{"id":22636,"date":"2025-05-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/?p=22636"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:03:50","slug":"chance-baker-armstrong-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/chance-baker-armstrong-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Chance Baker: Armstrong Construction builds a better community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MUSIC BLASTS on a warm summer day, blending with the sounds of hammers against nails, saws scraping wooden planks, and joking among a construction crew. They smile because it\u2019s everyone\u2019s favorite day: deck day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chance Baker, owner of Armstrong Construction, said his family has been in construction for generations. His father took him and his brothers to job sites even as children, where he gained invaluable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt a very young age, our dad would have all us boys out on the job sites \u2014 after school, on the weekends, holidays, and summers. We\u2019d spend a minimum of a year learning each of the trades.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When launching his business in 1999, he and his brothers recalled the days they lived for: deck days. The brothers decided to focus on the job they loved, building decks, fences, and outdoor projects. Baker later became the sole owner, but his brothers still work with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur entire family is in this. My daughter is in college earning her degree so she can work in the office, and my wife does our books. One cousin does all our concrete and paver work, and another cousin does our media content. My son and my brothers each have a crew. My sister is the assistant general manager,\u201d Baker said. \u201cWe\u2019re doing what our family has always done. We bring high-quality craftsmanship to people\u2019s homes. And we\u2019re really good at it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-3-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/lebanon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/05\/Story-1-photo1-3-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photography by Robin Holcomb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Armstrong Construction prides itself on excellence. When people ask if Baker builds \u201cto code,\u201d he gets surprised reactions when answering \u201cno!\u201d He explains that building to code \u201cmeans you got a D on your test.\u201d His company won\u2019t settle for less than the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe offer a lifetime guarantee on craftsmanship on every one of our jobs. There\u2019s no company around here doing that,\u201d Baker said. \u201cWe are able to do that because we go above and beyond code.\u201d Armstrong can offer a lifetime warranty on its wood decks because they use specialized lumber that most builders don\u2019t have. Every detail is essential and thoroughly checked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baker uses his business as a catalyst for community impact. His company is more than a job; it\u2019s his passion for the work and his ability to give back to people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy dad always said, \u2018If you\u2019ve got it to give, then you\u2019d better give it,\u2019\u201d Baker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armstrong sponsors the entire athletic department for Lebanon middle and high school, and Baker is the sole sponsor of two softball teams for low-income families. He\u2019s starting a nonprofit called Armstrong\u2019s Hands to build specialty decks for children and adults with rare disabilities. They built an accommodating porch for a veteran with mobility issues this past year, and Baker is looking forward to leading more projects when the nonprofit is up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baker\u2019s altruism earned him Lebanon\u2019s \u201cVolunteer of the Year\u201d award in 2024. He\u2019s an active member of the chamber of commerce and Business Networking International. 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