get to know derek...

Ever since I was little, my dad would take me to work with him on weekends or when I was off from school. I would climb into his van and accompany him to Channel Lumber or Rickels after dinner to pick up supplies, and ice cream. I remember trying to keep up with him in the store as I looked at all the shelves filled with tools, hardware, and lumber. He always included me in what he was doing, and from that, I learned so much.

I worked in various fields throughout my life, attended the Hartt School of Music for percussion, and was a pastry chef for about 12 years, I even worked in Matsumoto Japan for a little while, but I always found myself coming back to carpentry and home remodeling. I spent some years working for other contractors providing home renovations, bathrooms, kitchens, and tile work. Eventually, I decided to work for myself and have my own business and be the company I would want to hire for my own home.

Moving to Mount Olive Township in 2015 has changed my life. Getting to know this area of NJ and the people in it has made my job so much sweeter. I have spent the last six years building my business in an area where nobody knew me, and now have a long list of references and referrals. From extensive home remodeling to the small repairs, I am grateful for all my customers. I have performed several small jobs for seniors and helped widows maintain the home their husbands’ spent their lives building up. 

My wife and I love driving around the beautiful roads of Morris, Warren, and Sussex Counties, we even got our boating license a few years ago. I am so grateful that my dad saw the first two years and shared in building my company. I always told him about my customers, the jobs I was working on, and the new tools that I bought. That’s what I’ll miss a lot. Because of him and what he taught me, I get to serve all of you.