Testimonials

New Construction

We enjoy working with the L & L Builders team. They are professional, responsive to questions or concerns, and easy to work with. I would recommend you to any school that reaches out to me. Feel free to use me as a reference if you wish.

Marty F., Superintendent, West Monona CSD

New Construction & Renovation

Our office renovation and fire alarm system replacement were completed in the summer of 2023 and the new wrestling room addition the summer of 2024 as our latest projects overseen by L&L Builders. Cody Stukenholtz, superintendent, worked tirelessly on the office renovation to keep things on track, along with Evan Palsma as PM, we are very happy with our new office spaces. And last summer, with the help of Jeff Mead and Evan Palsma, we were able to add a new wrestling room to accommodate our growing girls wrestling program. The new space has become the favored wrestling room of all coaches here at West Monona, and we couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I have seen our principal/girls wrestling coach Tim Chesnut, taking local wrestling enthusiasts on a tour of our new space, and it has been well received by everyone. The attention to detail, and foresight of your on and off-site management made our projects feel seamless. We look forward to working with L&L Builders on future projects.

Joe M., Maintenance Manager, West Monona CSD

NIPCO Outpost Crew Building New Construction

NIPCO is well satisfied with the new building and yard L&L Builders has installed for us.  From the start we appreciate what Dana Rand did to help us with cost cutting ideas for the building while still having an aesthetically pleasing and versatile building for all our needs.  We have been and are impressed with both Evan Palsma and Ken Parks in that they were very available and followed up quickly and as needed to get questions answered.  Feel they drove the project and applied proper motivation to the sub-contractors to make sure what they did was high quality, installed correctly, and in a timely manner.  Am very appreciative of their efforts with the resolution to the punch list items. We appreciate their patience feedback and dedication to providing a good product for NIPCO.

Jayme Huber, V.P Engineering & Operations

Hinton High School Renovation

Evan and Josh were great to work with and worked hard to make the project come together. They were problem solvers and met our expectations. I was most happy with how they responded to questions and concerns. They seemed to keep the other crews together and on point, even though they were not the construction manager. I hope we can work together again in the future. You have a couple of great servant leaders, Evan and Josh.

Ken Slater, Hinton Schools Superintendent

Charter Oak-Ute School Renovation

Everything was great on our school renovation.  Evan and Allen from L & L were fabulous to work with.  They took care of any issues that arose and everything was taken care of in a responsible and professional manner.  You have two great workers there, and they are the tip of the sword.  Again, the process was good and I enjoyed working with your company, especially Allen and Evan.

Adam Eggeling, Charter Oak-Ute Superintendent/PK-8 Principal

Clay County Courthouse Renovation

“I enjoyed working with Evan and Tracy.  They were very easy to work with and were always accommodating with what needed to be done.  The court room sprinkler/ceiling issue was a good example. The sprinkler sub wanted to change the design from the heads coming through the ceiling coffers and run all of the lines exposed.  This was not an option for the owner or JLG. Evan and Tracy worked with us to come up with a solution and we were able to hide the lines in the false plaster beams and soffits in the courtroom. We were able to keep the exposed piping to a minimum, keeping a historic courtroom looking beautiful.” 

“I would love to work with Evan and Tracy on a future project.  I had a very pleasant working experience with L&L Builders.” 

Ron Griebel, CSI, Construction Services Specialist, JLG Architects

New Perspectives Renovation Project

Chris was cooperative and consultative during the development of the project.  He always responded immediately when I made inquires and checked in on the project often.  His patience was stellar with me and the team, that is saying something! I was excessively impressed with Jason.  His work ethic was second to none, and he had complete comprehension of the project, timeframes and subcontractors.  He arrived before 7:30 a.m. and stayed throughout every single day.  He acquiesced to every single request that we asked of him.  To assure a least disruptive environment for our members he worked some late evenings and weekends at my request. But what made the greatest impression on me was the camaraderie he developed with those we serve.  He enabled them to feel comfortable and involved during a time of incredible upheaval in their world. Their safety was of utmost importance, and he excelled at insuring it.

Jolie Marie Corder, Executive Director

Construction Projects

"It’s always easier working with a contractor that knows what they are doing and will do anything to help out there subs. It makes my day when I see L & L name on the contract when they come in. Thanks for all you do!!!"

-Joel Doeden, Plumbing Manager, CW Suter

McClure Engineering Renovation

"L & L Builders and PLaN Architecture maintained open lines of communication, keeping us informed about the progress of the buildout. Their ability to coordinate various subcontractors and trades was commendable, resulting in a friction-free experience. We have enjoyed the opportunity to make lives better, together."

- Michael Wasburn, Team Leader of McClure

Sioux City Fire Training Center Tower New Construction

“I have really enjoyed working with TJ Wilcke on this new Fire Training Tower project. He has been doing a great job and he is attentive to the needs of the project and always prompt with distribution of information. He is a quality guy.

Lance Roberts - AIA / Architect FEH Design

Sioux City Public Museum Renovation

The Sioux City Public Museum completed a major renovation to its permanent gallery. L&L Builders was a partner in our progress, and we are extremely pleased with the work that they performed. The workers were easy to communicate with and at all times operated in a professional manner. We appreciate the flexibility they showed with our project and the ideas that they contributed to the ultimate success of the opening of our exciting sports exhibit.

Steve Hansen – Director Sioux City Public Museum

Fresenius Dialysis Medical Center Renovation

"I met with the management team at the Fresenius Medical Center located at 4000 Indian Hills Drive to review the cabinet installation and the new look in the treatment area exceeded my expectations. The management staff really appreciated your willingness to do the new cabinet replacement with no interference to their normal working schedule. As usual, L&L understands the nature of our business and responds accordingly. Thank you so much for all of your support last year with improvements to our facility. It is great to work with a real professional."

- Doug Blom, Building Owner, Fresenius Dialysis Medical Center

Plymouth County Courthouse Historic Renovation

“In the past few years Plymouth County has had L&L Builders do two significant building projects. As everyone knows remodeling is never easy and it never goes as planned. However, in both cases, L& Builders' finished product was outstanding.  The latest project was a major remodel of the main courtroom in the Plymouth County Courthouse. Other than some Covid related supply issues, the project was successful and completed in a timely manner. The prior project was a remodel of the main lobby of the Courthouse. The result was a beautiful transformation that fit the style and design.”

- Craig Anderson, Plymouth County Supervisor 

Kingsley - Pierson School New Construction

“The Kingsley-Pierson CSD and it's board of directors are extremely pleased with the quality of work completed by L & L Builders and their construction team.  The whole timing of this major construction project, with the pandemic and supply chain issues, was challenging in itself.  However, even though there were challenges during construction, L & L Builders did quality work, listened to our input, and were a pleasure to work with.  They certainly exceeded our expectations and now our school and community has a high quality fitness center and gymnasium that will be put to good use for years to come.  I would highly recommend L & L Builders for your next construction project.”

 - Scott B. Bailey, Superintendent/H.S. Principal

Pizza Ranch - Sioux City New Construction

Our experience working with L&L Builders was very positive.  We had goals of opening the Pizza Ranch Fun Zone by Thanksgiving and we were able to open a week before Thanksgiving.  Evan and Shawn did a great job of keeping us informed on the progress and meeting with us and the sub contractors every other week.  We would use L&L Builders again on a future project!!  Thank you too Evan, Shawn, and Joel for a job well done!!

-Brad Cleveringa, Pizza Ranch Owner

Western Iowa Tech Community College Renovation

“L & L Builders and CMBA did a great job constructing the space to be open, transparent, welcoming and accessible to enhance the College’s mission to the community and commitment to quality instruction.” 

- Dr. Terry Murrell,

 President of WITCC

Spencer Hospital Renovation

Being a municipal hospital, we must take the lowest bidder, working with L&L Builders on three seperate projects sensitive in nature was more like a partnership than a low bid contractor.

We look forward to working with them in the future.

- Joel Wassom,

Director of Plant Operations

Sioux Falls Hy-Vee #3 Renovation

LL builders was the general on a recent remodel project at our location and here is my overview of the project. Communications to us and all subs was excellent. Daily communications between Kyle, Curtis and I was excellent. I thought the work done was very neat and caused very little if any interruption to our daily business. They worked overnight when it made sense and scheduled case moves/demolition away from when customers were in the store. I could text Kyle and get a reply in a reasonable amount of time. Curtis and Kyle both make sure all of the details were completed prior to moving on to the next project.

-Mark Lammers, 

Hy-Vee Store Manager

Scooters Coffee New Construction

L&L Builders did an AMAZING job building our Scooter’s Coffee kiosk in Sioux City.  They were professional and friendly, but more importantly they were trustworthy.  I could trust them to save us money when needed and I could trust that they were doing everything in their power to complete the project on time.  My experience in the past has been that some builders do not always want to come back and finish up the last small details, but L&L has come back whenever needed to make sure we are completely satisfied with our building.  Thank you L&L!

Ali Dreher

Alderman-Dreher Holdings, LLC

VA Clinics New Construction

L&L Builders Co. constructed two upper end medical clinic projects for us.  Their years of experience gives them the ability to handle any demand placed upon them in today's construction environment.   We would confidently have L&L do another project for our company.  L&L's future based on the leadership's attitude will lead them among all others in the construction industry.

Sam Sasser, President, CMI

Fremont, NC

Farrell's Office Renovation

"We found L & L Builders to be the contractor of choice when remodeling our building. They completed the work as agreed to, and the extras we asked for along the way. Most importantly when problems arose, and they always do, L & L did an excellent job of addressing our concerns and getting it done to our liking. 

Just look at our place. We love it."

- Rick F., President, 

Farrell’s Heating/Air Conditioning 

Arby’s Restaurant Remodel

"We had a good to very good experience working with both Joel and Evan of L& L Builders on our 2 Arby's remodels in Siouxland during 2019. They were organized, communicated both via e-mail and phone very well. Met our expected schedule as well as keeping the subs on-site, and overall a good experience."

- Carisch Inc., Arby’s Sioux City & S. Sioux City

OsteoStrong New Construction

"We hired L&L Builders to remodel a space for our wellness center at Lakeport Commons. Curtis and the team did a great job of keeping things on schedule and at budget. We highly recommend them for your construction needs!"

- Nicholas A., OsteoStrong, Sioux City

Bar Louie New Construction

"Thanks to the project team at L&L for helping me get my restaurant completed without any headaches. It was truly great working with L&L Builders Co. on the Bar Louie project, and we look forward to working with them on the upcoming Holiday Inn renovation project. I have done many projects in my life but have never run into a contractor who cares as you guys do, you’re a true champion."

- AJ, Owner (Bar Louie)

Countryside Healthcare Remodel

"It was a pleasure to work with L&L on our largest project to date as a company. They were extremely professional and easy to work with. The communication, for even the smallest issue, was impeccable. Even though we were not their only project or customer, personal attention, fast response time and availability made us feel like we were their top priority. IMG would highly recommend L&L Builders!"

- Holly M., IMG (Countryside)

Dakota Dunes Fitness Center Renovation

“L&L Builders and their project team here did a fantastic job making our vision for our new Fitness Center become a reality, and we couldn’t be happier with how our new facility turned out.”

- Eddie C., GM, Dakota Dunes Country Club

Cherokee Mental Health Remodel

"Just wanted to let you know that the 2 L&L people you have working on the Kane screen project at CCUSO have been great to work with. They are very organized and hard workers. Master control has been very pleased with their communication. I talked to them today and they are ahead of schedule. That is good news to me. They can work at our facility anytime."

- James S., Cherokee Mental Health

CSADV Remodel

"CSADV has been doing business together with L & L Builders for nearly twenty-five years. At that time we have come to appreciate your prompt service, reliable product, and employees. You have been apart of building the shelter, finishing the back area, updating the kitchen and community living area, and remodeling our administrative building. We know that when we have done business with you, we can count on practical designs, reasonable costs, and dependable work dates. Our agency has grown over the years and your company has always been able to accommodate CSADV’s needs. Your understanding of CSADV’s mission, your attention to detail, and your ability to keep costs down have been an inspiration to our staff and board wishing you continued success."

- Margaret S., CSADV

Lifescape Renovation

"Thank you L&L so much for making this project happen with as little disruption as possible. I am quite impressed by that, and you have certainly gone above and beyond to help us manage what we have during this whole process. The staff has shared that you have been extremely helpful, and I couldn’t be more thankful for that!! Thank you!"

- Megan J., Lifescape

Long Lines Renovation

“L&L Builders did a great job managing this remodeling project for us. We needed to continue to serve our customers through the project and L&L was extremely flexible in accommodating our employee schedules and keep interruptions to a minimum. Our employees are very happy with the new look and layout.”

- Paul B., CFO, Long Lines

Multiple Remodels

"We have worked with L & L Builders Co. for over three decades. L & L has worked with us on projects as small as $1,500 that require two men and a pickup truck to projects in the millions. Our largest projects have been in the $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 range. Some of these projects have involved Federal Money and the scrutiny that goes with that. L & L has always brought the right team to the project, handled all of the subs associated with the job and stayed on schedule. Large projects require the entire team to work together to achieve the best results and timely completion. L & L has never disappointed us on timeliness, quality or price."

- Jim J., President, Urban Inc.

Slumberland Furniture Renovation

"L&L Builders has proven to be a good partner during the remodeling of our showroom at Slumberland Furniture in Sioux City. Their attention to detail and efforts to minimize the impact on our daily operations were keys to the success of the project."

- Jeff J., General Manager, Slumberland Furniture

WestRock Industrial Renovation

"The building expansion WestRock just completed in Sioux City was our largest undertaking of the year. We could not have done it without the help of our dedicated contractors in the Siouxland community. In particular, L&L Builders was willing to tackle the tough jobs and make it look easy. Their dedicated resources made all the difference."

- Jeff T., Area Vice President, WestRock Company

South Sioux City Fire Station New Construction

"Congratulations to L & L Builders on the opening of the South Sioux City Fire Station! Great project and a great product!"

- Jerry R., JEO, Architectural Engineering Firm

"On behalf of the entire Story Construction family, I'd like to congratulate L & L Builders for being nominated for our 2017 Subcontractor of the Year Award.

L & L Builders was nominated for your work on three projects at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute with the following comments:

L & L Builders has been a rare contractor in that they have been strong both in the field and office. Their projects have gone well because they have planned well, been engaged, responded promptly when needed, and have proactively executed the submittal process. L & L has been a good partner and they have been enjoyable to work with. They have been open with ideas on how to do things better. During the bidding process, they have been an engaged bidder. They have done a really good job of navigating the State's online project management y stem too. They have been solid with respect to safety, quality, and timely and accurate information.

We hope you will share these comments with everyone at your company and let them know we truly value our relationship with you.

Again, congratulations on your nomination and thanks for your continued partnership with Story Construction."

- Pat Geary, C.O.O., Story Construction

Alta Elementary School Addition

The principal applauded the contractor, L&L Builders out of Sioux City, for working daily with the school leaders and making sure subcontractor work remained on schedule. " They have done an amazing job."

- Kirk H., Principal, Alta Elementary School

Accura Healthcare Renovation

"The work that L & L Builders did for us was amazing. After the completion of their work, we had everyone tell us it looked like a completely different place. We are so happy to have partnered with them on this project."

- Ben O., Administrator, Accura Healthcare, Sioux City Facility

"I am pleased to write this letter of reference for L&L Builders Co. on behalf of FEH Design. L&L Builders and FEHDesign have completed numerous successful projects using various project delivery methods over many years. We have developed a strong relationship based on mutual respect, open communication, and understanding of each party’s roles/responsibilities through the design and construction process.

We have found that L&L Builders is willing and able to meet the unique needs of clients through their professionalism and expertise each time a project is undertaken. They have consistently shown a high level of commitment to the best interest of the client. We have come to rely on their professional advice and appreciate the service provided by their staff on a wide variety and scale of projects.

Even the smallest project can be complex and challenges often arise. It is extremely important to have individuals who are thoughtful, flexible, experienced, and knowledgeable when dealing with these situations. L&LBuilders and its employees have demonstrated these qualities through a team approach that emphasizes collaboration, not contention.

- Matt B., Principal, FEH Design

Jackson Recovery Centers New Construction

"They’re absolutely highly professional people. But at the same time, they create relationships with you. They create relationships with the owner, the sub-contractor, the architects, and we work as a collaborative team to be able to identify problems, and also identify alternative ways to do things to save money and to complete the project on time."

- Kermit D., CEO, Jackson Recovery Centers

Sibley School Addition

I came on board with our summer project halfway through as the new superintendent. Ron and Shawn were fantastic to work with! They took the time to take me back to the beginning, explain how we got to where we were, and go over the details multiple times with me so I could be up to speed and on board with the work moving forward. Besides doing great work, they made sure all the subcontractors did what they needed to do and made sure I didn't have to worry about anything being taken care of. All the workers were professional, exceeded expectations, and ensured that we were satisfied with the final product. I'm thrilled to give L&L my highest recommendation!

-James Craig, Sibley School Superintendent 

Renovation Projects

It's always easier working with a contractor that knows what they are doing and will do anything to help out there subs. It makes my day when I see L & L name on the contract when they come in. Thanks for all you do!!!

Joel Doeden, Plumbing Manager, CW Suter