About Us

Since 1998 The Finishing Touch Contracting Services (FTCS) has been an outstanding, licensed residential and commercial general contractor throughout Los Angeles County and California. “Building beautiful, innovative and green projects that stand the test of time and taste” is our mission. FTCS is your partner in building. We collaborae with architects, engineers, surveyors, inspectors, city officials, among others to push your project through the pipeline, on time and within budget, to build the iconic structure you have always dreamed of and deserve. FTCS brings to each project a cadre of seasoned and reliable groups of artisan subcontractors to provide you with top notch services and results.

We believe in making the effort to do it right the 1st time. Selecting the best products and materials in the industry coupled with the right people to install, apply, or build with is our recipe for success. Attention to detail is paramount and the cornerstone of our business. Many of the wood, stone, steel, and glass finishes shown in this website are works for our in-house team of craftsman. Planning, scheduling, procurement and execution are all the elements of this line of work. Whether you need a General Contractor, project management, or construction management, look no further.

Education

1992: B.S., Building Construction and Management, Purdue University

Current Work

• Building a 5-unit townhouse in West Hollywood

Recently Completed

2018: 3 Solar Canopies In:

• Baldwin Park
• Barne’s Park
• Morgan Park
• City Yard

Permacity Solar

• $1.4M twin solar rooftop for Lee Enterprise aircraft parts maker

• $10M contract-(4) LAUSD carport structures- Public works

• PM/CM projects- 30 hr OSHA safety cert.

• Ran multiple jobs and completed in scope in (12) months

• Performed Carson Middle School Electrical w/ in house instead of hiring out

General Contractor

1997-Present: OWNER & General Contractor, Finishing Touch Contracting Services, Inc. GC license since 1987. B731329

• Commercial & Residential

• New Construction & Remodel

• Project Superintendent

• Estimating & Scheduling

• Licensed , Bonded, and Insured

• Self-perform many trades

1994-1995: ESTIMATOR & PROJECT ENGINEER, Peck/Jones Construction

• Saint Monica Church, Santa Monica: Repair Earthquake Damage

• Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills: Remodel & Expansion

• Barney’s of New York, New York: New Construction

• National Bank of Dubai, UAE: Bidding Coordinator- Went to Dubai

  and was youngest on an estimating team- 1st major project od the Dubai build-out

1992-1994: PROJECT ENGINEER , W.E. O’Neil

• Northrup Aerospace, El Segundo: Clean Rooms, Computer Facilities

  on five sites

• Park Stanton Place, Stanton: 342 Unit Senior Housing Facility, New

  Construction

• UCLA Fowler Museum, Los Angeles: New Construction

• US Postal Service Sort Facility, Long Beach: New Construction

Interests & Pursuits

• BNI: Business Networking International (since 2008)

• LEED AP Certification: Building Design & Construction (in progress)

• Big Brothers Program Mentor

• Mountaineering & Rock Climbing- Climbed the Matterhorn July 20th

  2015

• Active at church SRF Self Realization Fellowship- donate time

  monthly as a ground host and coordinate monthly schedule