We looked at all the area builders and chose Lancaster Craftsmen Builders because they build a true custom home. This is the first house we've built, and we heard horror stories from other people, but Lancaster was great. They're a mid-sized builder, so you get the attention you deserve. All of their employees are experienced and knowledgeable. The superintendent we had on our home was exceptional and the quality of work by the subcontractors was great.
We started with a floor plan we had in mind, and Mark made suggestions. He has a very good sense of design and an eye for things we hadn't even thought about. He really understands what will add value and how things will look. And they showed us on the computer — so we could see, for example, how different sized beds would look in a room.
With a traditional builder, the options seem to add so much to the cost. With Lancaster, the standard features are upgrades and we literally selected everything we wanted. Not only did we get to choose all the appliances, finishes, plumbing fixtures and light fixtures, we actually walked through with the electrician to decide where we wanted fixtures and electrical outlets … and he made excellent recommendations.
Lancaster was very willing to work with us on changes we requested, and any issues we had along the way were addressed immediately. And after you move in, you're not referred to a customer service department. You still work with the same people for follow-up. We love our new house and feel like we got an outstanding value — a custom home that's competitively priced with the production builders.
Kevin & Lisa Stottlemyer
Coblentz Farm
Just a quick message to let you know how much Rikki and I love the house
you designed and built for us. We have lived in the house for over two
years now and still marvel at its fantastic design. Your suggestions
and willingness to modify the original plan were exactly what we were
looking for (and were very reasonably priced). Thanks again for building
such a high-quality product.
Christopher Tate
Frederick, MD
You have already improved the looks of the old Sheffer farmhouse and surrounding areas. Your restoration work is incredible. I think you should leave the floodlights on your building all the time — it really looks beautiful. I just thought you ought to know how we appreciate a business neighbor who fits in with our community. We hope you stay around for a long while!
Pamela B. Buckley
Middletown, MD
We started with the idea of remodeling a home, but ended up building
a new one after talking with Mark Lancaster. We've been in the
house two years now and are very happy with it. It appraised for
quite a bit more than we invested, so we feel that we got a good
value for our money. The people at Lancaster Craftsmen Builders
were easy to work with, accessible and very upfront with us. They
couldn't have been nicer. We've recommended them to friends and
we're even thinking about having them build another home for us.
Bill and Martha Gude
Middletown, MD
I spent thousands of dollars and one year with an architect only
to find that the house he designed could not be built and was way
over budget. In six weeks Mark Lancaster produced a fully completed
award winning design plan per my requirements and within my budget.
And the best part was there was no additional charge for the design
work. Anyone looking for a design/build firm need not look any
farther. I highly recommend Mark and his team!
Gary Noubarian