New England Real Estate Journal
Friday, September 17, 1990
M.C. Andrews Construction is general contractor
Ahern is top choice for Hilltop Steak House Project
Saugus, MA-Riding south into the noonday sun on Rte. 1, you pass the famous giant cactus marking the Hilltop Steak House - a touch of the old west here in the east. While sitting around the campfire enjoying a fine steak may be a romantic vision to some at the Hilltop, they prefer to serve you in one of their many theme dining rooms.
Over the past year, two of those - the Carson City and Virginia City rooms have been completely renovated to help add to your experience.
MC. Andrews Construction Co. is the general contractor for these renovations as well as a new handicapped elevator, several staff area renovations and the new bakery addition currently under construction.
Ahern Painting Co. of Melrose has been working with the M.C. Andrews Co. throughout to ensure a quality job on time and in budget.
The old west might be the theme says Brian Bebout, project manager for Ahern, but rustic is not how I would describe the look of the new renovations.
The Carson City room in a palette of pastel colors with lots of fine woodwork and a bar done in whitewashed oak with many coats of polyurethane to bring out the luster of the wood and give a long lasting durable gloss finish.
The Virginia City bar and dining area kept is dark stained look requiring Ahern to match new wood to existing. The exposed beam ceiling, for example, was part of the original space. Some areas were patched; but you'd be hard pressed to notice.
The large bar in the Virginia City room is another feature that turned out exceptional.
Scheduling is really the key to work of this kind. Ahern has the manpower, professionalism and communication systems to be able to deal with sudden changes that inevitably occur when trying to coordinate many trades in such tight quarters.
Remodeling has been a difficult experience particularly if it is in a busy establishment. Fortunately, for the Hilltop Steak House, it's been made easy thanks to their three great services. M.C. Andrews, Co., Inc. Ahern Painting, and STEAK.
Ahern Painting is an active member of the Association of Builders and contractors.
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