About Q&R Construction Co.

Ryan started working at a very young age. His father, well known framing contractor, Robert Quigley, began taking him to work when he was just 8 years old.

By the time Ryan became a teenager, he was spending every summer working full time, putting in 40 hour work weeks. After each 8 hour workday, Ryan would head straight to the beach and surf until dark. By the age of 18, he had already developed into a skilled journeyman level framer. Ryan continued in the framing industry until he was introduced to finish carpentry at the age of 20.

Landing a job in the Millworkers Union for a large commercial construction company marked the beginning of Ryan’s finish carpentry career. As an apprentice, he learned how to install doors and cabinets while gaining valuable experience in commercial construction. Shortly after starting this position, however, Ryan had a change of heart that led him back into the residential construction industry.

Just weeks after making the bold decision to leave union life behind, Ryan landed a year and a half long residential project working alongside a general contractor. Together, they built an entire home from the foundation to the roof, completely turnkey. This experience became a blessing in disguise, giving Ryan the hands on knowledge and experience needed to understand how to build a home from the ground up.

After completing the home build, Ryan moved on to fabricating and building custom staircases. This became another valuable learning experience that further developed his finish carpentry skills, particularly in producing high end stain grade work. After about a year in that role, Ryan transitioned once again, spending time painting houses with a licensed painting contractor. There, he learned the proper preparation and finishing procedures required before home renovations.

Once those projects were completed, Ryan entered his next chapter, working for a fully custom finish carpentry company. This is where he truly excelled and refined his craftsmanship. He gained extensive experience installing large custom doors, crown molding, cabinetry, and detailed wainscoting, all while producing high quality custom finish work. Ryan worked for this company for over a year, treating the experience like a college education in woodworking.

Ryan eventually returned to the framing industry, taking on the role of foreman for a five man framing crew building large custom homes in the Newport Beach, California area. This is where he truly perfected his abilities in reading blueprints, estimating, bidding, and building according to plan specifications.

Around this same time, Ryan also began taking on his own side projects, working directly with homeowners. After spending full days managing framing crews, he would head to his own jobs and continue working late into the night. Realizing the momentum he was building, Ryan made the smart decision to pursue his General Contractor’s license, leaving behind the security of being an employee to focus entirely on growing his own business.

Ryan studied and prepared for over a year before applying for his contractor’s license exam. Initially, the CSLB hesitated to approve him, believing he was too young to possess the required experience. After facing repeated frustration, Ryan thought outside the box and gathered referral forms from 17 licensed contractors he had worked alongside throughout his career. Shortly after submitting the forms, he was approved to take the exam. In August 2014, at just 25 years old, Ryan officially earned his General Contractor’s license.

Since becoming licensed, Ryan has completed countless successful projects, including a 5,000 square foot turnkey custom home built from start to finish. In addition, he has completed numerous additions, remodels, kitchens, bathrooms, doors, fences, gates, decks, playhouses, tiny homes, and custom carpentry projects. Over the years, his skill set as a carpenter and builder has become highly advanced, giving him a strong advantage in every project Q&R takes on.

All in all, Ryan may have a youthful appearance, but behind that is over 20 years of hands on experience and the true heart of a craftsman builder. Construction runs in the family, both his father and uncle are licensed General Contractors.

So when you hear Q&R’s slogan, “Built On Gratitude,” it reflects Ryan’s appreciation for the years of hard work, dedication, and persistence that brought him to where he is today.