About Bright Side · Edwardsville, IL
Meet the local family business.
Bright Side is a small family exterior contractor based in Bunker Hill and serving Edwardsville and the surrounding Metro East. When you call, you get Ryan or someone on his crew, not a voicemail tree. We fix decks, siding, windows, gutters, door frames, and ceilings, and we move fast when the weather hits your house.
Who we are
A real person stands behind every job
Ryan Poirrier started Bright Side Construction in Bunker Hill in 2022. He answers the phone, he gives the estimate, and he answers for the work when it is done. There is no call center between you and the person doing the job. When you hire Bright Side, you know exactly whose name is on it.
We are locally owned and operated, not a franchise and not an out-of-town outfit that rolls through after a storm. We live and work in the same area you do, which means we are still here next season when you need us again.
Our own crew, not subcontractors
The people on your house are our crew, the same team job after job. We do not hand your project to a rotating set of subcontractors you have never met. That is how we keep the quality consistent and how Ryan can stand behind every deck, every length of siding, and every gutter we touch.
What we value
We keep it simple: reliable, fair, and prompt. We show up when we say we will, we price the work reasonably and name the number up front, and when the weather damages your home we respond fast. We are not the cheapest and we are not trying to be the fanciest. We are the family business you can count on to do it right and answer when you need us.
Built to hand down
Ryan is building Bright Side to pass on to his kids one day, and that raises the standard on every job. The quality he holds himself to is not just about keeping a customer happy this season. It is about the name his children will carry. Work that is meant to become a family legacy gets done right whether anyone is watching or not. When you hire Bright Side, you are in good hands with a man who is building for a purpose, and it shows in the work.
More than a decade in the trade
Ryan has spent more than a decade doing exterior work, and Bright Side is the company he built to do it his own way: his own crew, his own standard, and his name on every job. You get seasoned hands and one person who is accountable from the first estimate to the last nail, backed by the credentials that actually protect you. BBB A+ rated, insured and bonded, and a real person who answers when you call.
The trust you should expect
BBB A+ rated
An A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. We earn it by doing right by the people we work for.
Insured & bonded
Fully insured and bonded, with proof available before any work starts. You know exactly who is on your property.
Local family since 2022
Owned and run by Ryan Poirrier out of Bunker Hill. A neighbor you can reach, not a number in a directory.
About questions
Good questions, answered
Are you licensed, insured, and bonded?
Bright Side is insured and bonded, and we are BBB A+ rated. Illinois has no statewide license for general remodeling, so there is no state contractor license to hold. We are happy to show proof of insurance before any work starts so you know exactly who is on your property.
Do you use your own crew or subcontractors?
Our own crew does the work. When you hire Bright Side, the people on your house are Ryan and his team, not a rotating set of subcontractors. That is how we keep the quality consistent and stand behind every job.
Do you serve my area?
We are based in Bunker Hill and serve Edwardsville and the surrounding Metro East, along with Macoupin County and the Riverbend, including Gillespie, Staunton, Benld, Brighton, and Carlinville. If you are not sure whether we reach you, call (618) 514-8796 and we will tell you straight.
Let’s talk about your home.
Tell us what’s going on. We’ll take a look and give it to you straight, with a fair price and no obligation. A real person answers.
Free estimate. No obligation. A real person answers.