Mel and Russ Hurd are the salt of the Earth… Honest, kind, hardworking, and masters of their trade. We feel blessed to have designed and built our forever home with this husband-and-wife team. After my husband and I purchased our land we knew that we wanted to build a single story home but were ignorant of the building process and where to begin. We searched the internet and found four local builders. After contacting the first three, we weren’t thrilled with the idea of working with any of them. Hurd was fourth on the list. I called and Mel answered. Not long into the conversation she asked the questions that no one else had been asking. “What’s your vision? Tell me about your land. Does it have a well and septic? Do you have a lender? What’s your timeline?”. Mel was patient as I told her “I don’t know” to many of the questions. We scheduled a site visit with Russ and he was just as easy to talk to as Mel. We felt encouraged by Russ’s transparency and food for thought. Mel, Russ, and VP Natasha were there for us throughout the design phase and planning. At those meetings they reassured us that it was good to ask questions and communicate our wants and needs. Once we started building it was like magic. Each week we saw so much progress. Interacting with the subcontractors was inspiring because we witnessed the tremendous pride each man and woman put into their work. My sons and I sat at the end of the driveway to catch the 6:45 and 7:55 am school busses and were frequently greeted by skilled tradesmen already on the job. It’s important to recognize the Hurd’s project manager, the incredible Billy Bliss. Billy worked meticulously to ensure the symmetry we designed for was followed through in the field and contributed to reaching the high standard we were striving for. This is what custom home building is all about – the fine details.
In a nutshell, we absolutely love our home. Team Hurd exceeded our expectations – and we cannot imahine a more perfect place for our family to live and grow.
With Gratitude, Dwight & Andrea