Waldemar Jabs, one of Albert's sons (grandfather of Chris and Tim), was a builder his entire life. He was born in Germany and immigrated to the U.S. with his brothers and sisters to rejoin his parents. He owned and operated a general building construction company in West Cheshire, Connecticut. He constructed new homes, repaired and remodeled existing homes while specializing in cabinet construction and installation.

In 1978, after 22 years with the U.S. Marine Corps, Walter Jabs, son of Waldemar, decided to follow in his father's footsteps and started a home improvement company. With Wally as the carpenter and his wife, Madeleine, as the office staff, Wally's Workshop was formed. Many years of hard work, dedication to quality construction and a personal approach with their clients helped form a strong working base, allowing the company to grow steadily.

In 1985, Wally, Madeleine, and their sons, Chris and Tim, established Jabs and Sons Construction, Inc., with Madeleine as President, Wally as Vice President, Chris as Treasurer and Tim as Secretary. They continued to hone their craft and expand the client base.

With a continued emphasis on quality construction and client satisfaction, the company continued to grow. In 1995, Jabs Construction, Inc. was created. It was formed to be a genuine design/build residential remodeling company. This full-service approach allows us to provide complete contracting services. We will provide a design concept, complete the final design, provide cost estimate and options, and construct the remodeling project.

Jabs Construction, Inc. currently maintains the following ownership/management team:

Christopher Jabs - President

Chris, a master carpenter with over 30 years of building experience, oversees the day-to-day operations of the construction crews. He supervises all aspects of project construction in order to maintain our quality standards. Chris establishes the work schedules, coordinates subcontractors and maintains shop inventory.

Timothy Jabs - Vice President

Tim is involved in all aspects of the pre-construction portion of a project. He is the initial client contact, completes the project cost estimating, proposal and contract development. Tim coordinates the architectural design work associated with each project. He passed the architectural registration exam and became a Registered Architect in 1990.

Colleen Eller - Office Manager

Colleen, sister of Chris and Tim, supervises the office staff, handles all bookkeeping tasks, sets new client appointments, procures project material orders and prepares the proposals and contracts. Colleen is a Notary Public.

Larry Ott / Steve Powers / Steve Tichacek - Project Managers

Larry, Steve and Steve are our on-site project managers. They each are in charge of the daily operations of a particular project that is under construction.

Darren Good - Electrician

Darren is a master electrician. He completes all the electrical work that is required within the remodeling projects Jabs Construction completes. Darren provides sevice call work to homeowners, as well as small business offices, and also completes electrical work for other building contractors.