Building in Germantown
Most of what we do in Germantown starts with a homeowner who has outgrown the house they are in.
From the shop in Gratis, Germantown is an easy run, and our crews are in the area constantly. A crew that is not spending hours in a truck starts earlier and stays later, which shows up in the schedule.
We work with licensed architects to take a sketch through digital drafting to a build-ready blueprint.
The order of work is consistent: drawings, site, structure, finish. That does not vary from one town to the next.
We are happy to walk a Germantown property and tell you honestly what it needs.
What building here involves
The older housing here rewards remodeling because the structure is genuinely good. The newer housing usually needs finish and layout attention rather than structural work.
Freeze-thaw is the local enemy. Any joint that holds water will eventually fail, which is why drainage and flashing get more attention than they might elsewhere.
Submissions, revisions and inspection scheduling all sit with us. Local familiarity here is worth more than it sounds.
Nearby work gets better service, simply because the crew is not spending a quarter of its day in a truck.
What we build here
Custom Pool Construction
Pools set into the grade
Excavation, structure and the deck around it handled by one crew, so the site drains correctly.
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Patio Construction
Patios laid on a base that lasts
The base under a patio decides whether it is still flat in ten years.
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Custom Composite Deck Construction
Decks framed for the long haul
Composite surfaces over properly flashed, properly spanned framing.
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Custom Pergola Construction
Timber structures with real joinery
Cedar and timber-frame pergolas with posts set to carry the load.
Read moreScope, schedule and staying in touch
Our proposals are long because they are specific. Inclusions, exclusions, anticipated site conditions and a defined change process all appear in writing before a crew is scheduled.
You will know the build sequence and roughly how long each stage takes, along with an honest list of what might push it. Selections made late are the delay we see most often.
You will know the build sequence and roughly how long each stage takes, along with an honest list of what might push it.
If something goes sideways we tell you that day. Waiting rarely makes a construction problem cheaper.
Completion means walking the finished work side by side, noting anything that is not right, and correcting it. We do not declare a job done from the office.
Where Germantown sits
Montgomery County12 towns
Dayton and the suburbs around it, where we do the most remodeling and addition work.
- Centerville
- Dayton
- Kettering
- Miamisburg
- West Carrollton
- Trotwood
- Englewood
- Vandalia
- Clayton
- Germantown
- Brookville
- New Lebanon
The person who walks your property is on site while it is being built.Samuel Hand
What we put in writing
The metal roofing we install is warranted for forty years; the dimensional shingles for thirty. Those warranties assume correct installation, which is the part we control.
Workmanship coverage comes from us directly. If it is our error, we fix it, and we keep our workload at a level where that is realistic.
Germantown questions
How do you handle changes once we have started?
Changes get written down, priced and approved before they happen. Nothing gets built off a hallway conversation.
Can you remodel an older home, or only build new?
Both. A good share of our work is remodeling houses that were built well and are worth keeping.
Do you give a written scope before work starts?
Always. It states what is included, what is excluded, what we expect to find once things are opened up, and how a change gets priced and approved. A one-page quote is how disputes start.
Who pulls the permits?
We do, and we deal with inspection scheduling as part of the job. You are not calling a building department.
What happens if you find something unexpected?
We stop, document it, price the options and talk to you before proceeding. On older houses that is a normal part of the process, not an emergency.
Do you use your own crew or subcontractors?
Our own crew handles the core work. Where a licensed specialty trade is required we bring in people we have worked with for years, and we manage them directly.
How do payments work?
Draw schedule tied to completed stages, agreed in writing before work starts. You are never paying substantially ahead of the work that has been done.
Building in Germantown?
There is no obligation in a first conversation about your Germantown project.