Building Savvy
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Building Savvy
Guy Floyd is Your Hands-On Builder Guy Floyd won’t ever win any awards for building the most homes in South Texas, and he’s quite okay with that. His objective is quality, not quantity, and, above all, giving each homeowner the experience of a lifetime in seeing their dreams come to reality.
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Floyd began his career in the construction industry over 30 years ago. In addition to homebuilding, during that time he has also been involved in residential remodeling, subdivision and land development, and at one time held his realtor’s license. Guy graduated from the University of Texas in 1985 with a degree in Business Management. In 2003 he formed Creative Custom Builders to focus solely on building custom, one-ofa-kind residential homes. He is a licensed contractor with the City of San Antonio, a member of the Greater San Antonio Builders Association, the Texas Association of Builders, the National Association of Home Builders, as well as the Better Business Bureau. “I started in the building industry as a teenager working with my uncles who owned a building/remodeling company,” says Floyd. “For someone thinking about this as a career, I’d suggest visiting as many job sites as possible and study the different phases of construction. Learn from everyone, and ask questions. There’s no better construction education than on-the-job training.” Creative Custom Builders has long-standing relationships with most of their subcontractors, suppliers and partners, as Guy places a premium on consistency and dependability. For design flexibility Floyd uses two well-known designers, each with different styles, David Herrera and Gustavo Arredondo. He also relies heavily upon interior design veteran Lorrie Curtis, whom he’s worked with for nearly 20 years. “Our client’s complete satisfaction throughout the entire home-building process is always our one and only goal,” adds Floyd. “I work directly with each client throughout the entire process … from the very first planning meeting, to design, construction, and finish out selections, to changes or issues that arise, and to budget concerns. Every step of the way I’m present to the home buyer. I really want to make sure that not only do my clients love their house, but that they actually enjoy the process and the journey to see it come to life.”
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Organization and thorough communication with each client are keys to the success Creative Custom Builders has come to enjoy. Floyd meets with his clients to get a feel for how they currently live and what they envision their new home to be like. Priorities are set, and initial designs and renderings begin. “This part of the process usually involves several revisions until the customer is completely satisfied with what the end product will look
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