One of the biggest complaints I hear from our neighbors in Jackson, is that we can't find anyone to do small jobs. Most of the contractors in the valley are consumed with new construction or major renovations. I know there is a need for someone who has knowledge and the skills to tackle the smaller everyday needs of homeowners, who either don't have the time or the skills to tackle repairs and or improvements of their homes or office.
My skillset is perfectly matched to assist with anything from a plugged drain or condo repaint, to a bathroom refresh.
I'm not a contractor needing a years or months long build commitment, but a service provider looking to help people keep their home or business in tip top shape.
I have a serious eye for detail, and back my work up.
I live in the town of Jackson. My wife and I moved to Jackson in 2019 full time, after spending the majority of our free time traveling here as much as we could over the last 12 years. We came together over our love of skiing, and wanted to settle in a place we could pursue our passions as much as possible. I am also an avid fly fisher, hiker, and hunter. We are here to engage in both our outdoor passions and to be committed members of the community.
My professional career has been a rather eclectic roller coaster. Before and through college I worked in a ski shop as a ski tuner and tech. College was a BFA in Theater Production Design and Technology. My post college career was as a theater (Broadway shows, etc), studio, install, and live sound design/engineering in New York City (I designed the AV system for the GTNP visitor center in Moose many moons ago). I then moved into applications and electrical engineering for several renewable energy storage startups (Gaia Power, Princeton Power Systems, and Luner Energy).
I grew up in an old house in Cleveland, Ohio raised by a father who was a school teacher (summers off) and probably the cheapest man alive (yes still going at 93). I didn't know one hired a contractor till we needed a full new roof on the house when I was 14. We lived in the same house since I was 2, and anything needing fixed or updated was done by my dad, and later me. As I grew older he first started showing me how to help, then demanding I do the maintenance and improvements. This included skills like painting, hanging wallpaper, plumbing, electrical, roofing. We also added a foundation and a new roof to the detached garage that was built on dirt. The list goes on and on for a house built in 1917.
I owned my own Victorian home in the Hudson River Valley while living in NY, built in 1890. I did a complete gut renovation on one of the bathrooms, and restored much of the old architectural details to like new condition.
While working for companies full time, I continued renovations and improvements in all the places I have lived over the years, gaining more and more experience and knowledge. Here in Jackson I became frustrated with the lack of competence of the contractors who showed (or didn't) to our home, and thought this would be a great way to earn a living, work in town and fill a much needed hole for the community here in Jackson.