My husband and I would like to build a modest retirement home in northern Door County so I called today to introduce myself and our project to this General Contractor. I did this in a few sentences. Then Tom Birmingham introduced himself and asked WHEN we were thinking of starting this project. I said "next year, but there are pieces of it which may be able to be started this year maybe". He then said, "I am completely booked for the rst of this year and through the winte so I am going to decline. Thank You" And he hung up the phone. I was dumbfounded and took several minutes to recover from this abrupt, shocking treatment. Then I gave him the benefit of the doubt and thought he couldn't be this rude and unprofessional and must have made a mistake. So I called back and he answered. I chuckled into the phone and said' "You didn't actually mean to hang up on me, did you Tom?" And without a word, he hung up again. Now I didn't get the chance to tell Tom this, but I have known him and this company for more than 30 years. I have worked with his wife several several years also. But I lived away from the area and have gotten married so he didn't recognize my new name. So this is how he treats a stranger who would like to do business with his company. Can you believe this? Can you imagine trying to build something as important as a house project with someone of this temperament? I certainly can't. And you can bet I will continue top relate this story to anyone interested in building a home in Door County for as long as I live there. And I know a LOT of people. Too bad for his partners and crews who have to work with this kind of personality everyday--my unending pity. Truly. read more