At Griffiths South Construction, their word is their bond, and the proof is in the pudding. All clichés aside, Griffiths has a commitment to excellence and the attention to detail that has brought it success as a new luxury home construction firm quickly establishing a footprint in the Wellington area.
The company may be the “new kid on the block” in local construction circles, but the firm has been in existence since 1992, based just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the last 18 months, the firm has had a brick-and-mortar presence in Palm Beach County. “To break into a new market is not easy,” noted Frank DeMarco, director of southern operations for Griffiths.
The company just recently finished a few home construction projects in Palm Beach County, one of which was the building of a 7,500-square-foot equestrian home in Wellington. And the company is looking to spread its wings and add to its list of already satisfied clients, especially in equestrian circles, where it has years of experience.
DeMarco said that his company is well-versed in the needs, demands and expectations of those who live an equestrian lifestyle, as the company has worked with equestrian clients for many years, having catered to them in Pennsylvania for more than two decades.
“We’re all about service,” DeMarco said. “In fact, we make sure that every client gets what they ask for and then some. We have that extra gear. We want to produce special projects and be proud of them, as if we owned them.”
That corporate attitude produces satisfied and happy clients. And then word of mouth brings more clients.
The most recent project for Griffiths South Construction was the four-bedroom, four-bath house in Wellington. It included the installation of some unique items inside the house, such as metal and glass windows imported from Italy, six custom pecky cypress barn doors, three fireplaces (two of which are raised), a media room with a big-screen television with surround sound, an 8-foot-by-8-foot island in the kitchen, a pool cabana with a large covered barbecue grill complete with sink and ice maker, Old Chicago brick inside on the walls, interior cypress shutters on many of the windows and a number of antique salvaged oak beams in the ceiling. The interior flooring is a mixture of wide-plank hardwood and tile. Outside, the 16-foot-by-30-foot pool is heated and surrounded by Dominican coral. The half-moon driveway was built using Old Chicago brick.
It’s fair to say that no expense was spared to build the house to the owner’s exacting specifications. The mission was to build a house to look as if it was far older and more seasoned than it really was. The mission was accomplished.
In a nutshell, when a client makes a special request, DeMarco and his associates deliver the order — every time and on time.
This philosophy of service — before, during and after construction — has been a cornerstone of the Griffiths organization since its inception, and it remains a pivotal part of the southern team’s approach. For Griffiths South Construction, no request by a client is ever too much to handle.
The 7,500-square-foot home in Wellington, which is built on nine acres, has been raised four feet higher than the nearby road used to access the property. That means if the local roads are impacted by flooding, then the home will be high and dry. The project also includes a horse barn on the back of the property that has enough room for seven horses. Two of the additions to the horse barn were the installation of a laundry room and a horse treadmill. After all, there are times when the weather in Wellington is not conducive to outdoor exercise for the horses.
Griffith’s South Construction is so dedicated to every project that its crew, especially the superintendent, knows the ins and outs of every property often better than the owner.
“Our guys live the jobs,” DeMarco said. “They put their heart and soul into every project. The details are important — both to us and our clients.”
That’s why DeMarco and his employees at Griffiths South Construction are happy to be judged and rated on every project. They would agree that their word is their bond, and the proof is always in the pudding. Clearly, their bond is rock solid, and the pudding always tastes great.
Griffiths South Construction is headquartered at 1750 N. Florida Mango Road in West Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 805-5300 or e-mail fdemarco@griffithsconstruction.net. Learn more about the company at www.griffithsconstruction.net.