The Builders Group

Dan Eccles, the owner, impressed us from day one. He takes great pride in his work, and he listened very carefully to what we wanted in a finished basement. He communicated with us daily, and he even came over to our house in the evenings (after we had returned from work) to explain the work that had been completed and to answer any questions or concerns that we had. He was very sensitive to our budget, and when appropriate, recommended cost-saving choices (i.e. using in-stock trim colors). Dan supervised the subcontractors who were working at our house very closely, but in many cases, that was unnecessary - the subcontractors were polite, professional and efficient. The finished basement is gorgeous, and it is finally an inviting space in which we can spend time with our kids. When we had a wall-opening filled in our bedroom, he did everything he could to ensure that the drywall dust was kept to a minimum. Our final project was the most surprising - Dan removed a soffit in our lower bedroom to see if more insulation could be added to the wall (the guest bedroom had always been a bit too cold). When the trim was removed, he discovered a large crack in the foundation. A structural engineer looked at the crack, and we were very unhappy with the amount the structural engineer charged us for a 30 min. visit and a very brief written report. When we talked to Dan about contacting the structural engineer ourselves to express our frustration, he responded, "That's my job as your contractor." He is in the process right now of settling that. We recommend Dan highly - he has great pride in his work, integrity, and he communicated everything very clearly and respectfully.