A Passion For Building

I build homes because I love construction. I want to build everything I see, and the bigger the better. I’ve been in construction almost my entire life; from the time I worked for my Uncle’s roofing company in sixth grade until today. I went to college (Texas A&M) to become a Builder and have been in the industry for over 15 years, building everything from large highways to paper mill plants to now, custom homes.

I approach each home the same way; with the mindset that it has to be built as close to perfect as is possible. It’s got to be better built than the competition and more beautiful than any previous home I’ve built. These are the challenges that keep me in this business.

I take great pride in the attention to detail that’s put into every home that carries my name. True quality is as much unseen as it is seen, from structural integrity to energy efficiency to quality control. I also know that no one will be happy in a home that’s well built behind the walls, but doesn’t show the same precision in the finish-out. For this reason I limit the number of houses I will build at one time—so I can be very involved at every phase of construction. I hold my subcontractors to a very high standard, and they know that. They know if it doesn’t look right, even if it’s level and plumb, I won’t hesitate to make them redo it.

There are really two kinds of Builders. There are those who saw an opportunity to make money during the housing boom, and those who love to build. I think if I were looking for a Builder today, I’d look for the guy who honestly has a passion for construction. You can always tell this kind of Builder because they tend to go on and on about materials and methods of construction until your eyes glaze over.

- Shan Jenkins