Review for Ron Mayne of Mayne Construction
We began doing some renovations on a house that we own in Stratford Ct, we live in Europe! (who in their right mind renovates a house from another country?) What began as a "lipstick" project turned into a "down to the studs project", and we found that we were very quickly over our heads. I asked a friend of mine who in the building business how does one go about finding a contractor who can deal with a house in Stratford, Ct while we live in Europe? His reply was: "Reviews, Referrals, Referrals and Reviews" I went on houzz looked at contractors in our area, and I came across Ron Mayne of Mayne Construction, LLC of Newtown Ct. I was very impressed with some of his past work, and his reviews were spectacular.
Well, the reviews were spot on. Ron Mayne is spectacular in a variety of different ways. Ron has an easy-going nature that you can appreciate, but under that exterior is a man who works his butt off. As with most renovation's, there were several issues that did not go according to plan. However, it was always the same pattern (and this is what really differentiates Ron from his peers) Ron, would tell me there were a few issues that did not go as well as we would have liked, BUT here are the solutions to those issues. Ron would basically inform me that there was a problem but really was not a problem because he had a solution. or several solutions and then he would ask me which direction he would recommend and why. Then we would discuss and make a decision. This is known as experience Ron has been a contractor for over 30 years so it would be a very rare thing to come across something, some issue that he was not familiar with in his career. Ron views problems as challenges and challenges are the foundation for solutions.
When you hire Ron not only are you getting the benefit of his experience but that of his sub-contractors. Ron has some of the best guys doing work for him, his response to most if not all of my inquiries was "let's take a look, I have a guy for that". When the economy is going through a boom as it is right now. It is very very difficult to get top-notch sub-contractors because they are all busy with jobs. Ron has access to a tremendous pool of talent that I would have wasted a very large block of time trying to find. Also, Ron has personally vetted these people and only works with people whom he trusts to the work correctly THE FIRST TIME, and charge market rates. So, when you are hiring Ron not only are you hiring him to manage the process, but you are hiring his sub-contractors, his talent pool that he has personally vetted, who are accredited, and professional as he is. I also noticed that there seemed to be a team mentality among his sub-contractors who all got along very well, and obviously had worked with one another on several different projects. Ron not only manages the process but the people
I have trouble visualizing things which can make me a nightmare to deal with. Ron was very patient with me and had an excellent way of explaining complex problems to me the layman, which I cannot overstate enough. Ron's communications skills are excellent, keep in mind I only met him once for three days over a four-month period. ALSO as well as being a builder Ron was very good at identifying my style and once that was done he would make suggestions that would correspond to the aesthetic design or "look" that I was going for. The little things that made such a big difference: moulding, trim, colors of floor stains, lighting, and fixtures. He was very good at making suggestions for example: after realizing that due to dry rot an enclosed sunroom would have to be demolished and replaced, he came up with the idea of adding a deck that would extend the sunroom, and add recreational space to the back of the house as we had to tear it out anyway why not rebuild it and modernize it at the same time?
In conclusion, I used Ron Mayne and you should too. The reasons that I used Ron initially were based on his reviews, and I really don't think 5 stars is sufficient for Ron but that's the highest on the scale that we are dealing with, so it will have to do. I would say that in retrospect here are the reasons I loved doing business with Ron: Professionalism, experience, easy going nature, extremely diligent, punctual, honesty, creativeness, problem solving abilities, aesthetic design, value for money, communication skills, access to the best sub-contractors and efficient use of my time and money. Those are my reasons for using Ron, if you do use him, I should think that you will find plenty of your own reasons for doing so afterward. Thank you, Ron, for managing this process. I would also like to thank the sub-contractors on this project. Jay for plumbing and gas, Wilson for Electrical, Oleg for deck and carpentry, Sam and Hercules for paint, Vlad for tile, Sean for HVAC, Leon -Siding, Gutters and Roof, and Roman for masonry work. read more
