For this benchmark “competition,” we asked contractors to provide us with standard company information and—in their own words—why they feel they are among the top contractors out there. The criteria is multifold: the primary was that a company has to be a contractor and provide services that qualify as that of this industry. Not all contractors provide all services that this magazine reports on so it would be unfair to disqualify any contractors that say didn’t do drywall or plastering.

More subjective however is determining what it means to be a Top Contractor. Our basis was that they needed to strive for excellence in work, have responsible business practices, be progressive through their business model and keep current on business and industry trends. This is no easy task yet we are confident in our selection.