With 40 years experience in the construction industry, Ray has seen and done just about everything. From replicating historic millwork to masterfully constructing custom homes to refinishing and building furniture to providing construction consulting and project management services, he has the knowledge and expertise to take your project from conception to reality with uncompromising quality.

 

Ray is responsible for overseeing all aspects of  construction services from meeting with clients to hands-on construction work, crafting custom built-ins and refinishing furniture.  He estimates our jobs, performs project management and provides consulting and PM services to those who wish to be their own GC.

 

Ray's passion for building and remodeling comes from a childhood built around helping his DIY dad renovate various homes they lived in. Their last collective major undertaking was a 200+ year old farm house in King & Queen.  At 14 he gained his first carpentry apprenticeship with a Gloucester based contractor, at 19 he gained employment as a lead carpenter for a second local contractor and by the age of 23 had launched his first construction company. 

 

After 5 years in business and despite much success, he selflessly dissolved his company to relocate to North Carolina with Melisa while she pursued a degree in architecture. While in Raleigh, Ray served as a Project Manager for RMA, a subsidiary of Home Depot which specialized in window and siding installations in several states.  His past expertise, excellent customer service and unparalleled work ethic quickly earned him a promotion to Regional Installation Manager overseeing installations in North Carolina and Virginia territories.  Six months into his new position, he was promoted to Executive Assistant to the VP of Operations and was slated to relocate to Pittsburg.  Although honored by the offer, Ray declined and founded Rave. He simply longed for the hands-on craftsmanship and art of bringing a client's project to life.