Paul Game has been a member of the Barden Building Products family for the last four decades.
One of our most experienced Barden Independent Dealers, Paul has seen first-hand how the custom home building industry has evolved. He’s also a prime example of how partnering with a home building supplier for materials helps a home dealer or custom home builder.
We sat down with Paul to talk about his custom home-building career and how Barden has helped him along the way.
Paul’s experience with Barden is exactly what we hope for all of our independent dealers – a long career marked by learning and growth. Reflecting on his 40 years working with us, the president and CEO of Paul J. Game Construction Co. Inc., offered plenty of insights.
Here’s what Paul had to say in looking back at his time as a custom home builder:
I started in the industry in 1974. Back then I was working in a factory, and on the side, I built a house with a local contractor. He was actually building a Barden home. I did some of the plumbing, the painting, and the trim work. He liked what I did and I really liked the work.
A few years later in 1976, a good friend who I worked with and I started a remodeling venture, and we did that for a few years.
A. The thing that I like about building Barden homes is that they’re engineered and (their components) are made in a controlled environment. What’s nice, too, is that when you build them it doesn’t take long to get them (weather-tight), so the construction materials aren’t exposed to the elements for too long.
The system you use to build them is pretty straightforward as far home construction goes. I’ve actually built a Barden home completely on my own just to see how easy it would be to use their system.
Another thing that I really like is that Barden is a family company. My company is a family company too, so I feel a real connection with them. They’re just great to work with.
If someone goes to an architect to design their house they might just walk away with a nice pretty picture, but it might not show a framer or the builder what they need to know. Barden is able to provide that information. And being that Barden’s homes are pre-engineered, they meet and exceed all the building codes. You might say they’re overbuilt, which is a good thing for meeting building codes.
There aren’t many of our independent dealers who can say they’ve been with us for as long as Paul has – and he’s worked with Barden for the majority of our 70-year history. We’re proud of our partnership with Paul and his success.
Through his hard work and experience, Paul and his company show just how far a career in custom home building can go.
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