Back in November of 2012 my wife and I called Christopher French Construction to get a bid on a job…read morewe needed to get done. Contrary to his own interests, Mr. French advised us not to do the job as the wood was rotten and it would have been a waste of money. His honesty cost him a job, but we were so impressed with his integrity, we filed his information away just in case we ever needed his services again.
In November of this year, to our horror, we discovered a major termite infestation all around our front porch. It was so bad, the structural integrity of our porch was compromised and was going to require a complete rebuild. Remembering the positive experience we had had with Mr. French the year before, we gave him a call to bid the job.
Although we had to wait several weeks to get started because of his work load, it turned out to be well worth the wait. Our project could not have gone better. From beginning to end it was smooth and problem free.
Mr. French does the work himself along with his son Andrew. They have a wonderful relationship and they clearly enjoyed being able to work together. They showed up like clockwork every day at the same time, and other than their lunch period, worked hard and consistently all day long. There was no wasted time. They didn't have to keep running out to buy supplies they had forgotten. From start to finish, they were very efficient. Their work product was truly amazing and looks better than what the original home builder did when the house was first built. Because of our concern for future termite issues, they engineered my porch in such a way that another infestation will be far less likely. Their solution to a particular problem was genius. We were very impressed. It showed that they weren't here to simply rebuild my porch, but to help us avoid future problems as well. We really appreciate this extra level of service as it went well beyond what one might expect from a contractor.
Over the week that our project took to complete we grew to enjoy their company and now view them as our friends. Both Mr. French and his son are honest, ethical and very personable. They are talented, old school craftsmen. In so many projects my wife and I have done in the past, the workers never appreciated it when you brought anything up that you wanted fixed or changed. They just wanted to get in, get their money and get out. Mr. French and his son could not have been more gracious and promptly and enthusiastically addressed every issue that came up. We are not easy people to work for as both my wife and I are perfectionists, but it never became an issue as both Mr. French and his son were so anxious to please us and leave us satisfied with the whole experience.
I simply cannot say enough good things about Christopher French Construction. THEY are what you hope to get when you hire a contractor. They did excellent work. Their prices are reasonable. They were neat. They clearly respected our home and possessions. At the end of each day, they did such a thorough cleanup job, you would have never known they were even there. It was as painless a construction experience as we've ever had.
Reading this rave review one might think that I am Mr. French's mother, friend or family member, or worse, Mr. French himself, but prior to my first contact with him last year, I had never met any of them before. I had no affiliation with him, his company or his family. I don't write a lot of positive reviews because, quite frankly, service nowadays is abysmal, but I just wanted to let you all know that you won't be disappointed if you chose Christopher French Construction for all your construction needs. Construction projects can be nightmarish and very, very stressful. Evidently it doesn't need to be. You just have to find the right contractor.