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In this special episode, we sat down with Brad Leavitt of AFT Construction, Jeromey Naugle of Premier Paradise, and John Martese of On-Demand Design Concepts to discuss what you need to be looking for when aligning yourself with a General Contractor, Pool Designer, or Pool Builder. Each of them has had their own experiences, both good and bad, and have now found each other and respectfully work with one another. They share some of their tactics as well as best practices to finish projects on time and provide the best experience for the client. Communication is key in every aspect of the build and based on the conversation seems to be where the struggles lie when they do arise. Each of them shares their insights as to what they are looking for when partnering up on projects. We knew that if we could get all three of them in a room together, the conversation would be great and we are excited to share it with you! 

Connect with AFT Construction

• AFT Construction Website

• AFT Construction Facebook

• AFT Construction Instagram

• AFT Construction YouTube

• AFT Construction Houzz

• AFT Construction Pinterest

Connect with Premier Paradise

• Premier Paradise Website

• Premier Paradise Facebook

• Premier Paradise Instagram

• Premier Paradise YouTube

• Premier Paradise Houzz

Connect with On Demand Design Concepts

• On Demand Website

• On Demand Facebook

• On Demand Instagram

• On Demand Houzz

Resources Mentioned

• AFT Construction Podcast

• Pull Plan YouTube Video

• SketchUp

• Pool Studio

• Island Stone

Sponsors

• Pentair

• Lyon Financial

Show Notes

• [01:19] John Martese partners up Brad Leavitt of AFT and Jeromey Naugle of Premier Paradise 

• [03:57] 18 months of consistency through Instagram conversations 

• [04:52] Jeromey Naugle is reluctant to start working with a home builder 

• [06:55] AFT Construction and Premier Paradise work together 

• [10:58] Standing out with great social media content writing     

• [17:58] Managing mistakes and taking responsibilty  

• [22:15] Project autopsy at the end of projects and live working documents  

• [29:59] Good build plans make a difference  

• [34:44] General contractor or home builder responsibilities

• [36:29] AFT Construction company culture  

• [39:26] How to partner with the right general contractor or home builder   

• [51:28] Swimming pool phase during new construction   

• [57:00] The current influx of business in our backyard sanctuary 

• [59:12] Secret of success for general contractors is Pull Plan Meetings 

• [01:04:40] The predecessor successor philosophy

• [01:06:58] What qualities are you looking for in a pool designer and builder? 

• [01:08:01] What is John Martese looking for in a general contractor 

• [01:13:12] What is Jeromey looking for in home builder 

• [01:14:32] AFT Construction Podcast with Brad Leavitt