RJ Chevie Builders LLC

RJ Chevie was awesome during the process of designing, planning, and building our new home. I spoke with a lot of builders in the central Ohio area (12 others), and Tom at RJ Chevie was the most sincere one I met with. From the first meeting my wife and I could tell that Tom was interested in us as people not as just one more customer. Creating this relationship is key because building a home from the ground up is a long process and has a lot of stressful decisions. Everyone at RJ took the time to talk with us and respond quickly when we had a question. We chose to design the house from basically scratch and they walked us through the process, and had excellent advice from their years of experience.
The cost projections for the house were fair and I really believe we truly got what we paid for and more. With Tom's help we were able to stay on budget throughout the project. Since this was my first custom build I wasn't prepared for how much individual items like lighting cost for a whole house. Although our projected budget covered the essentials, I would have added a little more in a few areas: lighting, cabinets, carpeting. In the end we definitely got everything we wanted and it looks awesome.
We made a few changes to the home during the construction process, and because RJ stayed in constant contact with me I was able to work the change in without a lot of pain or delay. They always called me when a major process was being scheduled way in advance so that I could talk with them about expectations.
Factoring in delays from weather the build was completed on time. RJ Chevie powered through one of the worst/coldest winters I can remember to get things done. They are really dedicated to making you feel in control of the whole project, rather than some contractors I've worked with that make you feel beholding to them. The workmanship for the house is very professional and well done, my wife and I often comment how we never thought we could afford to live in such a nice home. I've heard horror stories of contractors using questionable subs, but everyone who worked on our house was top notch and knew what they were doing. There hasn't been anything that I've said: "what were they thinking when they did that?"
During any home build you'll have a few things that need adjusted after completion, RJ has been very responsive and timely to correct any changes that needed addressed. There was no haggling or hand wringing, Tom simply evaluated the issue and got it done by a professional. 
Overall I'm VERY satisfied with the end product, our home and even more pleased with the customer service from RJ Chevie. There are a ton of builders who can get a house built. I'd be very surprised though if they could match the positive experience I had with RJ. Sure we had some stressful days, and some wrenches thrown into the process that seemed huge. Tom worked with us on a personal level to overcome the obstacles, and always talked us through the solutions. In the end building a house is more than materials and time, its a journey over a long period of time. You need to work with people you can trust and RJ Chevie gives you the confidence that things will get done right.