General contractor · Chester & Delaware County, PA
Measure twice.Cut once.
Derrick Clark and a small family crew remodel kitchens, bathrooms and whole homes with the kind of care that gets a contractor recommended. Satisfied clients telling their neighbors is how we’ve grown.
- Built on referrals
- We've grown year over year without ever placing an advertisement. Ever.
- Free consultation
- Derrick comes out, measures and talks it through, with no obligation.
- Straight answers
- If a job is outside our expertise, we'll refer you to someone who does it.
What we build
From a napkin sketch to the final coat of paint.
Tackling a home project is serious business and we treat it that way. As a general contracting firm we can handle almost anything your house needs, inside and out.
Tell us about your projectKitchens
Layouts, cabinetry, islands, counters, tile, lighting and appliances, start to finish.
Bathrooms
Full gut renovations: tile, vanities, glass showers, fixtures and trim.
Floors, trim & drywall
Tile and hardwood, crown and baseboard, custom thresholds, finished walls.
Additions, garages & sheds
More room for the way you live now, framed and insulated properly.
Roofing, siding & decks
Exterior work that keeps weather out and adds room outdoors.
Windows & doors
Replacements and new openings, trimmed to match the house.
Electrical & plumbing
Lighting, fixtures and rough-ins handled as part of your renovation.
Interior painting
Meticulous prep and finish work. It's where many client relationships began.
Project file · West Brandywine, PA
A kitchen big enough for a family of seven
Drag the handle to compare the same wall before and after.
The challenge
A small, dark kitchen built for a different era. Dark cabinets, backsplash, countertop and floor made it feel even tighter, and the dining room next door went unused. The family wanted a bright, open room where everyone could cook, eat and spend time together.
What we did
We took out the wall between the kitchen and dining room so light runs from the front of the house to the back. The old pantry became a built-in pocket for a full-size refrigerator, and since the clients chose open shelving over upper cabinets, we built a long island with drawers down its entire length so no storage was lost.
Spec sheet
- 10′ × 3½′
- Custom island, drawers the full length
- 12
- Recessed can lights, on a dimmer
- 18″
- Floor tile, matched to the adjacent hardwood
- 36″
- Stainless farmhouse sink
- 4½″
- Baseboards milled to match the next rooms
- 3
- Custom-milled doorway thresholds
About $23k total investment (2013)Plus new granite, bisque subway tile, crown moulding and fresh paint throughout.
From the job site
Kitchens, baths and the details in between.
Real projects in our clients’ homes. No staging, no stock photos. Hex tile laid around a column, a 36-inch farmhouse sink, open steel shelving where upper cabinets used to be.
Island and range wall · West Brandywine 
The 10-foot island · West Brandywine 
Bathroom renovation · Downingtown 
Hex tile with Greek-key border · Downingtown 
Sink wall · West Brandywine 
Vanity and lighting · Downingtown
Work in progress · Media, PA
A referral from the kitchen aisle.
One of our clients overheard a couple talking about a kitchen renovation in a home goods store. She shared her own experience with Clark Contracting and gave them our number. Within weeks we were working on their kitchen. That’s how we like to do business.
In their words
Fair prices, daily updates, and rooms they can’t believe are theirs.
Now, I just walk into my house and stand in the doorway in complete shock and awe that this is my house.
We called Derrick to see what our options were. With five kids, our renovation budget was kind of small. He came over, talked to us, took measurements, asked us what we wanted… He helped us narrow them down, did a sketch, gave us an extremely fair price, and started our renovation the following week.
Had it not been for Derrick meeting with me daily and explaining what to expect, a system I began to look forward to during the renovation, I probably would have moved out of my house.
My bathroom is stunningly beautiful. I would definitely use them again.
I had already met with two contractors, one of which quoted me close to twenty thousand dollars to renovate my bathroom… As a retired widow on a fixed income, I was stressed about how much it would cost and that was when my daughter told me to call Derrick.
When he arrived at my home, he was extremely professional, but nice. His quote was extremely fair and he seemed to ‘get’ what I wanted from a design standpoint. When he started the project he kept me informed of what he was doing, asked my opinion on even the smallest details, and came in on budget.
How a project runs
You’ll always know what happens next.
A renovation is no small thing to live through. Our clients say the steady communication mattered as much as the workmanship.
Step 1: Meet & measure
Derrick comes to your home, takes measurements and listens. Bring the napkin sketch, the magazine pages, the thousand saved photos.
Step 2: Sketch & price
We help you narrow the ideas down to a plan, sketch it out and give you a straight, fair price before any work begins.
Step 3: Build, with check-ins
During the job you'll hear what's happening and what's next. Clients tell us those daily conversations are what got them through.
Who we are
Exceptional work for a fair and honest wage.
Derrick Clark’s standard since day one
Derrick was born in Tennessee and moved to Delaware as a kid. He’s called this area home ever since, but the Southern roots run deep: an easygoing, polite way of doing business and a serious taste for sweet tea.
He’s an entrepreneur with strong ties to his community and a family man who believes in the legacy a small family business can leave. That shows up on the job. The person who measures your kitchen is the person who answers your questions while it’s being built.
- Founded by
- Derrick Clark
- Family crew
- Derrick's father-in-law, a longtime painting and general contracting pro, joined in 2008
- Advertising
- None. Ever. We've grown year over year on referrals
- Bigger jobs
- A network of contract trade professionals, ready when a project needs more hands
Good questions
Before you call.
What does a consultation cost?
Nothing. Consultations are free and there's no obligation. Call (610) 563-7276 or send the form below and we'll set a time to come out.
What if part of my project isn't your specialty?
We'll tell you so. As a general contracting firm we handle most of what a home needs, and when something is outside our expertise we'll refer you to people we trust. That's our promise.
How is a project priced?
Every house is different, so we price after we've seen the space and talked through what you want. You'll get the number before work starts. For a rough idea, call us and ask.
Where do you work?
Our published projects are in West Brandywine, Downingtown and Media, across Chester and Delaware County. Not sure if you're in range? Just ask.
Who actually does the work?
Derrick Clark runs every job, with his father-in-law, a longtime painting and contracting pro, alongside him. When a project needs more hands, Derrick brings in trade professionals from his own network.
Free consultation
Bring the idea. We’ll bring the tape measure.
Whether it’s a sketch on a napkin or something you’ve pictured for years, tell us a little about it. Derrick will call to set up a no-obligation visit.