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2015 + 2016 FLOOD VICTIMS REBUILD MEYERLAND MODERN 5 FEET UP

Located in the heart of Meyerland, this brand new custom home was designed and built five feet off the ground after our clients endured not one, but two floods in their prior one-story ranch…

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS 2020 AWARD WINS!

We look forward to the Texas Association of Builders STAR awards every year! Usually our team packs up and heads to the Sunbelt Builder Show for the trade show and award ceremony…

2022 NATIONAL WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION WEEK

It’s officially National Women in Construction Week and although we celebrate these women every day, this week is an extra cause for celebration! If you haven’t had the pleasure of working with them yet, we are here to introduce the starting lineup of our Leading Ladies!

BASICS OF BUILDING: FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTALS PART 1

Ever wonder exactly how your home is being put together – what techniques, products and systems are being used? And what makes one technique better than another? We’re breaking down the basics of building science to help you understand how your home is actually being constructed and sharing what we do differently from other builders.

BASICS OF BUILDING: FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTALS PART 2

We’re continuing the great debate of foundations with everything you need to know about a Post Tension Slab. Take a look at Part 1 of our Basics of Building series to learn more about building science and what we do differently from other builders.

BASICS OF BUILDING: FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTALS PART 3

In our final Foundation Fundamentals series, we’re talking about a foundation that is most commonly known to homeowners as a Pier and Beam foundation. We call it a Crawl-Space Foundation and use it most often when clients are in a floodplain and require an elevated home.

BASICS OF BUILDING: HOUSEWRAP + RAINSCREENS

Protecting your home from water is paramount to your home’s lifespan. Investing in products that protect against the inevitable water penetration can have lasting impacts on the longevity of your home. In this week’s Basics of Building series, we’re diving into water barrier protection plans with housewrap and rainscreens.

BASICS OF BUILDING: INSULATION

We’ve officially gotten through the worst of Houston’s hot and humid summer, but I’m sure many of you are still enjoying the luxury of a great air conditioning system as we creep info fall. You can have a great HVAC system, but it only goes so far without proper insulation. We’re dropping some knowledge on how we handle insulating our homes to ensure it’s as energy efficient as possible to keep your home’s temperature regulated all year long.