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Over 500 customers have already evaluated our reputation and selected us to build their home. We have a strong repeat client base, many of
whom have built multiple homes.
We’d be happy to share our references with you – recently
completed, work in progress or clients from years’ past. We've
compiled a few comments of those who wanted
to share their satisfaction.
"Dear Tom,
We have been extraordinarily pleased working with your
organization. You have a fine group of
professionals and subcontractors. They
were extremely customer focused and always responsive to our needs and
inquiries.
This was our first major home construction project and
approached it with certain trepidation.
Your group allayed our fears during our first session. The Keller organization is well organized,
detail oriented, responsive, creative and highly ethical.
I would highly recommend your organization to anyone looking
to build on LBI. Thanks for helping us realize the beach house of our
dreams. You should be very proud of your
Team!!!"
Best Regards,
Frank and Joanne Vitrano
Loveladies,
NJ
"Two years ago my wife and I looked into building our new
home. We investigated the top builders
on LBI before making our decision on who to choose to build our dream seashore
house. Tom Keller was one of the top
builders we researched. He came highly
recommended by our neighbor. Tom had
built their home.
There were many factors that convinced us to choose
Tom. First, he was very helpful in
helping us select an architect. He
pretty much knows all the architects on the Island,
their styles and their costs. We had a
general idea on the type of home we wanted.
Tom was familiar with the style and introduced us to the architect. As we progressed, he also worked in concert
with the architect and us to ensure we achieved and realized what we wanted in
our design. I liked Tom’s style of
hands-on involvement.
After architectural elements were decided, the next biggest
concern was price. Tom asked about our
budget and offered us multiple financial arrangements. We chose one that met our needs and Tom
delivered our new home on time and on budget.
Now, there are many challenges that arise as one builds a new home. And Tom’s entire staff were most helpful as
we addressed each and every challenge.
As we asked questions they would give us helpful answers. If they did not know the answer, they said
they would look into the questions and get back to us. And they did.
And they got back to us when they said they would. You could always count on their
responsiveness. They are the most
professional people I have dealt with and the most responsive.
Tom and his people built us a quality home. I highly recommend them."
Joe Penarczyk
Harvey
Cedars, NJ
"We’ve all heard about the “home builder horror stories” and
the pain that many people experience when building, especially a custom
home. And usually, the more complex the
home, the greater the pain.
Our experience, however, with Tom Keller was quite the
opposite – it was total joy from Tom’s initial bid to our certificate of
occupancy.
Our particular home was a real challenge to build – there
are only two right angles in the entire house – but Tom, his team and his more
than excellent subcontractors were more than up to the task. Workers showed up on schedule and fully
briefed as to what needed to be done.
Tom or Dan, his long-time foreman, made daily checks to ensure that
everything ran smoothly.
Because of the complexity of the project and the many
changes, in the middle of the job, we switched to working on a “Time &
Material” basis – billing which requires total trust between client and
builder- and Tom had created a complete trust with us with his integrity,
judgement and professionalism.
The entire process went smoothly and without a hitch – and
in the end, we got all we paid for…and more!
When we hear horror stories, we can’t wait to bring up Tom
Keller and the wonderful experience we had every step of the way. He was recommended by a friend and we have
recommended Tom to many of our friends as well.
Tom Keller made our dream home a reality – and the process was so
wonderful we wish we could do it all over again- with Tom Keller, of course!"
Vic & Jean Cavallaro
Harvey Cedars,
NJ
"We are very excited to receive the CO for our new home! From our very first meeting, we’ve
appreciated your integrity and honest approach.
You worked seamlessly with our architect and although building a custom
home for 3 families could have been a challenge, your office never made it feel
that way. Your entire organization, from
top down, was nothing less than professional and responsive. I fully understand why you and your company
have earned and maintained such an excellent reputation on Long
Beach Island for
so many years."
Attila T. Toth
Harvey Cedars
& Warren, NJ
"Thank you very much for the plaque featuring the fabulous
house you and your crew built for us in 1996-97 that was recently in an article
in the Philadelphia Inquirer (August 2009).
MaryAnne and I appreciate your kindness and generosity as much as we
admire your professionalism in the castle creation business. Keep up the great work!"
Tom & MaryAnne Berry
Harvey Cedars,
NJ
"Thanks! It seems such
a small word….for all you’ve done for making our dream house come true! Stop over anytime!"
Gail & John Niclaus
North Beach
Haven, NJ
"Thomas J. Keller built our first shore house 18 years
ago. We were so satisfied that when we
decided to build an oceanfront home 2 years ago, we again went to Keller. We were pleased to see that Tom still
employed the same foreman that we had worked with 18 years earlier. That is a testament to the kind of people you
work with when you deal with Thomas J. Keller Builders…loyal, knowledgeable and
experienced. Keller’s office makes
building a home an organized and enjoyable experience. We loved the final product both times we
built homes with Tom & his staff.
The latest house was an enormous project and Keller’s staff was
attentive down to the smallest detail.
We are thrilled with our incredible and beautiful new home!"
Joan & Tim Fitzpatrick
North Beach, NJ
Thank you for building us a beautiful house. We look forward to many summers of enjoyment with
our family."
Edie Brower
Barnegat Light, NJ
"When we decided to build our new home on LBI, we researched
the top builders and consistently heard the name “Thomas J. Keller” as being
the best quality and most seasoned contractor on the island. What was most impressive to us, was from our
very first meeting with Tom and throughout the entire building process, he and
his entire staff embraced our vision and our budget. And when we ventured into the unknown, they
all provided support and guidance with the same passion as if it was their very
own home.
Many of the neighbors, friends and family who have visited
our home have positively commented on the many quality features that were
included in our custom build. Many of
them had experiences where they were charged unnecessary and increased costs
for so-called “upgrades”; nor were their homes completed on time.
We love to share the wonderful experience that we
encountered with Tom Keller, from the inception of our dream, to the transfer
of house keys, and now three years post build.
We are truly grateful for our beautiful home and we are using every
square inch of it!"
Patti & Walt Ott, Sr.
Beach Haven Park, NJ
"We have had the great pleasure of working with Tom Keller
and his employees in the building of two houses on Long
Beach Island. Both homes were started in October and Tom
said he would get us in by summer and he did just that. His experienced staff is both courteous and
professional. They answered any
questions we had and returned every phone call in a timely manner.
Both houses were built with the best materials &
craftsmen. You can tell a lot about a
company and a person by asking its’ subcontractors who work for other builders
what they think of the builder. All of
the subcontractors I talked with, loved to work with Tom Keller to the point
where they would stop other jobs they had, to get Tom’s houses finished first!
If you’re looking for a great builder on LBI that is fair
and honest, look no further than Thomas J. Keller. You won’t be disappointed."
Cathy & Ed Dobres
Beach Haven Gardens, NJ
"Laura & I want to let you know how very happy we are
having had you as our builder. We now
know why you’ve been in business so long on the island and the proof is in our
new home.
We very much appreciate the Anderson
screen doors as our house warming gift and we’ll enjoy them when the breeze
comes through the doors right off the Atlantic Ocean! You have done many things during the building
of our home which made us feel like we were not just a customer. Laura & I believe it is part of why we
feel so happy in our new home.
Tom, your office has done such a great job along this whole
process and responded to every question/need in a timely manner, including and
beyond moving us in. I can’t begin to
say what that means to us!
I know we will continue in the years to come enjoying our
home not just because of the history of our childhood in that location, but
also because of the new home there and who built it, too!
We wish you all the best, continued success in home building
and we will not hesitate to recommend you to anyone in need of a custom
builder."
Debbie Hodge & Laura (aka “Kiddo”)
Brant Beach, NJ
I
thought is was appropriate to use this stationary to thank you for the
contribution in
memory of my mother. You were
responsible for building this house and helping
us to maintain it these last 7 years.
From start to finish in the construction
process,
my mother and I had so much fun, thanks to you.
Living in the house
every
summer with all of us brought her more joy than you could ever imagine. She
couldn’t wait to get to the shore every summer to begin the season again. You
made it easy for her, whenever there was a problem, by having someone there
right away.
She
was a great lady, loved by so many. We
will all miss her, especially the first summer
without her ever-present smile and good nature.
Look
forward to seeing you soon and maintaining the great relationship we have
with
you and your staff.
Patty
Hawk
North
Beach, NJ
"Shirley and I have been thinking of writing this letter to you
for so long….We want you to know how much we enjoy the beautiful home that you
built for us in 1999. It has withstood
this past nine years with no major problems.
And the ones we have had, you have promptly and pleasantly corrected.
You influenced our decision not to carpet the kitchen/dining
area, which was very wise. You guided us
through many things in which we were not knowledgeable, and spent freely of
your time and expertise.
Your staff – Dan, Dawn & Rob, have made it
pleasurable. Everyone is very attentive
and respectful of our requests.
You sorted out some other major problems and it was to our
benefit that you have the relationships that you do and work so well with
others.
So….we just wanted to say “thank you” and it has been a
definite pleasure."
Arthur & Shirley Martin
Surf City, NJ
"Now that
our great new home in Harvey Cedars is complete, and we are all moved in and settled, Mary Anne and I wanted to tell you
once again how thrilled we are at how the whole project progressed and, of
course, with the finished product. It is
wonderful!
Everyone connected with building our home did an absolutely
marvelous job and were great to deal with too.
We were impressed with everyone with whom we came into contact whether
it was the framer, the plumber, the carpenter, the dry wall crew, the
heating/cooling crew, the roofer, the trimmer, the hardwood floor crew, the
painters, the electricians, the cabinet maker, etc., etc. Each and every one seemed to take a sincere
interest in doing a quality job and getting it like we wanted it. This is really remarkable. It is only when one considers this high level
of dedication, that the fact the house was completed in just 5 months is no
surprise.
The Keller crew was great.
Magnificent is a better word to use.
The fact that not much went wrong, and if it did, solutions were fast
and effective is a tribute to the experience and professionalism of your entire
team.
So, you all did everything well. You did everything right. You did everything on time or ahead of
schedule. MaryAnne and I did only one
thing right. We selected Thomas J.
Keller Building Contractor from day one without ever getting a second
bid!! And, of course, the partnership
worked. Well done and thanks to you all."
Tom & MaryAnne Berry
Harvey Cedars,
NJ
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