May 23, 2009
Dear Pete, It has been a little over a year since we first contacted you about building a new home. I can say that from start to finish it could not have been a better experience.
We brought in a concept idea plan and you and Dave worked it over to make our ideas and dreams come true. The lot that we picked out worked well with the plan and you were able to make changes that made everything work the way we wanted. During construction your crew was always pleasant, never feeling we were in the way or interfering with their work. All the sub-contractors were easy to work with and accommodating.The project was completed within the timeframe that you established and within the budget we worked out together.
We have been through fall, winter and spring in our new home, and are now looking forward to summer. We are sure that we will enjoy our new home for many years to come. Thank you very much for all the planning and diligence in making our home what we wanted it to be. I would not hesitate to recommend Legacy Custom Homes to anyone interested in a quality built home.
Thanks again,
As a professional property developer, I have counted on Legacy Custom Homes to construct 20+ projects for us in the past few years. We are extremely satisfied with the quality price and overall outstanding professionalism and performance we received on each project. Legacy knows how to do it right and stands behind everything they do. A better contractor is hard to find.
May, 2009
We first met Pete and Dave at the Homes on Parade in spring of 2007. We were very impressed with the workmanship on their homes in the parade, and also with how friendly they were. We kept them in mind as a builder.
In the summer of 2007 we found a lot that was not in a housing development. We wanted to have a builder look at it to see if it was buildable and if there were any potential problems. We called Legacy and Pete met us at the lot the very next day. We were very impressed by his responsiveness, and he gave us tons of great information that helped us make the decision to purchase the lot.
In the fall of 2007 we met with Pete and Dave. We were fairly certain by then that we wanted to use them as our builder, but were undecided about whether or not to use an architect for the house design. Pete and Dave showed us some designs of houses they'd built and asked us some questions about what we were looking for.
Within a few weeks we met again with Pete and Dave as they showed us a draft of a house design for us. We were very impressed with how on target it was. It was obvious that they had really listened to us and had taken great care to design the home around our desires rather than trying to shoehorn us into a standard design. Also, Dave came up with some great ideas that we never would have thought of. By that point we decided using an architect would be an unnecessary expense. We had confidence that Dave would be able to design a great house for us.
Over the winter we worked out all the details of the house plan and got the contracts signed. Legacy broke ground on the house in early June of 2008 and it was completed in late October.
One of our concerns was that we wanted our home to be as energy efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. Pete was great about exploring ideas and alternatives with us. The end result was a home that exceeded the federal Energy Star standards.
We had a great time working with Legacy on our house. Everybody says how stressful and unpleasant building a house is, but we had a lot of fun! Pete was very accessible and always quick to answer our questions. We had heard horror stories about how some builders wouldn't return clients' calls for weeks at a time, but communication with Pete was never a problem.
Pete's guidance was also invaluable, keeping us on track with the myriad of decisions needing to be made. He always kept us posted on what decisions needed to be made next and by when, so we could stay on track with the timeline. All of his subcontractors were also very helpful, meeting with us when we asked them to and answering our questions clearly. When we were choosing finishes, we were very pleased to find that the building allowances were very appropriate for the type of home we wanted.
We've now been living in our new house for about 7 months and couldn't be happier with it. We hope to live in it for decades to come, but in a way we wish we could build another house with Pete and Dave because it was such a great experience! We highly recommend Legacy Custom Homes.
June, 2008
Dear Pete,
As Florida residents, we had concerns about building a lakefront home in Minnesota. We wanted our home built over the winter of 2007 and spring of 2008 during which time we would be at our Florida home. Most of our fears were eliminated in choosing your firm, Legacy Custom Homes, as our builder. The only remaining fear you couldn’t control was the temperature and snow levels we might encounter during our few trips back to make product selections and see how construction was progressing.
We had a wonderful experience in building our home and couldn’t be happier with the results. You and your team worked with us to take our dream plan and make it a reality within the budget and time frame we set for the project. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality are evident in the end product. The lack of post-construction problems is a testament to the quality of materials and the dedicated workmanship of the construction crew. All aspects of the building process were handled with the highest degree of honesty, patience and professionalism. You and your sub-contractors’ ability to work via the Internet (email, digital pictures, product web sites) eliminated the issue of working together 2,000 miles apart.
Our limited time together over the course of this project made us realize what fun we missed in not being here for the entire construction process. You, your office staff and construction crew were a delight to work with – and we would do it again in a heartbeat. We would, of course, request Harry Norris as our building supervisor since he is one of the most valuable assets of your company.
We would be more than happy to show our home to any of your prospective clients and we will be forever happy to recommend Legacy Custom Homes.
Sincerely,
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