Dear Mr. Barkman,

Now that we are entering the final stages of the project, we thought it would be fitting to express our gratitude to some of the folks at Golden Rule who have helped make our new home a quality structure we can both be proud of.

After several trips to the construction site during the framing stage, our anxiety was relieved and we realized we were in good hands with the experienced framing crew. They always had time to answer our questions in a friendly and professional manner. Their craftsmanship and accuracy was evident as a pile of lumber was transformed into our new home. In conclusion, any organization is only as good as its people. You have assembled a top notch team. We have no hesitation recommending Golden Rule Builders to anyone who desires a quality home. Our lasting impression will be your desire to make us happy with our home and always being available when we needed to talk.

Sincerely,
Loretta and Fred M.
GRB New Home customers

From Dow Chemical:

Golden Rule Builders is a visionary custom home builder specializing in constructing energy efficient and higher performing homes. By having close working relationships with their clients, combined with an excellent reputation, they have continued to solidify themselves as leaders within the residential builder community. Their business was founded on quality, integrity, and professionalism. GRB remains very active both in the local Home Builder’s Association, as well as the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA). Whether it’s serving on various councils or committees, volunteering their time at a local charity or fundraiser, or perhaps assisting other builder members navigate through newly adopted codes and ordinances . . . Golden Rule Builders takes great pride in their leadership position.

Another area where Golden Rule Builders has differentiated iteself from their competitors is the implementation of various “green” or “sustainable products” in building practices…one such product is Dow Chemical’s new Structural Insulated Sheathing. When asked why his company decided to choose the new 80% post- consumer recycled product, Anthony Palladino responded, “The Structural Insulated Sheathing is an excellent system at addressing a number of issues that builders and installers face . . . it addresses both bulk moisture and water vapor, has a higher resistance to heat flow (R-value) than traditional wood-based sheathings, acts as a weather resistive barrier, (better than housewrap) and is environmentally sensitive.”

Chris Parmele, the local representative for Dow’s Building Solutions business adds, “Dow’s new Structural Insulated Sheathing is an example of Dow recognizing a need in the marketplace for a product that gives builders solutions; qualities like structural integrity, energy efficiency, moisture resistance, as well as the sustainable aspects of the product will make this a standard rather than an option in the very near future.”

Chris commented, “Golden Rule Builders is at the cutting edge of implementing energy efficient design and environmentally sensitive aspects of construction . . . I would strongly recommend Golden Rule Builders if your desire is to build a home of beauty and character combined with high performance and efficiency.”

John, Mark, Dennis, etc. at Golden Rule,

I am thankful my bathroom is finished!!! I wanted to let you know that I would be happy to be a reference for your company. It is easy to find happy customers when the job goes well (hopefully) but better still when the job had as many challenges as mine. Without going into details, I would say that you worked through all the setbacks, promptly returned phone calls, were a pleasure to have around and were fair.

Dana H.G.
GRB Remodeling customer

Golden Rule Builders is showing great leadership by being one of the first builders in the area to have their homes certified with the EarthCraft program. They’re doing this because they recognize the need for homebuilders to respond to environmental challenges. They also are doing this because the inspections and performance testing required to qualify for EarthCraft certification guarantee their clients superior craftsmanship. GRB’s customers will be thanking them for lower energy bills and better indoor air quality for years to come. This is the future – for builders and for buyers.

Andrew Grigsby, Principal
COMMONWEALTH SUSTAINABILITY WORKS

Joel,

This is a long overdue letter of appreciation for our “framing crew,” Tim, Lloyd 1, Lloyd 2 and David. As Jenn would say, they became “our guys,” and they will be missed.

Every morning we brought out coffee, and the gesture was always appreciated, never expected…. Tim or Lloyd was usually the first to arrive, no matter how inclement the weather, and they were always mindful of the fact that we still had 3 sleeping kids at 0600. All of the crew were consistently polite and amiable, and some of the friendliest people I’ve met.

Tim in particular should be singled out for his exceptional customer service skills. He never failed to check in with us to see if there were any issues that needed to be addressed, and was always very sensitive to the fact that there was a family living next to a construction site. He’s not aware of this, but several different subs I spoke with were very complementary of his work, saying things like “the framing is really solid,” and that “no shortcuts were taken.” As a homeowner, hearing unsolicited comments like that only serve to reinforce that our home will be around for many generations to come. Foundation and framing are really the strength of a home after all.

In conclusion, I believe Golden Rule Builders is lucky to have such a talented and dedicated crew. It is important to recognize quality effort in every form it takes, and these guys are superior performers.

With best regards,
Jason & Jennifer P.
GRB New Home customers