Summary of Qualifications
John Kuchta’s attention to detail has earned him the respect of craftsmen and architects. As one of Charter’s top superintendents, he takes his leadership role seriously: all of the projects he has supervised have been completed without any lost work days or serious injuries to workers.

Kuchta’s 30 years of construction experience have given him experience in the roles of laborer, carpenter and superintendent. With Charter, he has become a valued member of the firm’s residential team, building and supervising the construction of high-end quality residences throughout the Puget Sound area. Kuchta has also performed exemplary work on projects ranging from construction of restaurants and retail outlets to water damage repair.

Professional Accomplishments

• Successfully completed AGC Supervisory Training Course
• All projects led by Kuchta remain free of leaks or water intrusion problems

• Seattle Hill Residence – water damage repair to 6,000 SF, high-end home on steep, environmentally sensitive waterfront slope; coordinated with many consultants; highly detailed finishes including integral color plaster and stucco, exotic stone flooring and wall-to-wall/floor-to-ceiling retracting glass doors
• Etta’s Restaurant – remodeled popular restaurant just north of Seattle’s busy Pike Place Market; complete kitchen renovation and conversion of adjacent space; worked closely with owner, who provided architectural/design guidance
• Patagonia Building – completed remodel and structural upgrades to old, dilapidated building in downtown Seattle; followed guidelines of local historical preservation board during repairs and refinishing of masonry veneer
• Ponti’s Seafood Restaurant – built new restaurant along Seattle’s Ship Canal on a slope above railroad right-of-way; utilities dug under busy railroad without impacting railway schedule
• Tuscan Residence on Lake Washington – constructed new home in Seattle’s Madison Park styled after 400-year-old Tuscan mansion; majority of home built on pilings with grade beams to compensate for unstable shoreline soils; employed advanced water pumping and waterproofing techniques; used numerous salvaged and reclaimed building materials