Three Approved Professional Builders from Greenville Take Home Statewide Honors

Home building industry professionals were awarded the Home Builders Association of South Carolina’s most prestigious awards last week on Hilton Head Island. The twelfth annual Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony was held to honor the recipients of the Pinnacle Awards.

The Pinnacle Award recognizes the craftsmanship of the best home builders and remodelers in South Carolina. Fifteen Pinnacle Awards were given in five categories:

• new home construction
• remodel projects
• energy efficiency
• subdivision/community
• sales & marketing

The 2014 Pinnacle Award winners from Greenville are:

• Fairview Builders, LLC, Steve Hamblen, New Home Construction $1 million to $1.5 million
• Gabriel Builders, Inc., Gus and Belinda Rubio, New Home Construction $5 million or more
• Dillard-Jones Builders, Tom Dillard, Best Website

Also winning Pinnacle Awards from around South Carolina are:

• New Home Construction - $200,000 to $499,999: Saluda River Club – Andy White (HBA of Greater Columbia)
• New Home Construction - $500,000 to $749,999: Reclamation by Design, Ltd. – Ron and Pat Strimpfel (Hilton Head Area HBA)
• New Home Construction - $750,000 to $999,999: Central Signature Homes, LLC – David Gully (HBA of Oconee)
• New Home Construction - $1,500,000 to $1,999,999: Ken Black Builders, Inc. and Chapman Design Group, Inc. – Don Chapman (HBA of Anderson)
• Best Achievement in Energy Efficiency: Central Signature Homes, LLC – David Gully (HBA of Oconee)
• Remodeling Project - $149,999 and less: Gamble Home Services – Tori Stein (Charleston HBA)
• Remodeling Project - $150,000 to $249,999: Gamble Home Services - Tori Stein (Charleston HBA)
• Remodeling Project - $250,000 to $499,999: Gamble Home Services - Tori Stein (Charleston HBA)
• Remodeling Project - $500,000 and more: Icon Construction of SC, LLC and Chapman Design Group, Inc. – Don Chapman (HBA of Anderson)
• Best Subdivision/Community: Saluda River Club – Andy White (HBA of Greater Columbia)
• Best Overall Sales & Marketing: Saluda River Club – Andy White (HBA of Greater Columbia)
• Best Interior Merchandising for a Model Home: Saluda River Club – Andy White (HBA of Greater Columbia)

Pinnacle Award winners will be highlighted in the upcoming S.C. Builder Journal and presented on the S.C. Department of Commerce and the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism websites to emphasize the craftsmanship and quality of S.C. residential builders.

About the Pinnacle Awards
The Pinnacle Awards were created to honor those in the home building industry who have achieved the highest standard of quality craftsmanship, innovative problem solving and customer satisfaction. This competition is a privilege of membership, as well as a means of challenging our members to greater levels of achievement.