We recently hired Smucker Brothers Construction Company of 1330 Sherp Hill Road, East Earl PA 17519 for two major house projects:
1. To replace our exterior siding
2. To design and build a large second-story maintenance-free deck
We could not be happier with the results. Additionally, the
whole experience in working with the three brothers and their team of builders
was a total pleasure.
Before the project began, we met with one of the brothers,
Mike Smucker, to plan the project. We discussed the design and reviewed product
samples and colors with him to ensure that we would be happy with the outcome. Once
all of the decisions had been made, they began the work, by mutual agreement, while
we were away on vacation in August. We were amazed and delighted at how quickly
they worked. When we got back within a couple of days of the start-up of the
project, the original siding had been completely removed and the ?Tyvek?
insulation, as well as a large section of the new siding, had already been installed.
They completed the siding project in little more than a week - including having
to build a wall, replace an exterior window, and move another window from its
original spot. We?ve had many compliments on the wonderful results.
At the end of each workday, the guys cleaned up all of the
debris so that there wasn?t any unsightly mess left behind and, each day, they
removed the trash from the premises in their truck so there was no need for us
to rent a dumpster.
As part of the project, we wanted to replace our original
wood shutters but didn?t want to use a standard aluminum or vinyl replacement. So,
one of the brothers, Alvin, built us shutters to our specifications out of a
maintenance-free product called Azek. The shutters are sturdy and attractive
and will last for as long as the house is standing.
Once the siding project was completed, they began work on
the deck. Within a few days, it started to take shape. Because the deck is not
at ground level but is 10 feet above ground, it had to be constructed on
?stilts? which was no small feat. The foundational supports were quickly
installed and two sets of stairwells were built along with two platform levels.
A large bay window had to be removed and replaced by a sliding glass door
opening onto the lower platform. In the midst of all of this construction, we
realized that we wanted to replace our front & back doors as well as our
lamppost. These tasks were added to the original work order and the guys did an
excellent job on all of it.
The deck is absolutely first-rate ? beautiful in design,
spacious in size, and exceptional in quality. Our next-door neighbors, who have
a beautiful deck of their own, teasingly told us that they?re experiencing ?deck
envy? at seeing ours.
We were thrilled, throughout the whole process, with the
responsiveness of Mike and his brothers, as well as the kindness,
professionalism, and skill of the whole team of guys. Each of the men bent over backwards to make
sure that we were happy in every way.
We are exceptionally happy with the results of these two
projects. There isn?t a single thing that we would change. We would highly
recommend that anyone use the services of Smucker Brothers Construction. We can
be certain that, because of the professionalism and expertise of this
outstanding company and its top-notch team of people, anyone who decides to
utilize them will be equally delighted with the whole experience and the final
results.