Summer of '17

August, 2017 - As if the wheel of fortune has come around 180 degrees from the monsoon winter we went through, we've been blessed with the kinds of jobs that make doing what we do in a place like Santa Cruz so awesome!
Days like these... One crew working at the beach...

 and the other in the redwoods. Go Team Cypress!

Cypress In 2016

"What do you do with an up economy?" was suddenly the question in 2016. And it was a long time coming. For years we've struggled, reinvented, and worked hard to get through the recession and its aftermath, and this past year all that changed. The phone kept ringing, the emails kept coming, and I was often in the position of making the choice - expand and attempt to capitalize on the upswing, or focus on what we know and keep a good thing going. And I've been tempted by that in the past - large office, office manager, 16 employees... and all the stress, headaches (and sometimes lawsuits) that result.

And so, this past year, we've completed a couple of additions/remodels...

 

Along with the reliable and gratifying stream of kitchens and bathroom remodels.

Of course, there was our share of decks, and this year saw expansion into more composite materials (ChoiceDek, etc), Cable-Rail railings, et al.

As I've said before, our work with Homeowner's Associations is the single biggest reason we survived as well as we did through the tough years. And that hasn't changed despite the economy turning around.



When all is said and done, it's not 'how much' or 'how big' we've grown, it's taking care of a great crew, so we can continue to take care of our great clients, and the homes they live in!