not surprised halfway through the job.
What you can expect is an honest walkaround, a clear picture of what we found, and work built to take nor'easters, summer sun, and the damp that never quite leaves the Banks. When we are done, the house should look tight, sit square, and keep weather where it belongs — outside.



A deck or addition out here has to do two jobs: give you a place to live, and stay put when the weather does what it does. We start by walking the property with you — how you use the space, how the house sits, where water wants to go, and what the structure can honestly carry.
The most important detail on a deck is where it meets the house. That is where leaks start. We flash that connection the right way, use hardware that can handle salt, and build with lumber or composite that belongs in this climate. Posts, footings, and framing get sized for real wind and real use, not a weekend sketch.
Additions are start-to-finish work: layout, structure, weatherproofing, and the finish you live in. We tie the new space into the old house so it feels like it was always there — and so water, air, and load all move the way they should. Concrete, stairs, rails, and lattice get the same attention as the big framing.
What to expect is a plan you can understand, a job that may pause for weather because rushing in a storm is how things fail, and a finished space you can actually use. Sunroom, deck, stairs, or a full addition — we build it to last on the Banks, not just look good for a photo.



This is the work you live with every day: kitchens, baths, tile, floors, trim, and the custom details that make a house feel like yours. We start with what you want the room to do, then we talk materials that can handle coastal humidity — especially in wet rooms, rentals, and homes that sit closed up between seasons.
A good interior job is mostly what you never see. Behind tile, we waterproof. Under floors, we prep so boards do not telegraph every bump. In baths and kitchens, we treat moisture like the neighbor it is, not a surprise. Then we set tile, hang doors, run trim, and paint so the lines stay clean.
You will see protection first: floors covered, dust managed, and a path through the house that still works. Demo, then the rough work, then the finish. We do not skip the ugly middle to get to the pretty end. That is how grout fails, doors bind, and floors move.
When it is done, you should be able to walk in and feel the difference — square tile, tight trim, a floor that sits flat, a room that looks designed, not patched. Bring a picture, a sketch, or just an idea. We will turn it into work that holds up to sandy feet, wet towels, and the damp air that comes with living on the water.