301-494-1365 HOME ABOUT US TESTIMONIALS SERVICES NEWS & BLOGS PORTFOLIO CONTACT US SMITH THOMAS & SMITH In 1960, George Lee (Buck) Smith, his brother Ernest (JR) Smith, and Raymond (Buck) Thomas left W.C. & A.N. Miller Construction Company to form Smith, Thomas & Smith, Inc., General Contractors (STS), specializing in residential remodeling in the Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Northwest DC neighborhoods. From its inception, STS has performed various small remodeling projects and repairs (today called “Handyman” services), and small, medium and large projects and additions, utilizing an in-house designer (today called “Design Build”). In 1987, three employees of STS, Tom Brown, superintendent, John Gubisch, designer-draftsman-estimator and Michael Smith (son and nephew of JR and Buck), paint estimator, were offered and bought STS. The three previous owners (by then Buck Smith, JR Smith and Jack Raff) remained with the company to ensure a seamless change of ownership. STS continues today as one of the premier General Contracting companies in the Washington, DC metro area, providing all types of residential remodeling services, from repairs and subcontracting work, Handyman services, Kitchen and Bath remodeling and renovation, painting, and all sizes of Additions. Their decades-long relationships with their suppliers and subcontractors insure timely estimating, informed scheduling and competitive pricing. In addition to its in-house design staff, STS also bids many Architect-designed projects for construction. Their in-house superintendent, carpenters, general laborers and paint crews provide projects with a focus on close supervision, high quality craftsmanship and timely completion. Their relationship with local and out-of town Architects, Decorators and Designers has provided many special, client-directed results. STS is consistently ranked in the Top 500 remodeling contractors in the country as ranked by Remodeling Magazine, and is well positioned to compete in the Washington, DC metropolitan area residential remodeling. NO HASSLE QUOTES CONTACT US TODAY AFFILIATIONS JOHN GUBISCH John was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.; the oldest of six brothers and grew up in College Park, Maryland. He attended the University of Maryland for four years studying various engineering curricula while awaiting the opening of the School of Architecture. He joined the Army and volunteered for Vietnam, serving with the 101st Airborne Division. After returning home, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Environmental Design. Just days after graduation, he took a position in Tallahassee, Florida, Leon County, as an Environmental Planner, reviewing all County construction projects, preserving heritage trees, and enforcing landscaping requirements. He next was offered and accepted the position of Planning Director in Belle Glade, Florida, where he developed The Comprehensive Plan and the first Zoning Code, both adopted by the city. After returning home to Maryland, he worked as a draughtsman for an electronics company in Silver Spring, Maryland and in 1979, (hoping to use his college education) he answered an ad in the Washington Post for a draughtsman in a residential remodeling company in Bethesda, Maryland; Smith, Thomas & Smith, Inc. He accepted the position of Designer/Draftsman, passed the General contractor Licensing Exam, and began designing and drafting the in-house, Company projects along with performing estimating, contracting, and billing. In 1987, he became an Owner/Partner in the company, along with Carpenter-turned Superintendent Tom Brown and Paint Department head, Mike Smith. He now serves as Vice President and continues to function as Designer. TOM BROWN Tom was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He graduated from St. John's College High School in 1971, and after several years at the University of Maryland, decided to devote his energies full-time to the construction industry. In 1977, he was hired as a carpenter at Smith, Thomas & Smith, Inc. In 1980, he became the Superintendent and he purchased the company with his two partners in 1987. He now serves as President and oversees all aspects of Company projects. Copyright ©2021Smith, Thomas, and Smith, Inc. All rights reserved. Remodeler Digital Marketing by National Home & Garden | Privacy Policy