ALAN R SMITH CONSTRUCTION LLC
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA

Alan R Smith Construction was established in 2008 by local owners Alan and Carolynn Smith. Both Alan and Carolynn were born and raised on the South West Gulf Coast of Florida. Both still have very strong family ties to the area of Placida in Charlotte County. After getting married in 2002, they purchased a home locally, in which to raise their family. Alan began his construction career almost 20 years ago, working for a contractor on Little Gasparilla Island. During his time with this company he assisted in new home construction. Building a house on the barrier island is a unique experience that begins with driving pylons for the house to sit on. Little Gasparilla Island adds to this uniqueness by requiring all materials, tools, and workers to travel to the island via boat. All materials are hauled from the mainland before construction can even begin. Working for this contractor allowed Alan the opportunity to learn how to build a home on the island from pylons to punch out. After a few years off to help his family on their commercial clam farm, Alan took the opportunity to get back into construction with the acceptance of a job offer to work for another construction company where he worked as a trim framer on Boca Grande. His experience with this organization allowed him the opportunity to focus on intricate framework required to build the mansions on the upscale island of Boca Grande. Alan left this company to become a corrections officer with the Charlotte County Sheriffs Department. His love of building brought him back to Little Gasparilla Island a few years later to continue working with his friend at the original construction company where his construction career started. Alan and Carolynn purchased their first home in 2004 and were forced to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Charley. After an extensive remodel of the hurricane ravaged home, in 2006, they bought a lot and decided to build a new, bigger home, where they could expand their ideas and raise their family. The economy eventually led Alan to branch out on his own, and in 2008, Alan obtained his General Contractor’s License and started Alan R Smith Construction. Recently, Alan also obtained his roofing license through the State of Florida and he has already begun constructing new metal roofs on existing homes to island residents. Unlike most contractor’s, Alan and his small crew work side by side on each job. This family run operation gives Alan’s family the opportunity to routinely join him on the job site. It is not unusual to see Alan and Carolynn crossing the bay together with their daughter Chloe. Carolynn has recently taken some time off from her career as a Registered Nurse to stay home and be a mommy to their newborn son, Aiden, and to help Alan in the office. True to his heritage, little AJ has become quite the helper to Mommy and Daddy too!! With his name on the company, Alan takes pride in the work he does. Many customers become not just repeat customers, but friends, and Alan and his family and company are well known throughout the small, close knit island community. If there is a job you need done, don’t hesitate to at Alan R Smith Construction and allow us to take a look and bid your job. In the construction industry, it can be difficult to find workers who are dedicated to their trade and take pride in the work they provide. At Alan R Smith Construction we understand the importance of having a crew that is trustworthy and honest. Having our name on the company is proof that we trust the people we work with and we have faith that they will deliver excellent service while on our job sites. As a customer, you are opening up your homes to us, and it is important to us that you always feel comfortable with each person working on our job site. Alan has a small, tight knit crew, who have earned our trust, and we are proud to say that they are more like family than employees. Mr. Mike is a Vietnam Veteran, retired from Florida Power and Light, and is experienced in electrical work. He and our daughter Chloe are best buddies and you can rest assured knowing that he will treat your home like his own while performing work there. Occasionally, there are aspects of a build that we can not perform with our crew. In the event that we are required to bring in a sub contractor, it is important to us to use reputable companies who are familiar with us and the quality of work we expect for our customers. We have a list of people we prefer to work with because they are familiar with the island and the unique requirements of an island project. We want our customers to be as happy and satisfied during their projects as they are with the finished product. Alan R Smith Construction was established in 2008 by local owners Alan and Carolynn Smith. Both Alan and Carolynn were born and raised on the South West Gulf Coast of Florida. Both still have very strong family ties to the area of Placida in Charlotte County. After getting married in 2002, they purchased a home locally, in which to raise their family. Alan began his construction career almost 20 years ago, working for a contractor on Little Gasparilla Island. During his time with this company he assisted in new home construction. Building a house on the barrier island is a unique experience that begins with driving pylons for the house to sit on. Little Gasparilla Island adds to this uniqueness by requiring all materials, tools, and workers to travel to the island via boat. All materials are hauled from the mainland before construction can even begin. Working for this contractor allowed Alan the opportunity to learn how to build a home on the island from pylons to punch out. After a few years off to help his family on their commercial clam farm, Alan took the opportunity to get back into construction with the acceptance of a job offer to work for another construction company where he worked as a trim framer on Boca Grande. His experience with this organization allowed him the opportunity to focus on intricate framework required to build the mansions on the upscale island of Boca Grande. Alan left this company to become a corrections officer with the Charlotte County Sheriffs Department. His love of building brought him back to Little Gasparilla Island a few years later to continue working with his friend at the original construction company where his construction career started.