Strong Relationship with Croghan Colonial Bank Builds Solid Foundation for Dave Zimmerman Contractor, LLC

Dave Zimmerman Contractor is a local, family-owned, and operated business. Dave’s father, Don Zimmerman, started the business in 1960, and Dave bought the business when his father retired. The business is now transitioning to the third generation; Dave’s son Tony is in the process of taking it over.

Zimmerman Contractor provides commercial and residential general construction, excavation, grading, renovation, and remodeling. It’s a business based on local relationships, so both Dave and Tony place significant importance on supporting the local community.

“Local is very, very important to me. It was very important to my father. We buy everything local as much as we can…and I support the nonprofit organizations in this county.” said Dave.

This “buy local” mentality is what led Dave Zimmerman to bank with Croghan Colonial Bank.

“There was only one organization serving coffee every year at the fair, and guess who it is: Croghan Colonial Bank,” Dave said.

He took particular notice of Croghan’s annual fair presence one year while watching his kids’ band performance. The next week, Dave asked his then-bankers how they were supporting the local community. “I couldn’t get a good answer,” he said. So he switched to Croghan.

As a locally owned and operated bank, Croghan embodies many of the same principles as the Zimmermans. Croghan regularly supports local organizations and events to connect with and contribute to its community.

“Some people throw their names everywhere, but I don’t get that sense from certain businesses,” said Tony Zimmerman. “Sure you see the sign that says Croghan sponsored the refreshments, but you get the sense they’re doing it to genuinely support the organization or support the community or support the residents of the community, not just to slap their name on it. It’s the people there that give the bank the character that makes you think it’s out of care.”

That same sense of caring also comes through in daily business interactions and has resulted in a longstanding relationship between the two organizations. Both parties say their relationship is built on mutual trust, transparency, and finding unique solutions.

Just as Zimmerman seeks ways to meet a homeowner’s desires, Croghan partners with the contractor to find solutions to any banking need. From financing new equipment to day-to-day banking, Zimmerman Contractor knows they can trust in Croghan to find an appropriate solution.

“Zimmerman comes to us with the next step they’re planning for their business, and we work together to find a way to make it work,” and John Fey, Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer at Croghan Colonial Bank. “Our relationship is built on mutual trust. We have trusted each other since the beginning, and there has never been any doubt on either side. We want to be a partner and not an obstacle.”