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e all know it takes family and friends to make a house a home. No one takes that


more literally than Rick and Susan Turney and their son, Matthew, who have been building custom homes, renovations and additions for over 20 years, the past five years being on the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. Turney and Turney is a family owned company that encompasses the concept that developing trust and integrity with each of their clients is the cornerstone of their reputation. Building a custom home or enduring a major renovation or addition while living in your home can be potentially stressful to the owners. Rick, Susan and Matt want to make this experience as stress-free as possible. Once a major project begins, Rick or Matt are on-site every day that the site is active. An entire project calendar is planned prior to starting to insure that progress is consistent and that it will be finished on time. They work with very knowledgeable and reliable subcontractors who are consulted and often brought on-site in the planning stages. The owners are given a list of vendors to consult for everything including appliances, cabinets and bath fixtures. Each of these vendors provides knowledgeable staff to help each client with their choices.


Communication is extremely important prior to and during each step of the building and renovation process. Rick has designed some of his projects but many of his projects are the result of the area’s many fine architects with whom he has worked. Numerous hours are spent in advance of each project meeting with the architects and/or clients to make sure that the clients’ view of their project are shared by everyone involved. Continued communication with the homeowners is maintained throughout the entire project and beyond. Homeowners know that they can always call with any questions or concerns. This never means that the plans are then written in stone. Changes are part of building and with Matt or Rick on-site every day during framing and beyond many changes can still come in to play. Rick’s design experience is very helpful in this regard as he feels that customization is


Grace Point home designed by architect Samual C. Nuckols showing clear cedar ceiling and cross beams in great room.


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