Veteran Craftsman, Builder Joins Generation Homes

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.  (December 8, 2014) – Cora Johnston, president of Generation Homes, announced that Jon Berthiaume has joined the custom homebuilder as a project manager with a concentration on the remodeling division.

“His solid background and experience is a perfect fit for our personal commitment to timeless architectural details, stylish craftsmanship, innovative design elements and the forward-thinking integration of technology and sustainability,” Johnston said.

Berthiaume has 28 years of experience as a custom builder, remodeler and woodworking craftsman.

“I’m currently leading of most of the Generation Homes remodels including a whole house remodel and some small master bath renovation. I’m also helping other project managers complete various projects,” Berthiaume said.

In addition to completing several custom homes, kitchen and bath renovations, and entire home remodels he has worked on many large scale hotel projects and multifamily renovations.

“Since I was a young I’ve known that I would be in the building industry. In High school trade classes I was lucky enough to build a full house, to college, where I was lucky enough to design and build full houses,” he said.

With a passion for woodworking and construction, Berthiaume received a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Technologies and Building from Keene (UNH) State College in Keene, N.H.

He went to work with an adjunct professor at a nationally known timber frame company. While working for the company in New Hampshire he built numerous custom furniture pieces for clients all over the nation.

While in New England he also worked in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York City. Berthiaume was a builder, woodworker, designer and project manager with the timber company until coming to Florida about ten years ago.

Here he worked for the a commercial general contractor that traveled extensively all over Florida remodeling hotels, apartments, homes, kitchens and baths. Projects included large scale hotel renovations in Palm Beach and South Beach as well as hundreds of small renovations throughout Northeast Florida.

Generation Homes is building in Ponte Vedra Beach, Vilano Beach, St. Augustine Beach, Sea Grove, Anastasia Dunes, Sea Colony. Marsh Creek, Whispering Oaks and on various lots in St. Johns and Flagler Beach, Beach Haven, Oceanside in Palm Coast, in historic Beauclerc in Jacksonville as well as on private lots in Northeast Florida.

For more information call Donna Sadowski vice president of sales and marketing at (904) 955-4769 or visit www.generationhomesusa.com.