Hands-On Contracting - About Hands-On Contracting

About Hands-On Contracting

This is Dyck Dewid and he's run Hands-On Contracting for about 20 years.

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What's the story about Dyck? Well, he sailed past 60 with one hand tied behind him, he once told me. He recalls his distant career background in field engineering and also usability design. But, he's come far from those days. Dyck is someone who asks a lot of who questions and listens too-- who observes the human element. When you call on him you'll get a real person and Construction Professional too, who even has credentials (Wow!)-- not someone who's selling. As an expert with lots of diverse experience, his intent is to educate and to also learn and grow. As homeowners, when you make well-informed decisions, you have more confidence. Dyck thinks it's delightful when we all win.

So, Dyck want to say anything?

Managing my company and in my everyday life my aim is to associate with people of high character. This is even more important than most things I can think of because I depend on others. I have come to welcome the stark reality that I am interdependent with others.

Technically, I love the challenge of understanding the inter-relationships of construction and people... attitude, safety, health, spirit, lifestyle, confidence, vision & growth. So, it is necessary to merge my technical expertise, my analytical and social skills, my vision, and with my genuine care for serving people. You may notice, this is a Holistic approach.

Being well-connected in the triangle area, a diverse group of people I call "needles in haystacks" have emerged. as my team. I am always on the look-out and testing for new people of character. That includes suppliers, skilled workers, parofessionals, and customers too. This is so even in my personal life with friends, doctors, mechanics, etc.. People of character are those who are not afraid to take responsibility, for themselves and what they do or promise to do. A good test is to watch how someone behaves when things are not going as planned, or when there is a problem. It's easy to look good when it's smooth sailing.

Other Aspect of the Business:

To assess and enable the ability to function safely and fully in the home as we age has become a specialty.

Due to past family circumstances, health related aspects of construction have become another area of interest and knowledge. This deals with evaluation and improving IAQ (Indoor air quality), links between IAQ, building materials and health... and between attitude, well-being and esthetics.

Along with construction, water related problems, health related issues, usability and design issues, I have developed primary skills to diagnose the cause of problems, and to predict failures.

My hope is that you'll find out how useful I can be to you; that you can rely on me either directly, or for a good lead. This is how I gain depth and diversity. Thankfully, this also benefits my business as it promotes work coming in. Anything involving the Home is my territory.

Testimonials

" Hands-On Contracting completely remodeled our kitchen, bathrooms, installed hardwood flooring throughout our first floor, added plantation shutters, and an arched alcove in our bedroom. All of the work was coordinated to minimize interference with our daily use of our home during the remodeling. The was done to our satisfaction and met the original budget for the project. Three years later it still looks great! "

Ken & Bernie Brown

Tips

Vent Intelligence

Crawl space ventilation is a complex problem in this area of NC. Significant periods outside air is more humid than crawlspace air. However, low dew points in the crawlspace can cause significant condensation water whether vents are open or closed. And this can produce mold, rot, and termites.

If you think you have moisture problems in the crawlspace I suggest you understand the facts before making any investment. This is especially true when replacing your HVAC system or ducting.

I plan to write an article on this topic in the near future or you can call me.

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