For my wife and I, working with John Farrand from start to finish in building our new lake house was a great experience. We had previously built two new homes during the years we grew with our family. Each of those projects had more head aches and challenges for us compared to this house build. Right from the start John wants to engage his customer to understand their wants and needs and ease the stress that comes with such a meaningful life event. John would make sure he emphasized the critical inputs and time schedules he had to maintain by calling us with timelines for decisions. Since we were out of state for a large portion of the build activities he sent us routine updates and pictures to show progress. John and his work team took the time to build with quality, any issues were immediately addressed, and he treats his projects as if they were his own house. We were so pleased in selecting John to build our house and would highly recommend him to take on your dream build as well.
-Dan & Joan – Andover
When we decided to general contract our own dream home, we were introduced to John Farrand by one of his former satisfied clients. What impressed us was John’s genuine interest and excitement in helping us tackle the project of a lifetime, so we contracted John for excavation, framing, cedar siding, and roofing. As a General Contractor Builder himself, he has vast experiential knowledge with an intense eye to detail and quality. He knows every segment of a full construction project, and has a wide network of talented subs, many of them long established acquaintances. Whether it’s expertly piloting a D3 dozer for property excavation and septic installation, doing concrete work, framing, finish carpentry, installing siding and roofing – his many talents bring a level of craftsmanship that reach to the highest standard. John also possesses a visionary knowledge and skill for what we would sum up as higher end quality and architectural style, the extra flairs that make a house a tier above the average custom built home. He expertly completed the cedar clapboard siding on a house with lots of peaks and valleys, corners, and angles – the care and preciseness of his work is on full display to this day. John is an honest and hard working man and goes beyond to accommodate on his client’s wishes and aspirations. He sees the job through completion and stands behind his work in a way that gives his customer complete confidence that the job will not only get done on time, but get done right, often exceeding expectations.
– Jeff & Pam – Coventry
Knowing someone whose home John had built, we saw the beauty and quality of his workmanship before we ever met him. After we spoke with John about the possibility of his building out home, what deeply impressed us was that with every house he took us to see, the owners proudly opened their homes to us, pointing one great feature after another. They could not have been more pleased, and now that we are in our new home, we understand why. We can also understand why his clients clients keep coming back to John for additional work. He has a great vision in what suggestions he offers. He does beautiful work and takes justifiable pride in what he creates.
-Roger – Coventry
John Farrand is an extraordinary builder. My husband and I have five experiences building new homes, and our experience with John absolutely surpassed all of our other experiences. We know this was due to John’s extensive knowledge in all aspects of construction along with his incredible attention to detail and timing of construction. His honesty, and his desire to build a cost effective home that truly meets the needs and desires of his clients is evident in each of the beautiful homes he has built. It was a privilege to work with such an outstanding builder and truly a remarkable person.
-Wendy – Manchester
John’s amazing skill and craftsmanship is evident with everything he does. You will never meet a more honest and helpful builder. He has been an invaluable resource and I can’t imagine working with anyone else.
-Stephen – Bolton
We enjoyed working with John on designing and building our home. Every step of the way he guided us with his vast experience. We appreciated his honesty and ability to communicate effectively and stay true to our timeline and budget. John took pride in every detail of our home and was a pleasure to work with.
-Tom – Higganum
We had JVF Building & Excavating recommended to replace one of our septic systems at one of our group home. He did a great job, not only with the required job but with taking the extra care to make our lawn look great. He graded everything where once grass grew again you couldn’t tell it was even disturbed. Our driveway is exceptionally long and winding. We “walked” his equipment down plywood so not to mar our driveway also. He also completed our job in the timeframe we requested. We will definitely use JVF again.
-S. Pearson – Andover
Working with John on our home from start to finish was a great experience. John took a personal interest in our ideas throughout the construction process and demonstrated himself to be a very competent and experienced builder. The quality craftsmanship and the attention to every detail in our home is amazing. We were very happy with the outcome of our home and would highly recommend JVF Builders to anyone considering building a home.
-Mark – Hebron
John built our beautiful home 30 years ago and over the last decade we have called him back to design and complete various projects. 5 years ago we needed to expand our dinning area to accommodate our growing family. John had a vision for us and built an addition that was everything we asked for. His craftsmanship is impeccable and he completed the job in a timely manner as we needed the space to host our annual family Christmas. Recently, we sough John’s expertise once again to renovate our 2 bathrooms. Once again, his attention to detail is commendable and his experience and advice helped make our wishes a reality. We highly recommend John to any homeowner to design and create all projects because of his experience, professionalism, attention to detail and kindhearted nature.
-Tim and Rossella – Hebron
It is with genuine pleasure and complete confidence that we recommend JVF Building & Excavating as your custom home builder. We had a list of specific ideas and desires, and through his outstanding craftsmanship and design, John made our dream come to life. John built our custom home through his expert planning, impeccable workmanship and unparalleled experience. He respected our vision, offered wonderful suggestions and continually kept with our style. He always responded quickly to our questions and was a pleasure to work with throughout the building process. We cannot say enough about John and his sub-contractors. Thank you John for making our dream home become a reality.
-Jon – Ellington
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