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About Riggs Custom Builders

Our Company

Jacob Riggs started Riggs Custom Builders  17 years ago.  It was a “one man show” with Jacob working all the jobs on his own.  From those humble beginnings Riggs Custom Builders has grown into a premier home builder and renovation company.  Remodels, additions, restorations, and repair work require a wide range of skills that can only be developed through experience.  Jacob and the team he has brought together are dedicated to bringing these skills to your project and providing a construction experience that is second-to-none.

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17+

Years Experience

5★

5 Star Rating on Google

700+

Jobs and Counting

Building Trust, One Home at a Time

At Riggs Custom Builders we have a passion for completing each project on schedule and on budget while making the entire process as enjoyable as possible. Every project is treated as a top priority and every client is treated like a member of our family.

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Our Founders

Jacob Riggs and family
Founder and President

Jacob Riggs

Jacob Riggs, the company’s founder, started working for a local grading company 17 years ago.  Right away he began to develop a passion for the construction industry.  After two years, he took a position with a custom builder in Greenville.  Over the next few years, Jacob’s experiences with this builder allowed him to hone his skills and made him aware that few things bring him greater joy than watching a project grow from concept to reality. This motivated him to earn a Bachelors Degree in construction management and he began doing some small projects on his own. Shortly after graduation, Jacob got married.  He and his wife Alaina then decided to spend a summer in Alaska helping a friend build a house.  As the project and an Alaskan summer came to a close, Jacob and Alaina felt led to move to Cleveland, GA to help at a Christian camp and retreat center called “Woodlands”.  For the next two years, Jacob was instrumental in building over 20,000 square feet of cabins and in helping to complete several other vital projects.  Once the work was completed, Jacob, Alaina, and their first son, moved back home to Greenville, SC to officially start Riggs Custom Builders.  The company has grown a lot since then, but Jacob is still personally involved with the details of every project.  Jacob’s dedication to quality and to finding the best solutions for our clients, has allowed him to develop the skills and the team necessary to become one of the most respected custom builders in the upstate.

When not at work, Jacob enjoys spending time with his family, working with his church in several ministries, and enjoys many outdoor activities.

-photos courtesy of Alaina Riggs Photography

Aaron Sallé and family
Partner

Aaron Sallé

Aaron Sallé joined Riggs Custom Builders as a partner at the end of 2014. Interestingly, Aaron and Jacob grew up at the same school and church and even worked for the same custom builder (albeit at different times) but never considered working together until their careers overlapped in Cleveland, GA at Woodlands Camp.  Aaron was the Director of Operations at Woodlands and it was there that he discovered he had both an interest and a growing passion for customer service and operational efficiencies.  Aaron’s focus at Riggs Custom Builders is in operations, scheduling, and finances.  While Aaron’s role is largely “behind-the-scenes” he works tirelessly in an effort to keep every project on-schedule and in budget for our clients.  Everyone who works with Riggs Custom Builders or for Riggs Custom Builders knows that Aaron is fond of saying, “Mistakes are OK…as long as they are new ones.” Considering how many various types of projects Riggs Custom Builders has completed over the years – he has little patience for mistakes, but still shows understanding if they are indeed a “new” one.

When not working, Aaron enjoys time with his family, working with various ministries at his church,  golfing, and camping.

-photos courtesy of Alaina Riggs Photography

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★★★★★
The Riggs team completed a major renovation project for us, including knocking down 2 walls and creating a larger kitchen and living space. They were on time and in budget. The crew was neat, courteous, and hard-working. We will absolutely use Riggs again for our master bedroom and bathroom remodel!
Holly Rushton
★★★★★
There is no one I would trust more to do a quality job. They treat every job they do as if it was their family home. I never have to worry about them doing any less than the best job possible! I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone!
Brian Hardyman
★★★★★
My husband and I have had a wonderful experience with Riggs Custom Builders. We were impressed with all of Riggs employees . They were very professional and highly skilled. They were on time, and on budget!. Our new addition to our home exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend Riggs Custom Builders to anyone needing their expertise and if we ever need anything done to our home in the future they will definitely be the company we use.
Sharon Arnold
★★★★★
We had Jacob and his crew do 2 jobs for us over the past 2 years - a complete crawlspace cleanout and encapsulation, and then a whole-house renovation. Both times we were blown away by their professionalism, their honesty and the quality of their work. Our renovation was ambitious and we were pressed for time, but they were on time and under budget, paying close attention to every detail. I hear so many friends complaining about unresponsive contractors, having a hard time even getting bids on jobs. Call Riggs and 1) you will get a response, and 2) you will love the end result! Can't recommend highly enough.
Ryan Hamilton
★★★★★
I first met Jake Riggs in January of 2018 when he came to the house to assess a renovation my wife and I wanted to perform. From the first meeting I knew he was the guy for the job. You immediately trust and respect Jake and his knowledge is unbelievable. We began work in July of 2018 and I was bracing for the stress and sleepless nights because it's construction, right? Not with Riggs, he set out a schedule and followed it to the T If there was going to be a delay I knew up front and explained why it was happening. Riggs made the process fun and enjoyable. When there was an issue or something that needed to be discussed we sat down and went through it and came up with a solution. My experience with Riggs Custom Builders was amazing. His crew were respectful and attentive and always cleaned up. My wife and I are over the moon with the results and currently enjoying our new Master Suite and extended living room and new kitchen!!!!!! I highly recommend Riggs Custom Home Builders! Knowledgeable, Honest and Attentive! Will definitely be calling Jake for all future projects!
David D'Alessio
★★★★★
Joe and his team were easy to communicate with and kept us up to date on the multitude of projects they completed for us. Joe was proactive in finding solutions that were cost effective, produced excellent results and he was always open to options as well as questions. We highly recommend Riggs for any of your renovation or repair needs.
Corgbee
★★★★★
These guys are incredible! They worked with us every step of the way to keep us on budget and went out of their way to make sure everything came out the way we wanted. If you want to sleep easy at night and get excellent work done - use these guys!
Matt New

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