Ptr Carpentry Inc.

Paul only needed about 5 minutes to read the drawings, and tour the house and he “got it”. Most other contractors didn’t get it. It also helped when we realized a happy coincidence: Last year when another master carpenter built a section of our 1st floor, it was Paul who was the structural consultant.

Even with all our planning we still needed peace of mind that the work would flow smoothly and Paul was very courteous to make another special trip to the house to meet with us prior to knocking down the chimney and ripping off the roof. Well the new structure is built and it’s fantastic!

Paul and crew are the definition of a team who are each talented yet work well together. I knew the house and the drawings might cause some challenges to the build so I arranged to work from home to be nearby to answer any questions. There weren’t many but when there were questions, Paul was very patient with my often non technical explanation of the design. When Paul and I agreed to deviate from the drawings to improve a structural component, he even arranged for the engineer to do a site visit and oversee the changes. When the Building Inspector arrived, Paul was happy to accompany him through the work and satisfy all his questions.

When the new dormer was closed in, we realized we now had more than enough room to widen the cramped upstairs hall. A quick meeting with Paul to go over the potential new scope of work (demolishing another wall and building a new wall incl. 2 doorways). Paul not only said yes but he said they will build it right there and then (and not have to come back weeks later) and the best part is it didn’t lenghten the job, thus his next client was not delayed. While I was still shopping for a roofer to put the roof on the new dormer, Paul and crew were finished. Paul suggested a roofer he had worked with, and after meeting several roofers, I went with Paul’s reference who re-roofed the entire house.

The crew were extremely careful with carrying rubble out and building materials in. They worked delicately around exposed plumbing and electrical that had to be pre-installed. Knowing that we would have the house exposed to the elements in the month of April, we were prepared for rain to come in the house and it did come in and it was easy to deal with because the extent that the crew went to tarp the whole house at the end of every work day was an engineering feat unto itself for which they must be commended. Paul even went so far as to use up his lunch break to go out to buy bigger and better tarps when heavy rain was forcast. That is "above and beyond". Even our neighbours were in awe and impressed.

Paul and his team are welcome in our home any time.