"We are writing on behalf of Dale Deabenderfer and Deabenderfer Construction to attest to the building of our home. Dale and his crew worked on our house from the beginning with the original contractor of our home. During that time it became clear that Dale and his crew were the most skilled and pleasant people with whom we had to work. They asked for our suggestions on the construction and listened carefully to us. It was very satisfying to work with them.

Later in the construction our original contractor was responsible for quite a bit of trouble, with shoddy workmanship, financial mismanagement, and general malfeasance. Before this time the Deabenderfer Construction team had moved on to other jobs. When the construction came to a halt because of the troubles, we found ourselves in a terrible position. The construction loan was low on funds, many of the subcontractors who had been working on the house were not paid, some of the workmanship already completed was unsatisfactory, and our home was very far from completion. During this trouble we remembered our previous dealings with Dale and asked him if he would come back, and be the builder of our home. S&T Bank was the holder of our building loan and mortgage at the time, and they were very happy that Dale agreed to take on the job. The bank knew of Dale’s excellent reputation and this influenced their decision to allow the construction to begin again.

Dale and his crew worked under constraining circumstances. He worked with limited funds because most of the construction funds had been improperly used. Because many people involved with the previous work on our home were not paid (it should be noted that Deabenderfer Construction itself had not been fully compensated for previous work), most of the subcontractors and suppliers in the area were leery of working with us. The bank was carefully watching the developments, and Dale and his crew were working with a distraught couple who had been through plenty of trouble.

Dale got the job done. Many subcontractors told us that only because of Dale’s reputation for honesty did they come back to work on the house. He was very diplomatic and up front with them. Dale’s diplomatic skills persuaded suppliers to sell us materials and complete the job. We did not end up with a substandard job, even under these circumstances. Poor workmanship from the previous workers was notice and fixed. We have had many very positive comments about the workmanship from visitors to our home. Our father is a retired carpenter who is quite fussy about details in construction work. He was impressed with the job Dale and his crew did. We are very pleased with the work of Deabenderfer Construction. They do excellent work, are versatile and work with the homeowner. We recommend them to friends and we recommend them to you.

Sincerely,
Gary & Rebecca Stoudt"

Angela & Paul Byrne

"My wife and I purchased land and a Lindal Cedar Home in 1995. We engaged professional people associated with Lindal to recommend a contractor in the Indiana County area to construct our new home. These professionals recommended Dale Deabenderfer and Deabenderfer Construction. After working with Dale and his staff, since November 1995, we heartily agree with the professional recommendation.

We have found Deabenderfer Construction to be very competent in all aspects of home construction. The Lindal home is of post and beam construction. This construction is not popular, since its costly and requires attention to detail. Unlike stick home construction where dry wall covers errors, an error in the post and beam must be redone. As far as we could tell, Dale didn’t have errors to be redone. We found Deabenderfer Construction with Dale’s two decades of experience, to be knowledgeable in all aspects of construction, from site preparation and foundation through the minute details of finish installation.

As a plus, we found Dale to be a very nice person. Someone we looked on as a friend. He will discuss aspects of the job with you, explain your questions and figure out solutions to any changes. We can recommend Deabenderfer Construction without reservation.

Sincerely,
Angela and Paul Byrne"

"Deabenderfer Construction,

We just wanted to send you a “Thank You” for all of the hard work that you and your crew did on our construction project!

We would like to especially thank Ray and Brandon for their attention to detail and the great ideas they had to make our home even better! We appreciate everything you did and continue to do for us!

Please let us know if you would ever need us to give your company a referral in the future, it would be our pleasure!

Thanks again,
Joe, Natalie, Bradley and Maggie Felix"

"Dear Dale & Cindy,

"What can we say? You have made a dream come true for us both. Your hard work and talents have turned a dream into a reality and will continue to enhance the lives of many children for many years to come! Your perseverance is so appreciated; what a crew you have working for you!

The dance plaque is beautiful and will always be a part of our special place. I’ll wear the dance pin and always remember the hard work it took on so many different peoples’ part to make a dream come true!

Thank you for being an understanding contractor, a talented artisan, and a caring friend!

We did it!

John and Sharon"

"Dale & Crew,

We just want to say how happy we are with our new deck! It’s such a pleasure to go out in the mornings and drink our coffee and read the paper. It’s also nice to be able to walk out in our bare feet and not have to worry about splinters. Now that we also have the roof over it, we will definitely get more use out of it.

Thank you all,

Sonny & Donna Rhea"