Interior

• Flooring
• Drywalls
  Of construction. In May of 1991, Clarence was working at clearing a lot in Dalton for a home when he peacefully died of a heart attack. This was a pivotal time for both Gerald and Jeremiah. Jeremiah continued to shadow his dad and during his high school summers, he did a lot of grunt work on the jobs and learned many new skills. After high school, Jeremiah went to The Ohio State University and studied construction management. He then came back to Kidron to work alongside his dad in the company. Gerald and LuAnn also have a son-in-law Troy Barkman who works for the company as well. Troy learned the construction process by working for SSC through excavation, foundation, framing, roofing, mechanicals, drywall, painting and punch out lists. Today Troy now works in the office helping with purchasing, scheduling and accounting.
• Framing
• Fireplaces
  Clarence, a true businessman, was always on the lookout for building opportunities and land. He would purchase land, lay up the foundation with Gerald and crew and then carefully hire subcontractors to finish out the homes with quality workmanship. This system was working well as they developed land, built and sold home after home, but in the spring of 1974 Clarence had a heart attack at the age of 57. All of a sudden everything fell on Gerald to organize subcontractors and make decisions for the homes they had under construction. Gerald remembers having Clarence sitting in a chair guiding him verbally as he laid up his first fireplace since Clarence was not able to physically help. In 1975, they decided to incorporate the company and Sommer and Swartzentruber Contractors was formed. As the years went on, Gerald assumed the leadership role for the company’s day to day operations but Clarence was always there to consult and help with big decisions.

Construction

• New Construction

Landscaping and Fencing

• Excavation

Exterior

• Garage Door Repair/Replacement
  As the house was built, we visited the site regularly and kept in close touch with the SSC team. They took good care of us. We wanted to work with a specific HVAC company and a garage door company and SSC was happy to use our preferences as subcontractors for those systems. One year later, we experienced a minor issue. We called SSC and they came right out and solved the issue, no charge. Overall, SSC gets high marks of professionalism, quality, and response.
• Residential Roof Repair
• Residential Roof Replacement/Installation

General

• Painting