__________________________________________________________________________________________ Ellen Grasso & Sons
Founded officially in 2012, the journey behind Ellen Grasso & Sons is particularly unique, as Clay explains:“ My mom started a construction company in the late 1990s, which grew organically from decorating and interior upgrades into remodeling and wholehouse renovations,” he opens.“ For me and my brother Rob, we grew up within our mom’ s business; our childhood consisted of moving house several times and helping mom with remodels. We worked for her during the school holidays, and after college, we both eventually started our own separate building companies.
“ When the housing crisis hit in 2008, we began to share resources like offices, but as the market recovered, we realized we were competing with one another. In January 2012, we made the decision to merge our three separate companies and form Ellen Grasso & Sons, and since then, our business has simply exploded in growth. We’ ve got an extensive range of combined resources, including inhouse project managers, interior designers, and office staff.”
Offering both high-end new construction and entire-home renovation, Clay elaborates on the company’ s portfolio.“ Around 20 percent of our work is remodels or major additions, but the majority of our work is new construction homes in the price range of $ 5-million-to- $ 8-million, with a few projects estimated above $ 12 million,” he says.“ For both custom homes and remodels, our focused markets are University Park and Highland Park, a small inner-city-type bubble in the middle of Dallas, and Preston Hollow, an affluent neighborhood of estates and other large properties.”
Rather than specializing in a certain style, the company offers something for everyone,
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