We are a small General Contractor construction business with a solid reputation
for quality craftsmanship,
and dependable service. We specialize in work that many large or
'new construction only'
contractors do not do or shy away from. From repair work on most all
components of a home, to remodeling,
to complete makeovers -- We are among the very best you will find.
Not only in the quality of
our work, but in how we treat
our customers.
Alongside his extensive career as an artist, illustrator and graphic
designer, Wayne comes from a family background in and with considerable experience in
residential construction
work. His father was a General Contractor of impeccable reputation for some 40 years, and
prior to that was involved in managing lumber companies and other
residential oriented construction enterprises. Wayne mentions "I like to say that
my beginnings in the 'building and fixing things' business were when we lived right next door to the lumber yard my dad
managed, and the lumberyard was my playground, much to my Dad's and the yard men's consternations". Needless to say, Wayne began
building things and working with wood at a
young age. Later in life he worked
from time to time for his father, along with many projects for himself on
his own properties.
Wayne is also an accomplished artist and designer, having
received his degree in design from one of the most prestigious design
colleges in the nation in 1973. His skills in design bring an unusual additional offering to customers --
He
not only understands construction methods and materials, he can often offer ideas to make
the results more visually appealing and efficient, and thereby deriving the most
valuable results for the customer -- and for no extra cost.
"Some people don't quite understand the parallel careers I have had,
thinking there cannot be a logical relationship of the two. For me at
least, nothing could be farther from the truth. While my art is certainly
a whole different thing in most regards, construction remodeling and all related
in that business, most certainly does have an overlapping use of my skills, but
also of my interests in design, form, and function."
Wife and business partner Carolyn Snyder, brings a lifetime of work in office
and organizational skills. Carolyn takes care of office duties, and many of the
details involved in running a very organized small business. Like Wayne, she truly enjoys
and takes pride in how their home remodeling and
improvement work has made such happy 'after' results for people.
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A few things that set us apart from
some of the other
guys
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We are a 100% legal business in the state of Washington. We are
fully
licensed, bonded, and insured.
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When we say we will do something --- We do it. From returning
inquiry calls, to being on time to meet with you, to starting and
finishing the job ---- Unlike some
others, being considerate of our customers is at the top of our list of
priorities.
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When we commit to a job, we do not skip around between other jobs. There
are many home repair/remodeling people who work on several jobs at one time,
working on one for
a time, then going to another one for a day or two, and so on. While
this may lock in more work and profit for
them, it also puts each of their customers into a situation of
not having work on their homes completed in a timelier manner. We prefer
to do one job at a time from start to
finish. We schedule our work accordingly, one job at a time, and
we've found that our customers are willing to
wait for us knowing that when we start their job we will be there to complete
it as soon as possible.
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Unlike others, our contracts and work descriptions are concise and
detailed. We spell
out exactly what we will be doing, not doing, and the price and payment's
schedule for the work described in the agreement. This means
there are no confusions or miscommunications about what you are paying
for.
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Unlike others, we do not 'mark-up' materials and supplies needed for your
job. Many contractors
typically write the cost of materials/supplies into the total cost you will
pay them. It can go unknown to the
customer that the actual materials costs to the contractor are then
marked up as much as 25%. We look to our profit coming entirely
from our labor. Along with
our very reasonable prices for the labor, we can offer additional savings
to customers by not marking up materials
costs. What we pay for materials and supplies is what you
will pay for them, nothing more.
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We typically price our work by the job, not by the hour. In
remodeling/repair work, there are problems associated with working by the
hour. Many people think that if they hire
a home repair/remodeling person who works on an hourly rate that
they will be paying less than
otherwise.
This (at least in comparison to our prices) is usually not the case at
all. A
worker dragging his/her feet on a job, in order to 'up the ante' by way of
being paid by the hour, is not our way of
doing business. Additionally when a worker is on a hourly rate, their
work can be put under pressure by some customers who are understandably 'watching the clock'. While this might seem
good for the work to get done quicker, and to promote a lowest possible
cost (which is not necessarily the outcome anyway), what it can really
end up doing is causing the work to be done with less quality
and attention to detail. We take 100% pride in our
work. We work for our customers as if we were working on our own
home. We decided long ago that anything that would compromise doing the
job right and with dedicated
craftsmanship was not our style. While we work hard in all ways to
complete jobs as soon as is possible, we will not sacrifice quality by
rushing our work.
Ready to have us take a look at your project?
Give us a call @ (253) 884- 0560
Or.. email us --
waynesnyder@centurytel.net
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