County , which is about an hour north of San Francisco . Napa has a robust demand for luxury homes and we started operating out of that area , doing single-family home projects . Today , this is where we are predominantly , with approximately 80 percent of our work taking place there instead of San Francisco ,” he explains .
The company was founded in 1989 and is celebrating its 35th anniversary . “ We ’ re very proud of this achievement ,” John continues . “ We ’ re also proud to encourage others to gain expertise working with us , then go out and attain their own licenses . We refer them work and really enjoy watching them , their companies and families grow . From our perspective , some of our employees have been with us for at least 20 years , some 25 years . We ’ re not under the illusion that our employees ’ lives revolve around our company , and as such , we do various things to help them . We need to keep our workforce close to us , so , for example , we ’ ve established a program whereby we can help them to buy a house . Real estate in this area is expensive , so , we will assist with down payments on properties .”
Data-driven design
Between the two of them , John and Fabien have opposite but complementary skillsets . “ Fabien tends to do most of the permitting , floor plans , and exterior materials spec , and I supervise the interior design and construction ,” he explains . “ We look at a project from different perspectives to blend the design with functional living . In our 35 years , we ’ ve worked on over 1000 projects . This has enabled us to experiment , try ideas , and see what works . Our
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