FRANK LEARNED EARLY ON TO BUILD HIS REPUTATION THROUGH HONESTY WITH HIS CLIENTS.
Born in Newark, NJ, Frank grew up there as well as in East Orange and Livingston, and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ. He began his career at the early age of thirteen when he began working with his father as an electrician’s helper. He continued working for his father in the electrical business for four years, and became a punch list tech for a large New Jersey home builder. He then worked for Local #52 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) for a year and a small electrical contractor for two years. Frank also was a drywall contractor for a year, and then a carpenter for two years.
“It pays to give clients what they want if at all possible. Other contractors will tell you they can do something. Then when it comes time to deliver, they say they can’t do it or the job will cost more money. I try to be up front with the client. I’ll even risk losing a client because I see hidden problems other contractors won’t mention, and I make sure to let the client know all the costs involved from getgo, and to include these costs in my written proposal. I also learned early on to be there when you say you’re going to be there.”