Floyd Enterprises, Inc. :: Testimonials

Andy & Frances Pratt

Custom Built / New Construction

What an experience…..we’ve got nothing but the highest praise for the Floyd Enterprises team! As a recent military retiree, this was the first time we ever planned to stay somewhere long enough to think about building our own home. Of course, my wife thought it would be glorious fun, while I (the family pessimist) remembered all the “horror” stories we had heard over many years from people who had been through the ordeal of building. Since the family vote was 1 to 1, we proceeded to go with my wife’s vote!

We interviewed 3 different builders and were instinctively drawn to the Floyd Enterprises rep, Don Winter. At the end of our discussion about a wide variety of issues, I couldn’t help but ask: “OK, Don, the only other question I have is this…..are you going to be this nice, this helpful and this accommodating throughout the entire building process?” Of course Don answered “Yes, without a doubt!” It was the answer I expected, but he seemed sincere when he said it…..and he proved his sincerity day after day!

As first time builders, my wife and I had an endless array of questions, issues, and need for good advice. And since we lived very near the building site throughout the job, we were always on hand to pepper Don with lots of questions. For the next 9 months, we were continually impressed with how wonderfully and professionally Don dealt with us. He went out of his way to make us feel that no question was stupid (and, believe me, many were!) and were terrific at making sure that we fully understood all options. Indeed, on many occasions, he gently steered us away from some really bad choices, with explanations and alternate solutions. We can’t thank him enough!

Although the sub-contractors were great, Phil and Don would often step forward and identify something that needed to be done differently or better…quality control at it’s best! They obviously deserve the reputation they have developed, and intend to keep it.

And in the year since building was complete, Don Winter has been absolutely terrific at responding to any and all follow-up, punch-list issues. We simply love our new home, and we credit the entire Floyd Enterprises organization with making it a pleasant and highly successful process. Phil, Don, Dave, Gerry, Kathy and all the rest…..THANK YOU!

Sincerely, Andy & Frances Pratt

Renovation

We just wanted to take the opportunity to express our sincere thanks to you, your staff and all the folks at Floyd Enterprises who worked so very hard to complete our renovation project at Smith Mountain Lake. As you know, we came to you based on several excellent references provided to us by your past clients. WE have been totally satisfied with the experience of dealing with your firm and with the outcome of the renovation project. The quality of the workmanship throughout our home has been outstanding.

Of particular note are the tremendous efforts of your project lead-Mr. Joe Byron. Joe was always there for us throughout the entire project. He provided exceptional leadership, flexibility and has an uncanny knack for developing innovative solutions to some rather thorny “neighborly” issues. Joe went “above and beyond” in his efforts to get the job done and to assuage any concerns which developed throughout the project. We would recommend that you do whatever it takes to keep Joe as part of the Floyd Enterprises team. He would be a highly valued member of any team. Impeccable technical expertise, unflinching dedication and unimpeachable integrity are his hallmarks.

Lastly and this is not a small point, we appreciate how hard your staff worked to bring this project in on schedule. As with any construction project, we met with a few unexpected challenges. Your staff took these in stride, adjusted the plan accordingly and still delivered mission success across the board.

It has been our pleasure to have worked with your staff throughout this process and we appreciate all your firm has done for the Grant family. Please feel free to provide our contact information to future potential clients as we would be glad to serve as a reference for your firm and staff.

Sincerely, Tom and Susan Grant

“A builder you can trust above the rest” …that is how we describe Floyd Enterprises
Bob & Lisa Pisone, Leesburg, VA

Building a custom home comes with a mix of many emotions, anticipation, excitement, stress, and concerns of the unknown. There is also an added challenge when building a home in a location that is a 4 hour drive away from where you live. Choosing the right Contractor is paramount to the success of the project (not to mention your sanity). Our experience has proven that selecting the right contractor is the most critical step when building a custom home. Throughout the years; we have experienced many different builders and contractors. The contractor you choose can make building your dream home a memory you live to remember or one you want to forget. Selecting Floyd Enterprises to design and build our custom home was the right choice. Investing your money, time, and emotions into a custom home project is a large undertaking. It is hard to describe the level of comfort we felt with the entire Floyd Enterprises team. It felt great to be able to turn a project over to a team you can trust; a team you can count on to deliver what was promised from the onset. Floyd Enterprises clearly stands above the rest.

Here are just a few of the many reasons why we selected and recommend Floyd Enterprises:

Trust – To ensure the job is done right the first time; they take pride and ownership of their projects.

Guidance – From start to finish they instill confidence in you that allows you to “let go”. They made us feel comfortable and guided us through a lot of the “unknowns”.

Quality – They use only quality materials on their projects…no cutting corners.

Value – Floyd Enterprises delivers a quality job while staying within your planned budget.

Sub Contractors – Floyd Enterprises works and selects the top sub-contractors and tradesmen in the area.

Experience – Phil Floyd’s years of experience, reputation, forethought and vision is truly what sets his team and organization a part from the rest.

Cleanliness – The job sites is always kept neat and clean. A true reflection of pride and character.

Personable Service – Floyd Enterprises "builds relationships" which results in their understanding of your personal tastes, ideas, and thoughts.

Quality Staff – from design by Don Winter, Project Management by Joe Byron, Office Staff support from Gerry Hachmann, Kathy Price, & Olivia Tarves, to the overall Leadership and Experience of Phil Floyd. They all make a significant impact on the final product and the entire experience.

Reliable – Completes the project within the promised time frame.

Reputation- The status & reputation of owning a home constructed by “Phil Floyd” is renown throughout the SML area. We strongly recommend Floyd Enterprises for any size construction project. As we continue with the second phase of our dream home we value and appreciate their professionalism and expertise. We would be happy to share our personal experiences with you directly. Please contact Floyd Enterprises for our contact information.

Ken Lauterstein - Custom Built / New Construction

Custom Built / New Construction

Ken Lauterstein: As we told many of our friends and neighbors; if we ever had to build this house again we would insist on using the same builder; Floyd Enterprises. Particularly, Don Winter; our project manager; and David Farber; the Foreman. Through the entire process they were extremely cooperative and helpful. Working with a team of sub-contrators who have known each other as much as 25 years, made it very easy to make changes. In turn they advised us of things we needed to know and changes we needed to make. They made the process very easy unlike many stories we have heard from many of our friends who built with another company.

Joan Lauterstein: I think too the thing that made it so easy is I felt I could call at any time if I had a question. Everyone was very patient. Don Winter said that they would help us and gently guide us along the way. And that is just what they did. He also said that this is a custom house and you shouldn’t have to settle for anything. It just goes to show that they take pride in their work and they treat it as if it was their own home being built. I think that says a lot about Floyd Enterprises.

George Smith

Phil Floyd and Floyd Enterprises built our house in the early 2000s. We have been very happy the results. As you can see, here at Smith Mountain Lake they have done a fine job at pulling together a lot of components including matching some of the activities and the horse farm that the house resides on. We took occupancy later in Oct 2001. It has been over 5 years and we are happy with our home. Things have worked very well out and we love living here on the lake. The project manager, Dave Farber lead the activities and crew that did the work here. A lot of good folks worked with him; Rocko and Dave Hohenbrink did the wonderful wood work that is on the inside.

John & Geri Garrett

John & Geri Garrett

We love our Floyd Enterprises home. We really enjoyed working with Phil and his team of professionals. They made it a very pleasant building experience and we have the home of our dreams.

Terrace View / New Construction

Terrace View Subdivision/ New Construction

Mrs. Thompson: We’re really happy with our Floyd Enterprise house…..it was the type of house that we were looking for and we looked at many homes. The project manager, Joe Byron took us literally by the hand and worked with us. We really appreciate the workmanship and craftsman he brought in to work on the home. They were phenomenal! Joe helped make it an enjoyable experience. I had built a home before and was not looking forward to it but this was a very pleasurable experience for us.

Mr. Thompson: We found during the building process that we had certainly hooked up with a great company. And with an excellent project manager in Joe Byron. The company and Joe are people of integrity. They do what they say they are going to do. And they work with you and after you go to closing they do not drop you at all. They work along with you. And are now about 7 months out from closing on our house - we’re still interacting with Joe.He feels like a member of the family.

John Hachmann

While there are many positives I can say about Floyd Enterprises, my greatest testimonial of Phil and his organization, is that we have developed a friendship and my wife has joined their team - this is certainly not something a dissatisfied or hesitant customer would say!

In researching Lake Builders, we looked at experience, subcontractor relationships, banking references, and community involvement - Floyd Enterprises’ excelled every step of the way. Phil and his team of dedicated skilled craftsman and subcontractors made our lake living dream come true on a very challenging lot that has since been the envy and benchmark of others with an aggressive “gentle slope”.

Close communications and having an understanding of what the customer is not saying, while leveraging over 25 years of experience at the Lake, Phil made the construction process enjoyable, fulfilling, and easy for us.