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About The Owner
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Joel A. DeTar, a Sedona general contractor, has been a resident of this area since 1973. Transplanted here from the Midwest, Joel graduated with honors from both Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood and later from Yavapai College in Prescott. Not long after graduation, Joel moved into the building industry to earn a living. Finding immense satisfaction in the creation of living environments with hands-on hard work, Joel rapidly moved to form his own company. Through mentors, too numerous to name, he became more than proficient at many trades. From foundation to decorative concrete and on to rough carpentry, drywall and the finest finish carpentry, he constantly was striving for perfection. While no longer wearing his bags, Joel is still widely respected for the attention to detail that has been so ingrained in him through-out his "hands-on" career.
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Personal involvement on every job-site is what transforms our clients into our friends. I personally see to the construction of every home on a daily basis. Dedicated project managers, when required, are only the most conscientious and knowledgeable people available. I insist that all levels of personnel in my company have practical construction experience in the trades. The ability to interact smoothly with every individual involved in each home is paramount to the impeccable finish I demand on every project.


Sedona is a community filled with caring and spirited people from the world over. The prevailing mindset of most residents is that of harmony and community pride. This attitude, if you do not already possess it, is quick to become a part of your own make-up. The trend to volunteer, en mass, is one of the most wonderful aspects of Sedona, second only to the beautiful vistas.

This spirt of giving has led me to move to a position of trying to give something back to the community that has given my family and me so much. I have spent 23 years coaching youth sports and now that my sons are grown, I sit on the Board of the Sedona Community Foundation, which manages a permanent Philanthropic Endowment Fund, to benefit the nonprofit organizations of the greater Sedona area. The sheer numbers of nonprofits in Sedona is a testament to the volunteerism that pervades our community. I am also a recent inductee to the Sedona 30. This group is one of the largest fund-raising groups, in Sedona, for the support of area nonprofits in a more immediate fashion. These groups both have tremendous impact on supporting the people who make Sedona one of the finest communities to call "home".


To quote Aristotle on effective giving: "to give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom
to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man's power nor an easy matter."


​These words ring true with me and help to guide my action in "giving back" to Sedona through the organizations I serve.

9/11 Memorial - Community Service 
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Joel participated in bringing to life the 9/11 memorial in Sedona on September 11, 2016.  


TESTIMONIAL


September 15, 2016

Dear Joel:


WOW! That is all I can say.  The 9/11 Memorial is absolutely first class and impressed more than 500 people at our dedication ceremony on the 15th anniversary of September 11th. 

Working with you and your employees and subcontractors was a smooth and professional experience.  I could not have asked for a better group of poeple to work with.  From the excavating, to the flat work, to the electrical, metal work, and signage - it was all done by professional and prepared personnel who were respectful to the project and who had a passion for perfection. 

What I will remember most was your Brandon and the crew working to put the steel I-beam into place once the metal work was done.  While the metal work was done with the millimeter precision, Brandon and Emery worked together like surgeons to slide the girder in tohte upright support members - a moment where the girder and memorial took a new life.  It was fairly magical to me and really took the project over the top for me personally. 

Your attention to detail and not accepting anything subpar on a job with zero or below zero profit margins is extraordinary.  You are a very dedicated contractor who will always have a special place in my heart.  Having a chance to recommend you to someone else or get to work with you again would be an honor. 

I know the community, in conjunction with Sedona Fire District, will proudly display the 9/11 Memorial for decades to come.  The station has already seen an uptick in visitors at Station 6 and I am certain the international destination Sedona is will provide a chance for solace for so many from around the world.

I hope that this project was one that will forever be at the top of the list - I know it will be for me!  Thank you for you and Amy Sue's friendship and yur dedication which has made me a fan of DeTar Construction for life. 

Sincerely,

Kris Kazian
Fire Chief
Sedona, Arizona
DeTar Construction, Inc.
Sedona, Arizona

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