Erick Beam Construction LLC

A very professional job. All old materials were removed and hauled away in a timely matter. The work space was kept neat and orderly. The subs did a professional job and were prompt, showing up when promised. A small problem with the plumber neglecting to complete some work. When Eric was contacted the plumber returned promptly and finished the work. We also received a call from the plumbing company apologizing for the neglect and any trouble caused. When all work was completed he returned to do a close inspection. Found some very minor caulking flaws and proceeded to correct them himself. We were in constant phone communication and any question was answered immediately.

It's hard to write a review for Mr. Beam without sounding like we're providing a paid advertisement. We contacted several builders for our house project (in Wakulla County) and, unfortunately, didn't have an Angie's list reference for any of them. But it's a rural area and builders are preceded somewhat by their reputation and their work. Mr. Beam's bid on our contract was similar the other main contender, but he was the contractor who visited our site and who was sympathetic to our desire to fit a house into the forest, not just grub out a large square patch that made his life easier (and, before the job would end, he would dodge a lot of trees to keep us happy). From that point that we hired him, the project went about as well as nature would let it. His time estimate was 6-7 months; it did take longer (a bit over eight months) but we suffered Biblical rains in the middle portion of the job, which didn't speed things up. Mr. Beam has an excellent team of subcontractors and he kept a very close eye on them. When the plumbers, upon installing a pedestal sink, used the wrong color of grout at the base (which didn't match the grout of the floor tiles), they had to chip it out and do it again. The quality of craftsmanship (framing, tile work, trim work, concrete work, you name it) was very high. I've remodeled a few homes and can at least appreciate a Job Well Done. When one of the sub contractors quibbled about the reality of the job vs. the bid that they made, they were replaced. Mr. Beam did a lot of the detail carpentry himself, building the deck railing, interior stairs, and interior trim himself (there was probably more). On the other end of the spectrum, he was also his own "tractor man", spreading the more than 10 loads of fill needed for the job. There were some situations where (you could tell) that our aesthetic call for a particular detail went against what Mr. Beam was comfortable with. For example, as an elevated home, our house has large laminated beams ("glulams") running the length of the home and exposed overhead to the person on the ground level. He was going to cover them with some sort of vinyl finish, but we insisted on leaving them exposed (they looked cool to us). There was no debate and we were credited the amount that the vinyl would have cost. You could tell the decision pained him a little, from the style angle. In fact, his sense of professionalism runs very high. In terms of his "communication with the customer", he pushed for clarity when our building plans left a lot of room for interpretation. Additionally, we pointed out a few minor errors along the way, as construction proceeded (for example: the drain pipes in the utility room didn't match the appliance layout and needed to be re-routed). No problem; he totally displayed a sense of "customer service" in his response and addressed the issue. When the job was done, our construction loan converted to a mortgage. At the title company, the contractor has to account for the budget he's spent, sitting across the table from the clients (my wife and I). The closing officer noted that the atmosphere of our closing was very amicable compared to most that she had overseen. Things went so well, all things considered, that I encouraged Mr. Beam to create more of a web presence and I promised him a good review!