Dear Al:

You and your team at Plum Builders have delivered professional and quality workmanship and design that we all dream to achieve but rarely see in today's construction projects.

Plum Builders was hired for a garage to family room conversion and kitchen renovation. This work was expanded to include an almost whole house internal and external renovation to achieve the same quality workmanship throughout the entire house.

Simply stated, there is no other builder that we would use and recommend to others. you provided us with invaluable and practical judgment and insight on our building options. Your team's professional on site management of the project alleviated our earlier concerns on how we would be able to oversee the construction project from a far. It was truly our fortune and pleasure to work with Plum Builders and see the award winning work that you do.

Sincerely,
Kim & Mike Porcelain

Dear Al and Mary:

I am writing to tell you how pleased we are with the recent work you did on our house. Of course, my wife and I go back many years with Plum Builders, and we have seen each other through thick and thin.

Our house in Water Mill, which was built in 1971 by the late Gene Futterman, was one of those small, architecturally unique houses that has always presented challenges. When we wanted to add an extra loft room to accommodate the children, we asked Gene to design it and he suggested Plum Builders to build it. Filled with curves and odd angles, it was a demanding job.

I’m sure you’ll recall the headaches we had installing the spiral staircase. It had to curve up two floors to a small “crow’s nest” that led out onto the roof. When the stairs arrived, they didn’t fit. Gene insisted they did fit, but Al was right, they didn’t. Gene had measured incorrectly. Still, Al managed to make the needed alterations without offending the architect’s considerable ego.

Later, we consulted Al about a problem with worn flooring near a set of sliders. His solution: take out the wood, lay down tile, and get an awning to diminish the sunlight. Not only did it improve the appearance of the room, but the awning made our air-conditioning more
efficient. Brilliant!

When last year we suffered substantial damage from a leak, Al replaced the roof, the deck covering the roof, and the sliders leading out onto the deck. The new sliders were not what we expected. Without going
into too much detail, they created a new, and for us inconvenient, traffic pattern.

I gave the matter some thought and discussed it with Al and his foreman Matt. Together, we came up with a solution that required rearranging, but not replacing the sliders, and now we have sliders that suit our needs perfectly.

I guess what I’m saying is that, even when things do not go perfectly in construction—and when do they ever?—you and Al have been wonderful to work with. We would certainly recommend you to our friends.

Sincerely,

Reynolds Dodson
Water Mill

Kingstown Avenue

East Hampton, New York 11937

Dear Al and Mary:

Our house is absolutely beautiful!!!

When I began my search for a house for my family almost a year ago, I was looking for our dream house..I can't even count how many houses I went to look at. The brokers all told me I would never find what I was looking for.

As soon as I walked inside the house, I knew this house was mine! I couldn't believe it! My search was finally over.

Now we have been in the house for a month and half and already feel like this is home. And the best thing is that we didn't have to do anything when we moved in. The house was already painted beautiful colors; the fine looking fixtures already installed, we had to do nothing.

We just would like to thank you both Al and Mary for all you have done for us.

L, J and C L

DBH

New York, NY

I hired Al and Plum Builders as a general contractor to renovate a one-story staircase in my home in the Village of East Hampton. The project required the demolition of a semi-circular exterior wall housing the staircase and the complete rebuilding of the staircase within an octagonal structure. Not only was the resulting structure pleasing to the eye and built with high standards of fit and finish, it was completed within a very tight schedule to allow for summer use despite a very rainy spring. Al also showed considerable skill and good judgment in dealing with our architect, based in Washington ,DC, and the Building Inspector in the village of East Hampton.

I would not hesitate to recommend Al Giaquinto and Plum Builders for any residential construction project.

DBH

February 15th, 2005

Dear Al,

I'm just writing to let you know how thrilled Judy and I are with our new addition. It came out exactly how we had envisioned both in design and finish. From the initial conceptual stages to the final completion, you and your team captured our vision and helped us realize our dream.
We want to especially thank David for his ideas during the planning process. We were very impressed with the way the two of you worked together especially through the initial phases, effectively relieving our concerns and building confidence. The project went smoothly and on schedule exactly as you had indicated. From foundation to the final finishing touches, you were on site supervising and always available for consultation.
Once again, we are extremely grateful to Plum Builders for a job superbly well done. ...we now have a professional and award-winning builder to work with in future projects.

A.R, DDS
We had begun planning our project several years before breaking ground. We spent many hours attending open houses and paging through magazines for ideas. We knew approximately what size house we wanted as well as amenities. We also had a vague idea of the overall style. When we were ready to commit to the project, Plum Builders came highly recommended. We liked the design/build concept, especially after meeting with Al and Dave Sherwood (the architect). They were respectful of our ideas and seemed genuinely enthusiastic about the project. We were very excited when we saw the initial set of plans. Al and Dave had incorporated our ideas into a cohesive plan that fit our lifestyle.

Working with Plum Builders was a great experience. We communicated almost daily with a member of the team via phone or email. Photographs of the project’s progress were posted on the web which was extremely valuable to us. Our questions and comments were always responded to in a timely manner. As with any building project, changes had to be made along the way. The team was very flexible and these changes never presented a problem. In addition, the onsite management of the project was handled in a very professional manner.

For us, building the house of our dreams ON SCHEDULE with Plum Builders was a very positive experience and we would highly recommend Al and his team.
The experience my wife and I had with Plum was the best we've had with any contractor or design firm. After renovating several homes, including a brownstone in Brooklyn, it was a relief to work with a company as thoroughly professional as Plum. Our major concern whenever we work on our house in the Hamptons is that we are not on site to keep tabs on our project. After a couple of drop ins on our part it become clear that we were worrying unnecessarily. The work proceeded exactly on schedule and all the workers were respectful of our property. We could not be happier with the final results.My wife and I feel entirely comfortable recommending Plum to anyone looking to have work done on their home.