Why solo, on purpose.
I worked under two general contractors before I went out on my own. Both did good work most of the time. Both also had moments where a subcontractor showed up I'd never met, did something wrong, and disappeared by the time the homeowner noticed. That's the thing I'm allergic to.
When I run a job, the person who measured your bathroom is the person tiling it. If something goes wrong, I'm the one who has to look at you. That's a stronger feedback loop than any project-management software. So I stay solo, and I cap my pipeline at what I can finish well.
What I take on.
Bathrooms, kitchens, trim, tile and flooring, drywall and paint, wood-fence install, paver sealing, pool resurfacing, and the small repair work nobody else returns calls for. Labor-only flat fee. You buy materials direct from Home Depot — no "materials handling" markup from me, no hidden margin baked into your countertop. I'll hand you the shopping list before the job starts.
If your job is bigger than I should take on solo — new construction, multi-unit commercial, structural work that needs an engineer's stamp — I'll tell you straight at the walk-through and point you to someone fair.
How I quote.
I meet you on site. Thirty to forty-five minutes with a tape measure, a tablet, and a notepad. I ask about how you actually use the space, what's working, what isn't. I take photos.
Within 24 hours you get a written estimate on letterhead — labor flat-fee, materials list separate, scope spelled out, exclusions named. Fifty percent deposit to schedule. Twenty-five percent at progress. Twenty-five percent at completion. Zelle, check, cash, bank transfer. No financing markup.
What you can expect on the job.
I show up at 7am and leave around 4pm Monday through Saturday. I cover floors with rosin paper, contain dust with plastic sheeting, and clean the work area at the end of every day. I text you a progress photo every evening.
If something behind the wall surprises me — galvanized supply lines, undersized panel, rotten subfloor — I stop, photograph it, write the change order, and wait for your sign-off before I keep going. No surprise invoices at the end.
The trust math.
I'm licensed (FL-LIC-PENDING) and insured through Spinnaker — $1M general liability per occurrence, $2M aggregate, $50K rented premises, $5K medical. Policy number CSG-00466100-00, valid through May 2027. I'll send a certificate of insurance to your HOA, your building manager, or your lender within an hour of you asking.
Most of my work comes from referrals. The same families call me back for their next bathroom, their neighbor's kitchen, their daughter's first house. That's the system I want to keep alive.