Daggett Builders, Inc.

Daggett Builders, Inc, has been a successful family business for over twenty years, thanks to a loyal customer base. The unsolicited referrals those customers have provided have enabled us to expand from a small design build business in 1983 to where we are now. Our goal has always been to provide quality craftsmanship and professional service to our customers. During this time, we have had the opportunity to work with many creative people who have entrusted us with the pleasurable and challenging task of building their vision. The long term relationships we have enjoyed with those customers indicate that we have earned that trust. During the last twenty years we have built and remodeled homes on islands as well as on the mainland, produced custom furniture and cabinetry in our shop, and have done some light commercial work.

Some of the more unusual projects we have been asked to do for private homes include a 1950's diner, a four lane bowling alley, a home theater, a beautiful curved portico for a pool, and a very large toy train room complete with replicas of local buildings. Some of these projects are featured in the April 2004 issue of Architectural Digest, page 202, "A Haven With Heart."

Much of our work involves restoring, recreating, and sometimes even relocating antique buildings to islands. Customer confidence in our work has led to some really interesting projects, some requiring a lot of Yankee ingenuity. We have worked year round on the islands, building wharfs and even a barge when needed to transport our equipment, creating plans from old photos, and blending new materials with old to make whole structures look like they were built in the 1800's. You can see some of this work in the July 2003 Architectural Digest, page 134, "Betsy's World Part II". We worked on everything shown in the recreated fishing village pictured there.

Our customers refer us to their friends and continue to entrust us with their new projects because:

Today, as in colonial America, the home is a gathering place for family and friends. It is a sanctuary; a place designed to fit the homeowner's needs, dreams, and values.

Colonial Americans placed pineapples, a rare and expensive fruit, on their tables as a symbol of welcome, good cheer, and human warmth. Sea Captains stuck pineapples on their gates to announce their return from sea and to welcome visitors. Visiting was the primary means of entertainment, cultural intercourse and news dissemination. The concept of hospitality - the warmth, charm and style with which guests were taken into the home - was a central element of the society's daily emotional life.

As our world grows more hectic and homogeneous, the need to express one's individuality and appreciation of family and friends becomes more apparent. What better symbol for a company committed to helping people build their dream home than the pineapple. Many of our customers are repeat and referrals because we strive to meet their needs and to make them feel respected and valued. Therefore, we chose to use the enduring icon of the colonial pineapple as our logo, a truly American fruit symbolizing our founding society's abiding commitment to hospitality as well as its fondest memories of families, friends and good times.