Testimonials
"Throughout the course of the renovation project, Mr. Poarch was a consummate professional. He was accurate in his initial assessment of the scale and cost of our project. He was absolutely clear .in his record keeping and time log. He selected and managed the sub-contractors well. Our job was completed with care and precision. Gary is a gifted craftsman and a skilled project manager. There were days that Gary had as many as 19 craftsmen on site from numerous building trades all in an effort to meet our aggressive time-line.
Our project was far beyond a standard renovation and involved a high degree of customized design, custom cabinetry, redesign of a large kitchen and seven bathrooms. Gary worked with the design team but personally designed two sets of custom stairs and managed all of the structural engineering, carpentry, lighting & electrical, plumbing, and custom surface installations.
Gary actually completed the project in l/3 the time others had suggested we should plan for the project. I believe we have a wonderful outcome and a now enjoy a work of art."
{Project: Rainbow Point Residence , Lake Arrowhead, CA}
GM
Homeowner
"He constructed the absolute highest quality home addition for us. It is not only beautiful, but is solidly built and functions perfectly."
{Project: Palisades Residence, Lake Arrowhead, CA}
MD
Homeowner
"Over the years, we have had an opportunity to fix up over ten homes, working with at least as many contractors. We just finished a remodel of our Lake Arrowhead home, and working with Gary Poarch has been our best experience yet. The quality of his work is fantastic, all the way from the big picture items down to the smallest details. Gary is not one to nickel and dime on the details. He is a good listener who keeps on task and communicates well. He's candid, realistic and his sense of humor helps to smooth out the invariable rough spots that tend to occur with a project like this. His follow-through is fantastic.
His bidding and billing is clean, fair, understandable and concise. This was particularly important to us, given the fact that we did hit him up with a few change orders.
Lastly, Gary knows his way around the permit and inspection process. He is well plugged into the local community and has an excellent reputation on the hill. Not all contractors can say this, and it's obviously very important to keeping the process moving along.
Without question, we would work with Gary again and we proudly recommend him. It's very difficult to find a capable and reliable professional like Gary and we give him five stars!."
{Project: Hwy 173 Residence, Lake Arrowhead, CA}
MH
Homeowner
"Each and every aspect of the work was of the highest quality, thoroughness and professionalism."
{Project: Bishorn Residence, Lake Arrowhead, CA}
PL
Homeowner
"Gary has lived up to my expectations of what a good general contractor should do and what they should be. Since I am in construction. my expectations are probably higher than most people.
We tackled this house of nearly 10,000 square feet, 10 toilets and 9 showers along with new master bedrooms and a new kitchen and flooring everywhere. Gary communicated well and was available to work through many details. I was very picky on how the details were to work. I wanted to match the existing details for style, color and to match the great workmanship of this flagship house on Lake Arrowhead. I would say you have met our expectations on all levels.
I had my own ideas as to who should do some things. You were extremely cooperative and really helped make everything go smoothly. My neighbors even commented how professional and how respectful the crews were toward them and they never felt put upon by the process. That is an incredible accomplishment in itself. Even though there was no requirement, we appreciated the fact that you had some flowers and plants planted in the main planter so that there was some sense of completion at 1he front door.
I would highly recommend Gary to future clients. Again, thanks for a great job!"
{Project: North Bay Residence, Lake Arrowhead, CA}
JS
Homeowner
"Gary Poarch on a scale of one to ten is an eleven. He is creative, honest, trustworthy, efficient, courteous and reliable. If that were not enough, he constructed the absolute highest quality home addition for us. It is not only beautiful, but is solidly built and functions perfectly. Gary is very knowledgeable in all areas of construction and is a finish carpenter, as well. We will be forever grateful for the personal care and attention to detail Gary exhibited while working for us.
Most importantly, he stayed true to his bid, which we think was appropriate and very fair. Any cost overruns were due to changes or additions by us. Gary was always fair and transparent on the additional time and cost for extras. There were many creative, "might as wells" we added, and Gary was most helpful in solving any design problems that arose with our plan. We always felt he had our best interest at heart.
He made our remodel and addition a smooth process and we are most appreciative for that. Because of Gary's organizational skills and thorough planning ahead, our job went forward at an exceptionally fast pace and was finished in less than a year.
{Project: Palisades Residence, Lake Arrowhead, CA}
WD
Homeowner