Monaghan Creative Construction

04/15/2026

Back to the beginning—true Victorian finish.
It’s all in the details. Every custom element on this renovation was crafted to restore the home’s original character and timeless look

03/12/2026

Some glimpses of our near complete Renovation of this late 19th century Folk Victorian with Queen Anne influenced porch ornamentation. Historically accurate.

Key Victorian architecture details…
-wrap around covered porch
-ocean breeze balcony
-turned columns
-decorative balustrades
-scroll cut brackets
-decorative rosette blocks
-le fleur de lys
-lattice porch skirting
-steep roof gables
-patterned balusters
-decorative gable trim
-bay window bump out

Ocean Grove is home to one of the largest collections of Victorian architecture in the nation built between 1870-1900

02/20/2026

Addition/ Renovation specs:
Certainteed Cedar Impressions D7” and Main Street Clapboard D4” sidings in Seagrass,
Certainteed Board & Batten siding in white,
Aluminum trim coil fascias and Certainteed Perimeter soffits,
Anderson 400 series windows,
2.5” white vinyl lineal window/ door trim,
GAF Timberline HDZ Pewter grey roofing,
GAF Cobra Snow Country exhaust ventilation,
Englert Standing Seam aluminum .032 roofing in Matte Black

02/12/2026

Mermaid weathervane

02/06/2026

Weathering the storm to make this addition shine! Matte black standing seam metal roofing, pewter grey GAF Timberline HDZ architectural shingles, and top-notch ventilation are taking shape. Exterior trim and window installations are just around the corner!

05/23/2025

Upgraded this outdoor shower at a project of ours completed in’22, just in time for MDW — even if the weather isn’t playing nice. Now featuring a handheld to rinse off all the sand from everywhere. Summer-ready, rain or shine.”

04/03/2025

Throwback to this Gem

09/26/2024

09/13/2024