Full Service Design/Build Remodeling Company
KDC is a design/build full service remodeling company. The company can produce a full set of plans and specifications needed for most remodel projects or we can connect you with an outside architect that fits your style and needs. KDC employees are experienced qualified people that can plan, estimate, and produce a top quality project. Company craftsmen attend to detail that ensures the quality you expect.
KDC was named 2007 Contractor of the Year by both the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and NARI Arizona Chapter in bath, kitchen and additions.
KDC was named in 2008 as one of the Big 50 remodelors in the Country by Remodeling Magazine. This is the second time KDC has won this prestigious award. The award was won in 1987 under George Kirk and in 2008 by Tom Sertich. It is rare that a Company will win this award twice. KDC also won first place as Exterior Remodeler of the Year by Qualified Remodeler Magazine. George Kirk was named Remodeler of the Year in January 1991 by the National Association of Home Builders.
KDC remodel projects have been featured in various design, remodeling and special interest magazines. Kirk Development Company is listed on Qualified Remodelers Top 500 list the last two years. Kirk Development has been named as one of the 101 Best Companies to Work For in the residential construction industry by Professional Remodeler and Professional Builder magazines.
KDC is the only Remodeler in the Valley to have Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists (CAPS). The Remodelors Council of the National Associaltion of Home Builders (NAHB) in collaboration with the NAHB Research Center, NAHB Seniors Housing Council, and the AARP created the CAPS program. Kirk Development Company is proud to have five of its employees with the CAPS certification.
Kirk Development Company (KDC) is located in North Central Phoenix at 340 E. Caron Street. The firm occupies its own two-story office building with a warehouse and storage yard. KDC has been in business since 1978 and has all of the proper licensing plus general liability insurance with Cash, Sullivan & Cross Insurance Agency and workers' compensation insurance with the State Fund.
Over 70% of our sales are for residential remodel and renovation projects. The balance of work is commercial remodel and custom home building on contract sales. KDC’s largest source of business is repeat clients.
KDC is the only remodeler in Arizona that has employees that are certified by both the National Association of Home Builders (CGR) and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (CR).
KDC was named 2001 National Contractor of the Year in the kitchen remodel category at the National Association of Remodeling annual awards ceremony in Dallas, Texas.
KDC was named 2007 Contractor of the Year by both the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and NARI Arizona Chapter in bath, kitchen and additions.
Keywords: Remodeling, Home Improvement, Kitchen Remodel, Bathroom Remodel, Room Addition, Handyman, Home Repair, Handyman, Commercial Remodeling, General Contractor
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
35+ years
What is your primary product or service?
Remodeling, Design Build Residential and Commercial
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
We are a family owned company, so as the second generation owners for the last 15+ years we have continued the relationship-based, personally tailored, quality custom remodeling that has made Kirk Development successful. We have a fantastic team that demonstrates these qualities every day in their work.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Quality of Work, Quality of Customer Service. Kirk Development is dedicated to ensuring each client is happy and able to enjoy their newly renovated home or business.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
One. We like to keep the company small and personable so no one feels like a number.
Provide detailed directions to your location
We are on the North Side of Caron Street in a two story building. Caron runs between 3rd and 5th Streets one block north of Dunlap Ave. 340 E. Caron Street
What type of payments do you accept?
Check, Cash, Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express
Which areas do you service?
Greater Phoenix Area
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Tom and Julie Sertich
What are your hours of operation?
The office is open from 8-4:30 Monday through Friday.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
The best compliment we can get comes from our beaming clients at the end of the project. When we do the final walk-through and examine the finished product, you can see on their faces how happy they are, and they tell us that everything went smoothly with the construction and that we finished on time and on budget!
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the right stuff to turn our dream into reality.
James Womack
Biologist, Author, Professor