| Gary has been in the construction and residential design professional since the early 70's. He assisted his dad, a general contractor not only with the designing of projects, but the actual construction as well. This is where Gary first discovered "It's better to work smart, than hard." Gary was a member of the Class of 1978 at the University of Florida majoring in civil and structural engineering. Originally from Florida Gary developed the respect of the local construction industry for his eye to detail and simple straightforward construction design. As Gary is fond of saying "Why make something simple complicated? Simple saves time & money." Gary relocated to Massachusetts in 1997 and soon settled into Mattapoisett. As part of his job at Fitzgerald Engineering, Inc., Gary routinely reviewed residential construction drawings. He was consistantly amazed at their lack of detail and common errors in structural design. After designing the structural framing systems for several contractors he decided to start his own part time service designing homes for builders. As word of the quality of his work spread through the construction community so did the demand for his services. So much so that in 2005 Gary decided to take his passion for residential designing to the next level and Gary D. Brackins & Associates became a full time profession. Gary's philosophy is simple, "Provide your clients with personable quality service at a reasonable price." Home design should include the needs of the owner, not what the designer "thinks" you should have. It must be a solid structure that will endure not only the elements, but time as well. If properly designed a wood built home is a permanent structure. So many remodels are caused by overstressed structural members that create cracks, sags and squeeks. Do it right the first time, you'll be glad you did. Gary is committed to his profession, and will provide you with his proven experience for sound residential designs and structurally superior homes. This page was last modified on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 07:00:24 PM |