What Time Has Shown
The work of a pool builder shows itself slowly. A pool finished last summer tells you very little. A pool finished twenty years ago, still holding its line, still part of the rhythm of the home it was built for, tells you a great deal more. The notes below are from clients who have lived with a Drummond pool for years, in some cases decades, and have stayed in touch with the family long after the project was finished. Their words say more about the work than any sentence written for this page could.
Kevin Jones
"Highest quality job, honest, and fair. Gordon and team have decades of experience designing and building pools, but where they really stand out is complicated hillside or structural pools... Honest up-front on job timing and costs, willing to work creatively to solve problems that arise, willing to finish job with surrounding yard projects, and completely fair dealing with unexpected issues or changes in design.
Would absolutely work with the team again, in fact I wouldn’t even consider or quote another option."
Greg Pickett
"I was told by the person that referred me to Drummond & Sons, "They are the best... just save yourself the time and go with them." They had done many complicated jobs in the past so [my project] was easy for them and their workers, who have been doing this for decades. Being in real estate, I have worked with A LOT of contractors, and I can't recommend these guys enough.
I stand by the original advice I received: Save yourself the time and just go with the Drummonds... you won't regret it."
Lia Wollen
"Can’t say enough great things about working with Drummond & Sons. I feel like we got really lucky finding them and getting to work with them.
Their design is thoughtful, tasteful, and there were so many instances where we got to see how experienced they are in their field. Every challenge was met by them with positivity and multiple solutions.
They were always responsive and genuinely cared about the progress and end result which we really appreciated. We would work with them again and again and plan to!"
Martin Brooker
"I would like to recommend Drummond & Sons for their exceptional expertise in the design and construction on our swimming pool and backyard remodel. From the initial consultation to the final completion, their professionalism, craftsmanship, and attention to detail were excellent and could not be faulted. Their crew was always on time, very clean, and respectful of our home whilst the project was being built.
I really got the sense of the fact they were a family business and the cared about the end product."
A Longstanding Relationship
A pool is one of the few things added to a home that the family keeps a relationship with for the rest of the time they live there. The water gets used, the deck gets walked, the equipment gets serviced, and the conversation between builder and client tends to continue long after the project is finished. The notes that follow come from clients further along in that relationship, in some cases ten, twenty, even thirty years on. They are reflections from people who have lived with the work for the long use it was built for.
Shane Dormady
"Drummond & Sons is THE company to work with when designing and building your pool. It is so rare in this day and age to deal with true professionals who are also caring human beings.
[Gordon Drummond] truly outdid himself. We now have a huge, beautiful figure 8 pool with a ten person hot tub. In addition, the pool has spillways and an unbelievable grotto. The grotto was 100% Gordon's idea, and he created it to perfection.
My family and I are elated with the end result. I'm a doctor and my wife is picky and neither one of us could find any flaws with Drummond & Sons. They delivered on every promise they made...in spades!"
Karen C.
"Any construction project doesn't come without its challenges. Gordon and Pierce made the process so incredibly easy, which definitely shows their experience and pride in their own business... The deciding factor was knowing we would be working directly with Gordon and Pierce from beginning to end.
We changed things throughout the process and Gordon and Pierce made it super easy to make those changes. It was always a "of course, no problem" with them... Gordon has helped us and advised us tremendously on other surrounding construction projects as he also is a GC. He would come to discuss with our other contractor just because he cared enough to see the entire project done correctly and well.
I honestly don't have enough great things to say about them and our pool."
Raffi Avedian
"We cannot say enough nice things about Gordon, Pierce, and the whole team. Our pool looks great and the whole process from start to finish was a pleasure. Drummond & Sons is a good old fashioned honest, hard working, and skilled blue collar contractor who delivers a concierge level of service and final product.
They take pride in their work and want the pools to look and function great. Gordon won't settle for "good enough", unprompted by customer, he will adjust, tweak, and redo things to make it all good... Although we just finished our pool we feel very comfortable that Drummond & Sons will support us and answer questions for years to come."
Dan Binn
"Gordon Drummond said their goal as a business was for us to be 1000% satisfied... We absolutely are.
They built our entire pool/hot tub combo in 2 months from demo to swimming, which was ahead of schedule. They have many projects and a large staff which is key to their efficiency, yet Gordon and Pierce were always available by phone or in person whenever we had a question or needed anything on site.
All of their workers are friendly and work hard, and it is clear they all have a high level of expertise. The Drummonds were the best contractor we've ever hired."
Every Drummond project begins with a property visit and an unhurried conversation. The first visit can be scheduled anywhere across the Bay Area, with whichever member of the family makes the most sense for the project. Most clients find that the first conversation tells them everything they need to know about whether Drummond is the right partner for the years of design and construction ahead.