Martin Horn: Charlottesville Construction Firm

I was not only pleased with the work, but with the people. You have some unbelievable people working for you, you really do. Everybody was commenting on how hard they worked and how well they took care of us. They communicated with us. Just phenomenal people.

They were careful with what they were doing. They were so professional. They were present and took pride in their work.

If they told you they were going to be there, they’d be there.

We are so very blessed to have had these people come and help us. I’d keep them here forever if I could. You just don’t find that mentality in people anymore. We’ve had other people in and out of here fixing things, and it just wasn’t the same-the difference between your people is huge.

Design Develop has been collaborating with Martin Horn for over 15 years and we consider them the gold standard for construction companies in the Central Virginia area their commitment to quality and care perfectly aligned with the standards we strive to provide our clients which is why our partnership has been so successful over the years.

My Martin Horn career began in 1986 working summers from college break as a laborer. I began working full time in 1988, and after a few years was given the opportunity to be a superintendent and eventually project manager. Now it’s thirty-five years later and I’ve had the privilege of overseeing some landmark Charlottesville projects like Kenwood Library at Monticello, the Renovation of Montalto, and the UVA Baseball Stadium. I have been truly blessed to be a part of the Martin Horn family.

Two things rarely spoken during a construction project are – ‘on-time’ and ‘within budget’.  To say this project is a success would be an understatement. It’s a monumental achievement. BIG received its Certificate of Occupancy on February 15th, exactly 3 weeks ago today and well in advance of the original date of April 24th. So, we were not just on time, we actually finished 63 days ahead of schedule.  And we were under budget by 8%.  This remarkable feat is due to the unwavering effort of some truly great partners...most especially Martin Horn.  

The team of Martin Horn in known for delivering exceptional work and they certainly did not disappoint here.  Personally, I think they undeniably boast one of the hands down coolest and most fitting slogans – “We Build Stuff.” It's succinct, yet informative and accurate…as demonstrated by the facility we're standing in today. Martin Horn did an outstanding job in ensuring the smooth progress of this project, thanks to their project team.

Once again I am pleased to write you with our thanks for a great job by your firm. The project team did a great job bringing this emergency project to a timely, cost-efficient, and successful completion. Although I know you were busy with other planned work, your team complete the job with the diligence and expertise that are your trademark.

Martin Horn provided a respectable roster of subcontractors for the skate park project, and skillfully managed them to achieve this completion despite some unusual headwinds. It is always my preference to work with local contractors. They care more about Charlottesville, and they care what Charlottesville thinks of them. Having done three projects now with your team I have to say that Martin Horn is the best of the bunch. I have felt every time that we are all working towards the same goal when I work with your folks.