Thank you for sending a wonderful crew that worked in the renovation of my office. It is such a pleasant experience for me coming back to the place with everything in order, neat and all the furniture rearranged to my request. Again my special thanks for these hard working employees; Mr. Raymond Rodriguez and his accommodating crews Pedro C., Luis C., Humbertoc., and Dallas C. My sincere thanks and may God bless you all and your company.

I am writing this letter as a reference for Hammer Construction, Inc. This company assisted the City of Punta Gorda with its efforts to clean up and restore City facilities after Hurricane Charley struck on August 13, 2004. Hammer Construction's response after the disaster was timely. It quickly places restoration crews on the ground at the hardest hit sites. I found Hammer's personnel to be knowledgeable, capable and cooperative, and they generally went about their work while creating a minimum of interruption to City services. The City of Punta Gorda is quite satisfied with the work that Hammer completed. One of the sites at which they spent a great deal of time was the historic City Hall. The finished product was well worth the wait in terms of quality and restoration to historic standards. I would recommend Hammer Construction for restoration work in the event of a disaster similar to that which the City of Punta Gorda endured as a result of Hurricane Charley. Please do not hesitate to give me a call if you wish additional details with respect to the work that was carried out on behalf of the City of Punta Gorda by this firm.

During the last 2 years I have worked closely with their company on the Labelle Airport Hangers and the Clewiston Airglades Airport Hangers projects. In working with them I have developed the greatest admiration for their work. Mr. Newell along with his management and staff are professional, reliable, consistent, exceptionally skilled, experienced creative and effective. In Addition, Hammer Construction has always been a reliable and punctual payer. Their diligence and attention to detail are of the highest standard. I can only hope to maintain a close working relationship with Hammer for many years. I urge you to carefully consider Hammer Construction. Quite simply the most remarkable construction company in dealing effectively and accurately.

I am writing this letter to thank your company, Hammer Construction Co., for the job well done on finishing the water damage restoration of my Condominium. Within the period of the project, your company has shown diligence and dedication to finish work in time, which greatly limited the adverse impact on our lives. Even though there have been several problems during the course of the project, your project manager, chief estimator Ray Vandenburg, was able to limit the impact and provide timely solutions. His attention to the specifics of the construction as well as proper scheduling has been very remarkable, resulting to a job well done. Again, I would like to express my gratitude in providing your 100% in completing our renovation project. We would not hesitate to refer Hammer Construction to others who are also in need of quality services from a contractor. I wish you continued success.

Please accept this letter as my enthusiastic of Norman Newell, president of Hammer Construction Corp. I first became associated with Mr. Newell and his company following the devastating landfalls of hurricanes Jeanne and Frances. Upon being introduced and recommended to me by Ross Fury of Public Risk Management, the insurance provider for Okeechobee County, I was impressed with his professionalism and apparent competence with disaster restoration. Shortly thereafter, Hammer Construction was authorized to commence repair and restoration of most of the county's damaged facilities covered by PRM. Being a fiscally constrained rural county, the willingness of Hammer Construction to interface with our insurance provider as well as adjusters and underwriters to immediately commence critical repairs while at the same time ensuring the county's financial participation was limited to contractual deductibles, was a significant factor in the county's selection of this company. Throughout the entire restoration process, I, along with other county officials, observed Mr. Newell's company competently implement and successfully complete a logistically complex large-scale insurance claim. Further, Hammer Construction was both willing and capable of financing this extensive work pending receipt of insurance reimbursement - which we all know is an increasingly time consuming and burdensome process. Mr. Newell and his entire staff continuously worked closely with representatives from all parties involved in the recovery. Whether it was our county's officials, insurance adjusters or tenants of our properties, Hammer always maintained direct lines of communication that allowed for efficient and satisfactory issue resolution. Naturally, the most valuable advantage to our county's relationship with Mr. Newell was his understanding of the insurance-restoration practice. Mr. Newell was adept at obtaining PRM's approval for coverage issues and proper upgrades on behalf of Okeechobee County. In summary, Mr. Newell and Hammer Construction Corp. competently undertook and completed a significant disaster restoration for Okeechobee County and would certainly be considered should services of this nature again be required. As such, without hesitation, I would recommend this contractor to others requiring similar services.

The house looks great! I'm very impressed with your work, having your company handle the work on this structural damage has been the only good thing to come out of this mess. I was particularly impressed with the floors. I was so worried that the new hardwood floors would never match up properly with the old hardwood floors that have been in place since 1926. The match is stunning! In addition, your professionalism and that of your crew, especially Jesse, was an absolute pleasure and refreshing change. Your staff at the office, although I never met them in person, always knew who I was when I called and they were prompt and polite in dealing with my questions. I appreciated their sense of humor through this experience. Thank you so much for alerting me to problems, explaining the procedure in rebuilding, running around to help me select tile for a house that I lost patience with and simply being an exceptionally helpful and supportive person in this process. Your kindness, patience and concern for my well-being really meant a lot to me.