Whitcher Builders

Whitcher Builders recently completed a Medical Clinic to support our Veterans in the Somersworth area. This project was executed as a design/build project in which Whitcher partnered with TW Designs.

The design of this project was started in November 2018 and the building was turned over to us September 9th, 2019. Whitcher Builders ability to turn the project over in 10 months from the start of conceptual design to final punch list was a major feat. During this 10 month duration there were several major changes to the project design due to Clinical requirements constantly changing. These changes did not affect the design submission dates or the construction schedule. This project was also being built during the dead of Winter in which the weather had minimal impact on the construction schedule.

Whitcher furnished us a construction schedule in November 2018 showing a proposed completion of early September 2019 in which the schedule was 100% accurate. In my 22 years of Engineering/Project Management I have never seen a project schedule with such as accuracy as the one generated for the Somersworth Medical Clinic project.

I would highly recommend having Whitcher for a General Contractor for any type of project, especially as a design/build project! The collaboration between Whitcher and TW Design is one of the reasons why this project was such a huge success. When you have a General Contractor and A/E firm on the same side as the customer, outstanding results are the outcome!

The crew at Whitcher Builders, from Office Staff to Design Team to Project Managers and Carpenters in the field, are top notch and professional. I have enjoyed dealing with them over the years and hope to for many years to come. I recommend them highly to anyone wanting a quality construction project done.

We are exceptionally pleased with the work Whitcher Builders has done for us. From responsive and innovative design work by T/W, to the execution of the project by the Whitcher team and sub-contracters, the work was performed with skill. Any afterthoughts or issues were performed quickly and thoroughly.

Thrilled with the process and outcome.

We have hired Whitcher Builders for two commercial builds in Dover over the years and they have always met their commitments and delivered a quality building. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for a commercial contractor.

In 2016, a huge hemlock fell on and destroyed our original lakeside cottage build in 1950. Code now dictates that cottages be built further back from the water than was the original cottage: we petitioned for and were "grandfathered" to build on the same spot using the original lakeside width dimension. In concert with Whitcher's architect, John, we designed a compact 3 bedroom cottage with open spaces on both the first and second floors allowing comfortable accommodations for family and friends. Working with John was a dream: we had a good idea of what we wanted and with his suggestions we ended up with a cottage that is both beautiful and functional. The large family room on the second floor, with views to the lake, was masterfully designed. The project manager, Matt, could not have been nicer: as the building progressed and we decided on tweaks, Matt made them happen. There were times we probably tested Matt's patience, but if so, he never showed it. The carpenters were superb: friends who have done carpentry work themselves and have seen what the carpenters (Brad, Brian and Howard) did have all been impressed. As the project came close to the end, Brad build a wonderful ladder to the loft, used leftover wood to construct a gorgeous desk top and custom built a cabinet under the eaves. The tile subcontractor was excellent. The only negatives to the project were that it was not completed in the original time frame and the painters did not show up as scheduled. However, all-in-all, given the final product and the ease of working with John, Matt and the carpenters (especially Brad), we would re-use Whitcher.