Thompson Construction

Gary is incredibly competent, is punctual, and always communicates with me about every step of the project. He is relentlessly pleasant and professional. He is extremely versatile, and there is nothing that he cannot do well. He is more than willing to make referrals for other specialists, and they are of similar excellent quality.

In 2013, I was house hunting and I had a limited budget to work with. My Real Estate Agent suggested that I might be able to build a house within my budget rather than compromise on an existing home. She recommended that I speak with Gary Thompson from Thompson Construction who told me that the overall cost would generally be based on the total square footage of the house. He looked at my rough ideas and said that he could build a house within my budget. My Real Estate Agent was able to help me find the perfect property in the beautiful town of Bethlehem, CT. After closing on the purchase of the property, Gary assisted me to work through all the necessary steps of surveying of the property and finalizing the town permitting process. Now I should note that that I am not an architect, and the house plans that I had created were quite rudimentary from an architectural perspective. Gary gave me an initial estimate and gave me tips on how to improve the plans. Gary gave me many pricing options and came up with alternatives to help get me get what I wanted in the home at a reasonable cost. Gary’s expertise at home building really impressed me. One of the features I wanted in my new house was an open kitchen/dining/living room space that has a lot of windows to let the daylight in. At this time, I knew very little about house engineering nor did I know anything about building code requirements. Gary took the time to educate me on these topics and I updated the plans based on his recommendations. Gary also recommended a local bank where I applied for a Construction Loan and once I was approved, things moved fast. Gary started on the project right away and coordinated all aspects of the building process. The tree clearing process started in the middle of October and I had a Certificate of Occupancy by mid-April 2014. It only took 6 months! All of the sub-contractors were polite and professional. The house is stylish, bright, airy, and well insulated. and I am extremely happy with the final results. Gary was even able to furnish the house with hardwood floors and included just about everything on my “wish listand quot; and the final cost was still within my budget ($200K plus the land). I am now a new home owner and I couldn't be happier.

Gary is an amazing contractor. He is knowledgable, professional, meticulous, and always pleasant and calm. He is punctual and extremely considerate. If we were not on site, he would reliably call and update us. There were a few unexpected glitches, which Gary handled with aplomb( e.g., during construction, our post lamps shorted out. Gary, with an electrician, spent a significant amount of time searching for the problem--which did not ultimately have anything to do with the construction. Because we had just put in a new driveway the season before, Gary dug all the way out to the street and back to the post lamp to avoid cutting through the new drive). Gary was not the least expensive bid, but he took a lot of time with us while doing his estimate. I realized that I knew exactly what he was going to do, and that I really didn't know what the other contractors were planning based on their written bids. Every single person that Gary hired was of the same caliber as himself--professional, skilled, considerate, and pleasant. They also were willing to offer suggestions that were esthetically pleasing or practically very helpful. They cleaned up daily. They also completed the work on a timely basis. Once work began, they were committed--I.e., they were not working several jobs simultaneously. I truly cannot say enough to communicate what a pleasure it was to work with Gary and his team. He is a man of character; rare these days. We are, in fact , using Gary again for a smaller project (moving a wood burning stove and replacing two double hung windows with a sliding glass door). He has actually completed most of this, just waiting for the door to come in. He also recommended the most wonderful house painter to us who sanded all the paint down to the wood before priming (no pressure water here). I'm sure I've neglected to mention all of the reasons to work with Gary, but we are delighted. It was a great experience. When was the last time you found yourself thinking: and quot;we aren't paying them enough?and quot;

Dear Review Reader, Please know that I have no personal interest in this or, any other contracting company, and simply want to pay forward a great experience by reviewing a good company. Hiring a contracting company is difficult, should be considered with caution, and I do not give my recommendation lightly. Thompson Construction is the sort of person/company that you would GLADLY send to your Mom if she needed work done. Although the project was finished early (yah!), the the damages to the house were pretty extensive so Thompson Construction was here at our home for many weeks, and we got to know them well. Thompson Construction is owned and managed by Gary Thompson. Mr. Thompson is a great contractor: smart, professional, accurate in his estimates of both time and money. We have an antique home that often requires thoughtful, non-standard solutions, and he is/was happy to talk through solutions, and do the best possible work for the house. He takes responsibility for all his work, and keeps his word. He managed all the and quot;unknownsand quot; of the project in a manner that kept them from being and quot;surprisesand quot;, keeping me informed and calm throughout. The various crews were polite and did very good work. Overall, Mr. Thompson and his company turned a very emotional, and unhappy situation into a very positive experience. We could not be happier.

Gary was extremely responsive to my initial request. He provided a competitive bid in writing (with details). He always responded promptly to my questions. He and his co-worker (Chuck) did all the tasks with high quality. I would use Gary again for home remodeling and repairs. I strongly recommend his team.

It went and continues to go perfectly. The owner is one of the nicest, honest and most 'stand up' people you will ever meet. If he brings in sub contractors for a job they are top notch. His standards are high and he really hard. He meets deadlines. They do big jobs to small jobs. They are given a good deal of work by banks with regard to foreclosures which shows how trustworthy they are. They give free estimates and charge competitive rates.

It went very well. Gary gave us an estimate on the work needed to be done, and the time he needed to complete the job.

From start to finish the contractor stayed on the job, never leaving until it was done and tidy.