08/12/2026
So it's been quite a while since I've posted anything. We had some illnesses, personal matters, etc. going on and when I went down life apparently thought it would be funny to keep kicking me relentlessly while I was down. So for a while I wasn't doing much of anything while we mended and got back on our feet. I'm still climbing back up, but I've got my hand on the top rung so to speak and about to finish the climb. I started out slow and have been steadily working my way back into full swing. So here's a massive photo dump of what we've been up to lately. I helped my mechanic do the electrical in the home he's building for his very young family, pics are scarce because electrical is hard to take photos of when it's essentially just wires running through the wall. The meter base, emergency disconnect, ac disconnects, and panel box are what I enjoy doing and took the most pics of. Then I moved on to some odds & ends for a customer we built a deck for last summer before I got sick. I ran a new drain line and water lines for a washer/dryer combo machine, fixed some clogged gutters, installed some lattice, etc. After that I went to Blacksburg and fixed a roof leak for a very nice lady I came across on the Nextdoor app asking for assistance with said leak. We replaced the ridge vent, caps, and a few misc shingles. We then moved on to a house out by CNRMC where I repaired a massive driveway crack, wrapped brickmold in metal, put a tan epoxy with flakes on the garage floor, along with other misc repairs around the house. On this particular job I still have a little metal work to do as well as a stamped sidewalk. Now I think we're on to what's currently going on after all that. We started a dock repair on Claytor Lake. We pulled all the old rotten 2×6's up, and discovered some rot in the structural components so we removed those and replaced those as well. All in all we replaced 89 boards, and this job was a logistical nightmare. There was no way we were getting that many boards down the massive hill from where the house sits and that's if I were even able to get a trailer down the very tiny beaten path that leads to the house. So we took as much as we could in multiple trips to this job by boat along with the generator and air compressor. Despite the logistical nightmare of this job it was a good job for another great customer whom I had the pleasure of working with for the first time and will hopefully do more work for in the future. Before we wrapped up the dock I went an replaced a few shingles on a house in Dublin that had blown off one evening. It only took me about an hr to fix, the shingles don't match, but they wanted me to use what they had on hand regardless. I'm also currently doing some work for another repeat customer in Christiansburg. I did another chicken pen roof, some deck repairs, a cat door, and will be replacing 2 basement windows and a sliding patio door for them. I believe that's about it. I know it's a very long post, but I really didn't want to make two. After all this I have a few more things on the schedule, will be booking more and will do my best to get back to posting regularly. I want to express my sincere gratitude for those of you (my customers) who have waited on me, worked with me, and showed a great deal of patience while I worked everything out and tried to get your work done despite life kicking me in the teeth repeatedly. I am forever grateful to you, and your faith in me to deliver even with multiple setbacks and constant rescheduling. I really cannot thank you enough. I love what I do and the great people I have the privilege of meeting & working for. I can't imagine doing anything else. Justin was my helper last summer when I got sick, he had family issues in GA to deal with, and when he came back he took a job with benefits which I can't blame him for doing. He has still been helping me when he can, and even though he's not on FB I couldn't have done a lot of this without his help and want to thank him. I also have to thank Michael Miller, even though it's been a while since he has worked for me he has been an unwavering friend whom I seek counsel and advice from. He's always there with an ear to listen and wisdom to pass along. Lastly if there's anyone who was scheduled for work (especially smaller jobs) that I forgot about and let slip through the cracks while dealing with the myriad of issues we had going on, or someone I forgot to thank, I send my sincerest apologies and thanks to you. Now I'll wrap up this ridiculously long post with this, if you're looking for someone to tackle that next home improvement, repair, or maintenance project of yours I'd be honored to provide a free estimate. I can be reached by phone (although the switch from US Cellular to T Mobile has created issues that will hopefully be worked out once the acquisition is 100% complete that has caused me to miss a few calls, msgs, etc.), text, email, messenger, etc. to schedule that free estimate. Now Onwards & Upwards with a heart full of gratitude.
