All About The House (Ben Smith)

I got integrity, honesty, reliability, excellent workmanship & craftsmanship, dependability, a fair price for the scope of the project, a crew & set of contractors who took pride in their work and strove to make my dreams a reality, And the end result is the house that I had envisioned. 
     1. Ben was excellent in keeping me in the loop as work progressed. As I said we did not know what to expect as we started taking things apart. Ben kept me apprised of things that presented challenges &/or deviations from the architectural plans. We discussed the issues & what my budget would allow, & made adjustments to the schedule & cost accordingly. Because he
consulted with me all along, I was aware of the changes and felt that we completed the project on schedule & budget, as modified by the circumstances!
     2. I?d have to say that the final cost of the basic project was reasonably close to the estimate, which is remarkable considering the enormous scope of the project. We essentially gutted the house and rebuilt the interior from scratch.
    3. Ben & his team were courteous, easy to work with, clean, respectful, gracious .... and a lot of fun. Both his team and the subcontractors to a man/woman were highly skilled in their craft & very professional in their demeanor and workmanship. They also seemed happy to be working on the project. We had a good time! I helped by having water, Gatorade & pop available for
them. And Friday was donut day!! I believe having a good working relationship with a crew is very important. It was my small thing to show my appreciation for their efforts. A win-win proposition!
     4. Ben never tried to impose his ideas on me. We discussed every little quirk that came along. If he thought my ideas were not feasible he would say so and provide alternatives. We?d discuss the pros & cons & my budget and come up with a compromise. He offered suggestions from his remodeling experience & also from a code compliance perspective. He listened to what I hoped to achieve and we worked together to get as close as possible to my ?vision?. I was & am so very
pleased with the rapport I had with Ben.
     5. As for the finished project in my home - I LOVE it!! I have a brand new house. Everything fits my lifestyle. I could not have a better home if I had built it new from the ground up!