Our Story
Founder, Kevin Lancaster, observed that many companies in the industry share one commonality; they execute deceptive business practices. He saw exploitation of his beloved coworkers and clients over his 20 years in the industry. He had trouble morally aligning with his work and sought out to pave his own way in the construction world.
“The entire business in everything that we do is based on the people. It's not the procedures. It's not the programs put in place. It's not the management. It's the people that make it happen and they should get that respect. It's not that way in the industry and I think a lot of people are forced to work in circumstances and for people who don't understand, care, or appreciate those individuals as human beings.”
After some success, he realized that he wanted to share our experiences with others.
“Instead of doing this for me, I wanted to do this for other people. Especially all the wonderful people I had met over my career.”
So, he created Top Notch Transformations and sought out all those exceptional people he had met. Top Notch Transformations now has three passionate and extraordinary partners, each of them bringing their own unique experience and benevolence. They all have the same intention; they want to help grow and support the finest people in the construction world.
Marc Wukits
Partner
Marc wears many hats at Top Notch. He is a partner, on-site supervisor, craftsman, and experienced carpenter. Marc has 26 years experience in home construction, specializing in cabinetry and interior trim.
He showed his talents at an early age, one of Marc's school projects was a Grandmother Clock which still stands with pride in his mother's home. Marc cut his teeth on production home cabinetry and interior trim, graduating to custom home renovations.
He ran a successful construction company before becoming a partner at Top Notch. Marc has also spent time in the industry as a project manager and on-site supervisor. He truly feels that if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing right.
When Marc is not working, he enjoys spending quality time with friends and family. He lives with his wonderful wife Karen and two dogs. They can be found playing disc golf on the weekends along with hiking and kayaking with their pups.
Eric Redelman
Partner
Eric is a partner at Top Notch, where he works on sales, estimating and manages projects from start to finish. He started working in the trades in high school. He worked with a local flooring company in Central Indiana, where he learned the ropes of the tile-setting world. He has a passion for learning new skills. This has come in handy and has contributed to his growth in his two decades in the industry. His areas of expertise include tile, framing, commercial safety, and project management.
Eric's favorite part about working at TNT is getting to meet a wide variety of people, all with different stories. He enjoys helping them find solutions to their various challenges. One quote that has stuck with him is "The job is the boss."
Family and service to others are paramount to Eric. He believes offering a helping hand to someone in need is essential. In his spare time, you'll find him with his wife, Sarah, and daughter, Christine, at one of their niece's or nephew's games, matches or plays. Eric and Sarah can also be found hiking in the woods and enjoying nature.
One of Eric's favorite quotes is "Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body." by Seneca.
Jenny Chambers
Partner
Jenny Chambers is a proud partner at Top Notch. Her responsibilities are not just limited to the overall operation of the business, she is also responsible for providing support to all the partners and numerous subcontractors working in the field. She is passionate about order and organization. Her top priority in her professional career has been and always will be to “support others”. Prior to working at Top Notch, she worked ten years in administrative and 20 years in business management, twelve of those in the construction industry.
Jenny and her husband, Jason, reside in Martinsville. When she isn’t working from her home office, she is found spending time with her family, three grand babies (Dawson, Isabelle, and Adaline) and fur-babies. She extends her love for animals well beyond her household and into the many acres of nature that surround their home. She enjoys making homemade dog treats for our client’s dogs as every partner at Top Notch is a huge fan of our client’s pups!
