Daniel DeWeese and Julie Thorndycraft
Home Owners

After carefully researching the options to replace the Masonite siding that was rotting on our 11-year-old home, we determined that James Hardie's fiber-cement siding appeared to be the most durable product for the money. Our next task was to find the best contractors available to install the siding once our settlement check arrived from the class action suit. While we were in the process of interviewing various siding contractors, a hailstorm damaged our shingles sufficiently to warrant replacement. We also decided to replace a couple of windows that had been damaged by water problems related to the failing Masonite siding on the house. It wasn't difficult to eliminate 90 percent of the contractors who had flocked to our door to sell us vinyl, aluminum and cedar siding, because they had no experience installing Hardiplank. Most of the bids that came in for Hardiplank were outrageously high, and we quickly discovered that one of the lowest bids came from Craftsman's Choice, who would probably have been brought in by the other contractors to install it at their higher prices!

Our first meeting with Ben, one of the co-owners of Craftsman's Choice, ended with our wondering if he could possibly be on the level. His confident, but low-key approach left us wondering if he and his company was too good to be true! Also, he didn't look old enough to have had the years of roofing and siding installation experience he told us he had. Nonetheless, he was able to answer nearly all of our questions about Hardiplank, and about our window and roofing needs, on the spot. What little he didn't know, he looked into and got us answers — whether they were the answers we wanted to hear or not. His no-nonsense, no B.S. approach was refreshing and reassuring. After calling some of Craftsman's Choice's previous customers, and hearing their enthusiastic assessments of Hardiplank siding and of Ben and his crews, we happily signed up.

We can say without hesitation that Ben Juncker and his partners and crew did an excellent job on our house. They did the roof, installed the new windows and replaced the siding. They also repaired some rotted sheathing that was discovered when the old siding was removed — at no extra cost to us! True to his word, Ben was on the job with his men nearly every day — he missed a couple of days when his wife delivered their first baby. On the rare days that Ben was not on site, the Craftsman's Choice crew worked in a professional manner and always cleaned up debris and put their tools and equipment away at the end of the day.

The final result of their work is nothing short of excellent! Ben and his crew take pride in their work and it shows in the details. With the new Hardiplank siding and Certainteed shingles on the roof, our house looks brand new! Actually, it looks better than brand new since we upgraded to darker architectural shingles that nicely accent the trademark blue paint. We would recommend Ben and Craftsman's Choice to any homeowner with high standards and an appreciation for value. These guys are good.

Daryl and Barb Rangel
Home Owners

This past year my wife and I decided to make some changes to the exterior of our 23-year old home and replace the roofing and siding. Based on new home prices and not wanting to move, we felt we would get the best bang for our buck by fixing things up the way we wanted them to be done. These transformations, however, involved more than just changing colors; we wanted to renovate the exterior of our home by integrating materials and colors that characterized a more laidback life style.

Choosing the right contractor for us meant choosing someone who knew the whole product story and had home remodeling know-how; someone who could work with us and help us make suitable choices using durable products that would go well with accent colors and still keep an eye on budgeted dollars.

We chose Craftsman’s Choice Exteriors because of remodeling work they performed on a neighbor’s home. This first hand testimonial assured us of what to expect and that gave us all the confidence we needed!

Throughout the estimating process we experienced professional guidance, which helped us stay on track and budget. Options were explained and a sample of each item bid was provided. The samples helped us envision the final look. No detail was too small or deemed inconsequential by Craftsman’s Choice Exteriors. Their attention to detail proved to be very helpful indeed!

We decided to use Certainteed Architectural Roofing materials because of their style, available colors and attractive 30-year warranty.

For siding, Craftsman’s Choice Exteriors highly recommended James Hardie concrete siding products because of their durableness, which was backed by a 50-year warranty. We chose their factory primed siding in a Cedar finish, factory primed fascia and soffit panels; 5” smooth corner trim boards and 3” smooth window trim gave our home a very distinctive and pleasing appearance. The most exciting part of our exterior makeover, however, was the James Hardie Staggered Shake used on the front of our home. The staggered shake gave us a totally new look and came with lots of compliments from our neighbors too!

The pros at Craftsman’s Choice Exteriors scheduled the roofing and siding tear-off in a logical manner and handled the disposal and clean up in a most satisfying way. Clean up after each day’s completion of work made the remodeling experience very low-stress. Changes were thorough and costs resourcefully managed.

Working with Matt, Joel and Ben was a most gratifying experience to say the least. The “guys” were considerate and conscientious when they worked on our property. They handled our questions with openness and made sure they addressed all of our concerns.

My wife and I would recommend Craftsman’s Choice Exteriors to those homeowners looking for true craftsmanship from “pros” who know how to pay attention to detail!