Heaton starts remodeling, construction company

After living six years in Alabama, Eric Heaton has moved back to this area and started Heaton Remodeling and Construction Inc. in Princeton.

“I grew up in this area and decided to come back to help my dad and brother with the farming operation,” he said. “We wanted to raise our kids in this environment. I would eventually like to hire a crew.”

Heaton, the president and owner of the firm, enjoys doing bathroom and kitchen remodeling projects, but he would like to specialize in timber framing projects.

“I think it is one of my gifts that I enjoy making and building things,” he said.

Previously, Heaton had worked for Key Builders and Bullington and Isaacson Construction in Princeton prior to moving to Huntsville, Ala., where his wife’s family was located.

“The last three years we have pondered and prayed if and when to make the move back up here,” he said. “Last summer, we felt was that time.”

Heaton graduated from Princeton High School and North Park University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in biology.

He also took a course in Sante Fe, N.M., where he learned how to do timber framing and rustic-style architectural projects.

“No one does this work around here,” he added. “I would like to create my own niche and to think outside the box.”

In his more than 10 years as a carpenter, Heaton indicated he experienced several different aspects of the construction industry as a lead carpenter, a project foreman and an estimator.

“During this time, I have valued what it means to be precise and accurate when it comes to residential construction and remodeling,” he said. “Even allowing the smallest details to be overlooked can lead to larger problems in the final phases of the job. For this reason, we take the finest details of the project and incorporate them into the overall scope in order to achieve a higher level of quality craftsmanship.”

Some of the services offered by Heaton Remodeling and Construction are framing/timber framing, trim/finish carpentry, cabinetry, ceramic/stone tile, hardwood floors, windows/doors, painting, drywall, kitchen/bathroom remodeling, siding/cornice, outdoor living areas, decks/patios, fencing and masonry/concrete.