Ledbetter Construction Company

They were good and professional, but I cannot afford them.

When we decided to build a cottage in our back yard for my full-blooded German mother in law (God help me!) my wife and I spoke with about ten builders. Some seemed disinterested, some were jerks, and some were just too expensive. It didn't take us long to notice that Wayne Ledbetter was different from the rest. While some of the others were high-strung, Wayne was calm and cool. He remained that way from start to finish. I'd like to say that he was so calm because we were such good customers but in retrospect, I think we gave him plenty of opportunities to snap like a twig. In addition to his calm demeanor, his workers all seemed to get along with each other. We immediately noted that they didn't use foul language and actually made me feel bad at first when I, the mild-mannered social worker had the dirtiest mouth in the bunch! After six months around our house I'm still a little confused about which of the guys are related to Wayne and who was hired from the community as they all appeared to get along so well. Additionally, Wayne's attention to detail was mind-boggling. I have never seen post holes dug with such precision (square with perfectly flat bottoms), angles cut so accurately, and lines so straight. It is also noteworthy that they never left a mess. I've been around many construction sites that were like a buffet for the neighborhood dogs and racoons. The most we ever saw of trash on the job site was a black plastic bag tied up in a tree. I know my dogs were disappointed. Now for the best part... About a month before the end of the project, I walked around and made up a preliminary punch list thinking I would be adding to it daily. I didn't. On the day that we gave Wayne the final check I commented to him that I had made the punch list but never showed it to him because he took care of each of the issues before I could mention them to him. I do have a couple of issues that I want to get fixed but felt totally comfortable giving Wayne the final payment and trusting him to make everything right as soon as he can. I have recommended Ledbetter Construction Co. to many people telling them that if they are thinking about a building project, don't bother shopping around for a builder. I will not hesitate to call on Wayne and his guys in the future.

I was well satisfied with the work done under the house at the kitchen area and have since had new cabinets and a new floor put in. Also the house looks good from the painting and am planning to ask for an estimate for fixing the walls and painting the inside of the house.