I'm a demanding client. And I work in the home construction industry. But rather than utilize company resources in an effort to separate business from personal projects, I had to search for a contractor to hire for wainscoting/paneling work. I had in-depth scope-of-work discussions with 16 potential candidates over the course of a few weeks, physically met on location with 11 of them for measurements and quotes, but in the end, Loynes Construction Inc., came out on top.
Owner/CEO/President Joe Loynes personally met for the initial work assessment as most contractors did, but what won me over was his continual engagement in answering questions, providing insightful recommendations, offering feedback and making suggestions based on his 21+ years of hands-on experience thus far in his field. He didn't just answer my questions, but did so thoughtfully, meaning, he would ask questions back to understand my objective before proffering a reply based on what he felt I was looking to accomplish. He basically partnered with me in executing my project, which made all the difference because I felt that he was building out my walls as if it were his own home, with all the same care and attention to detail as he would give to his own project. He was harder on himself with his keen artistic eye than I was, not taking the easy routes that I allowed him, but doing what needed to be done to get the job done RIGHT.
I live in a condo community with neighbors on both sides and below, and with an HOA. Need I say more? Concerns for those working from home and having the HOA potentially penalize me for every minor infraction was a concern. I expressed this concern to Joe, and he and his phenomenal team: Steve, Austin, and Kurt all honored the rules of the Association to perfection. There were zero noise complaints despite woodwork being done by heavy machinery for days on end. They showed up on time, they finished what they had to do on time. My neighbors all commented about how clean they kept the place, how respectful and stealthily they came-and-went... so much so, that one of my neighbors is planning to hire Loynes Construction Inc. for a future renovation of their own.
As for the work itself, as the saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words." See for yourself.
Joe is a person of high character and respectability. He's honest and fair. He's not about shortcuts, but about delivering a beautiful product. We didn't always see eye-to-eye on some things, but he'd tell me his recommendations, and ultimately gave me what I wanted. Sometimes I regretted it and totally should have listened to him, and sometimes, we both just smiled and said, "That looks badass!"
I often say that what separates the professionals from the amateurs, are the smallest of details. Joe and his crews' trucks were often cleaner and spotless than my Benz. That tells you a lot about who they are as individuals. These guys made me proud to call them my contractors. read more