About Us
"From an idea to a finished product." Bovee Construction Company, Inc. has been proudly serving the Greater Hudson Valley for over 30 years. Our company has experience in residential and commercial working including fine home building, custom cabinetry, and woodworking. We love to serve and meet our client's needs or desires with excellent service, quality, and overall pleasant experience.
How We Got Started
Brian M. Bovee started learning the construction trade working maintenance at Vasser Hospital. Overtime Brian accumulated a variety of skills including construction, painting, plumbing, and electric. Eventually, Brian began taking on side construction projects for friends and family. These side jobs continued to grow and number to the point where Brian decided to make it a full-time career. In 1987 Bovee Construction Company, Inc was officially created.
Since 1987 Bovee Construction Company has had the privilege of designing and constructing many projects ranging from commercial to residential. Bovee Construction Company loves the challenges and diversity that each new job brings.
The products and services we offer
Products & Services
Bovee Construction designs each house to tailor fit the client's needs and wishes.
Need a change but do not want to move out? Add an addition to your home to change things up and to give you more space.
Are you making adjustments or accommodations to ensure ADA compliance? Bovee Construction specializes in accessibility construction for business an...
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"Alvaro and his team, know their business well. They are quick, efficient, and do a great job. As a general contractor in business for nearly 40 yrs, I have worked with numerous concrete companies, and I rate Quiroz Concrete Contractors as top performers and will continue to use them in the future."
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First, there is a difference between a basic estimate, and a well constructed proposal that has detail and time involved. The overhead charged in your projects should cover for basic estimates, buf if a client is looking for a lot details and you know there is going to be time involved, then...
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First, there is a difference between a basic estimate, and a well constructed proposal that has detail and time involved. The overhead charged in your projects should cover for basic estimates, buf if a client is looking for a lot details and you know there is going to be time involved, then charging for that time will do two things....weed out the tire kickers, and compensate you as a professional. Your time is the most valuable commodity. Don't let anyone rob you of it. Nothing worse then spending two days on an estimate, educating the client giving them FREE information so they can do it themselves or higher someone who is cheap that will be out of business in two years.
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Its one thing to work with a client on budget, cost allowances and credits, and its another to be continued to be beaten up/down financially. Factors that contribute to that are; poor working relationships, poorly written contracts, and passivity with the contractor. There is no need for the...
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Its one thing to work with a client on budget, cost allowances and credits, and its another to be continued to be beaten up/down financially. Factors that contribute to that are; poor working relationships, poorly written contracts, and passivity with the contractor. There is no need for the opposite...agression, but rather learn to be more assertive in a positive non combative manner. Finally, if you allow the client to beat you down, then you probably don't have a good understanding of overhead costs, and you are not accounting for the future expenses.
The best effective advertising isn't just one thing, but rather a combination of things working together. Most people today are using some method of internet to find and locate local contractors. But its also necessary to have job site signs, truck advertising, and other local advertising so...
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The best effective advertising isn't just one thing, but rather a combination of things working together. Most people today are using some method of internet to find and locate local contractors. But its also necessary to have job site signs, truck advertising, and other local advertising so people see and begin to recognize the name. Place a business card in every person's hand that you meet. Sell yourself when meeting and talking with people. And most importantly, do each project well. Make the entire experience from the returned phone call, to the last hand shake and everything in between a wonderful experience for your clients. There is nothing, I mean NOTHING better than word of mouth advertising. Do a great job; they will sing your praises, and they will call you back for repeat business, do a poor job, and they will tell everyone what a horrible contractor you are and you wont be working this time next year.
Not everyone is cutout for business. There has to be a certain drive, passion and aptitude to running a business. I figured out at the age of 9 that I could bye a large bag of Cheetos, split them into smaller bags and sell them on my block.... making money back with a 50 cent profit. I did yard...
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Not everyone is cutout for business. There has to be a certain drive, passion and aptitude to running a business. I figured out at the age of 9 that I could bye a large bag of Cheetos, split them into smaller bags and sell them on my block.... making money back with a 50 cent profit. I did yard work for people, cleaned out garages....and all sorts of kid jobs. The cool thing was, it was my own jobs. At the age of 21 I started a construction company and 31 years later I am still going strong. Survived numerous recessions and downturns in the building industry. Why? Drive, Passion, Perseverance are key. I tell my children, "find your passion in life and you never work a day in your life."
Regarding failure, I never went into anything with the thought of failure. Half the battle is in the mind. If you are going into something thinking " I don't know", you are already 50% out the door. If you think about it, there is risk in literally everything we do. Failure is only when you have never tried.
Do your research, read, read and read. Know whom your are purchasing from. Trusted vendors and outside sales can play a big part in directing as well.
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Do your research, read, read and read. Know whom your are purchasing from. Trusted vendors and outside sales can play a big part in directing as well.
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True Faith and Beliefs should not be something one puts on Sunday mornings and then take off on Monday. I live out what I believe on the job-site, in the mall, with my neighbors, family etc.....its everywhere I go, its who I am. I am not talking about forcing views, I am talking about faith...
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True Faith and Beliefs should not be something one puts on Sunday mornings and then take off on Monday. I live out what I believe on the job-site, in the mall, with my neighbors, family etc.....its everywhere I go, its who I am. I am not talking about forcing views, I am talking about faith seen in action. And of course, if anyone should ask...I am "always ready to share the Hope that lies within me".
Yes many people fear being transparent with other business owners for a variety of reasons;
To start most people aren't comfortable with revealing their shortcomings or any other negative that might be associated with their business. The real problem is two -fold. First it stems with a persons...
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Yes many people fear being transparent with other business owners for a variety of reasons;
To start most people aren't comfortable with revealing their shortcomings or any other negative that might be associated with their business. The real problem is two -fold. First it stems with a persons own self worth (esteem) and how they view compare themselves with others.
A person is not defined by their business. Their value/ worth doesn't come from the success or failure, from money or lack of, how many employees, volume of business, what you accomplished...or didn't...its not even praise from another person.
Second, pride has a way of taking over. Everything about pride is wrong. It lies, it cheats, its steals. Humility will take you much farther in business, and in life
When it comes down to it, The only thing that really matters is what you think of yourself and that you feel good about who God created you to be!
One thing is for certain, if a potential client looks hard enough, they will always find someone cheaper. As a business owner, it is essential to understand the "nut" that is your overhead costs. Once you truly understand the real cost of doing business then It doesn't matter what Billy Bob...
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One thing is for certain, if a potential client looks hard enough, they will always find someone cheaper. As a business owner, it is essential to understand the "nut" that is your overhead costs. Once you truly understand the real cost of doing business then It doesn't matter what Billy Bob construction services can do the job for. No two businesses are alike; you may have a building, they may work out of their car. You may have employees they may be a one man band. The thinking may be "if I lower my rates to get my foot in the door, then later on I can make up the costs". This will undoubtedly work against you- just like telling a client you are willing to meet with them in the evening or on weekends. If you are good at what you do, offer an excellent product, great service with a smile, then there is a value and there are tons of people who are willing to pay for it. Tell your client you understand their desire to have a lower price. Make suggestions on different products, techniques, suggest homeowner participation (sweat equity), do less work. But never lower your rates. Otherwise we will not be having this conversation in 5 years.