Paul O’Shea, owner and founder of Top Notch Homes Inc, started working in the carpentry field as a child with his father while growing up in Orland Park.  While in high school, Paul continued in the field by working as a laborer for a custom builder in the Southwest Suburbs, where he was fortunate enough to learn from the true old world craftsmen. 

Learning at an early age that doing things right the first time wasn’t difficult and didn’t take anymore time became a life long philosophy for Paul.  He continued to work for builders until 1986 when he started his own company, Top Notch Carpentry Construction. 

"Top Notch Carpentry was a name that came naturally to me," said Paul.  "During my early career, my clients and associates would always say 'Paul, that work is top notch' and my own business was born." 

Top Notch Carpentry concentrated mostly on finish carpentry, interior doors, crown moulding, window trim, wainscoting, cabinetry, etc for custom built homes.  After working on other builders’ homes, Paul branched out again to purchase a homesite and build his first custom home, which sold quickly and led to more custom homes and the new company name, Top Notch Homes Inc. 

Since then, Paul, who is personally involved in the construction of each home with close attention to every detail, has decided to only build between five to ten beautiful quality custom homes a year in the Southwest Suburbs.  "Carpenters build the best houses," Paul says.  "I want to provide the best quality 'top notch' custom home for a reasonable price."