MetroWest
New homes on old lots in Wellesley and Weston, barns in Dover and Sherborn, and finished basements from Natick to Hopkinton.
MetroWest is close to our shop in Norwood, and it has more large new homes than almost anywhere else we work. That combination makes it the area where we most often get to plan a simulator room from the start instead of fitting one into a space that already exists.
We design the room, supply the simulator, install and calibrate it, and train everyone who will use it. Work outside our scope, like framing, major electrical and HVAC, we coordinate with your builder or with local trades we bring in.
MetroWest homes
Wellesley, Weston, Wayland and Lincoln have seen years of teardowns, where a 1950s ranch or cape comes down and a much larger house goes up. If you are in the design stage of one of those builds, a simulator is far easier to plan now. Ten-foot basement walls in the simulator area, a room shape that fits the screen and the seating, the right circuits and conduit, and blocking in the walls and ceiling all cost little before the concrete and drywall. We can work with your architect on the room before the plans are final.
Dover, Sherborn, Sudbury, Carlisle and Concord have larger lots, older farmhouses and a lot of barns and outbuildings. A barn can make a great simulator space, with height to spare and no neighbors on the other side of the wall. It needs insulation, heat and a clean floor first. Those are jobs for a builder, and we coordinate them so the room is ready when we arrive.
Natick, Framingham, Hopkinton, Southborough and Westborough have more 1970s to 2000s colonials with full basements. Those are similar to what we see in southern New Hampshire. The usual challenge is ceiling height after finishing, and the usual answers are moving ductwork, using the garage, or picking equipment that suits a lower room.
Barns, garages and basements through the year
A barn or detached garage needs real heat to be usable from December to March, and the equipment needs the room above about 40 degrees. A mini-split is the common fix and also handles summer cooling, which matters because a closed simulator room with a projector and a computer gets warm in July.
Basements in newer MetroWest homes are usually dry. In older farmhouses they are often not. We check for water and humidity before we design anything.
Rooms that work in MetroWest
Dedicated rooms in new builds
Planned with your architect and builder from the start. A new build is the easiest time to get the room right.
Barns and outbuildings
Barns have height and no shared walls. Once the building is insulated and heated, it can hold a full bay with seating.
Finished basement bays
We plan around the posts, beams and ducts already there and tell you if the height is a problem.
Garage bays with retractable screens
You keep the parking and gain a practice bay. This works well when the basement is already in use.
Towns we serve in MetroWest
- Wellesley
- Weston
- Wayland
- Lincoln
- Concord
- Sudbury
- Carlisle
- Dover
- Sherborn
- Medfield
- Natick
- Framingham
- Ashland
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Southborough
- Westborough
- Marlborough
- Worcester
We go farther west than this list, out through Worcester County. If you are not sure whether we cover your town, ask.
How a project runs in MetroWest
MetroWest is a short drive from Norwood, so site visits are easy to fit in. On new builds we usually visit more than once: early to review plans with your architect or builder, again at rough-in to check wiring and blocking, and then for the install itself. Most installs take two to five days on site once the room is finished.
Tell us about the room
Use the design form to send photos and rough measurements. We reply within one business day with a first read on whether a simulator fits.
Site visit
We laser-measure the room and model swing clearance for every player in the house, then look at power, lighting, ventilation and where the equipment will live.
Design and proposal
You get a room plan and one price covering the simulator, screen, enclosure, installation, calibration and training.
Room preparation
If the room needs framing, electrical or HVAC work, we coordinate it with your builder or bring in local trades and manage them.
Installation
Most residential rooms take two to five days on site. Rooms that need construction first take longer.
Calibration, training and service
We calibrate the launch monitor, set up your software and courses, train everyone who will use it, and stay on call afterward.
Common questions
- We are building in Weston. When should a simulator be part of the plans?
- As early as you can. Before the foundation is poured is best, because that sets the ceiling height. We can work directly with your architect.
- Can a barn work as a simulator room?
- Yes, once it is insulated and heated. Barns usually have more height than any room in the house. We coordinate the building work so the room is ready for the install.
- Do you cover Worcester and the towns around it?
- Yes. Worcester County is a normal drive for us.
- Our basement is already finished. Do we have to tear it apart?
- Usually not. We work with the ceiling and walls you have and only open things up if the room needs power, blocking or a soffit moved. We will show you exactly what changes before any work starts.
Start your MetroWest room
Building or renovating? Send us your plans or a few photos. We reply within one business day.