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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

600+

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 Team

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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★★★★★
Great Trustworthy company. They do a fantastic job and they tried to create a very stress free environment!
Bailey George
★★★★★
Riggs did a great job on a den remodel incl. Wall removal, flooring work, drywall installation, exterior work to change door to window, electrical changes and ceiling smoothing (was a stamped ceiling). They were always punctual with very good communication. I would (and have already) highly recommend Riggs.
Morgan Schreiner
★★★★★
Very professional. Always on time. Great communication throughout the entire project from start to finish. Highly recommend this company for all construction projects.
ShaeAnn Cavanagh
★★★★★
Riggs Custom Builders is extremely professional . They perform quality work . Daily they provide pictures on the work performed . They stick to schedule . Their communication couldn’t be any better . I am very satisfied with the work they performed to include Brickwork , framing , roofing , interior work and painting . I would definitely recommend them for your home rebuild or redesign.
Deborah Bonner
★★★★★
My wife and I are extremely satisfied with Riggs Custom Builders. They are professional, courteous, thorough, diligent, conscientious, and friendly. If we had to do this all over again, we would not hesitate to call on them again. We have recommended them to others already and will continue to do so. Thank you Jacob and crew (office staff included) for a very pleasant experience.
Bill Eddings
★★★★★
We would recommend Riggs Custom Builders 100%. They stayed on schedule, amidst the crazy delays that we are seeing across the board due to COVID. They were extremely communicative, hearing from our project manager every single day throughout the entire project. When issues arose (which happens with every reno project), they handled it with kindness, proactivity and integrity. It was a stress-free process with our project manager and his Riggs team forseeing issues before they arose; and handling unforeseen issues as they came up very quickly. All of their subs were very professional and did a great job. The Riggs team was very particular on how the work was done, and often flagged small issues that we never would have caught. This allowed us to enjoy the process, knowing that they were going through everything with a fine-tooth comb. They kept the site clean, worked almost every day - even on rainy days, they would just wait on the rain to stop to get back to work if it was interfering. On multiple occasions they went above and beyond taking care of things to make sure that we were happy with the end result. They were so patient with us through the process. They are very very impressive and we are so thankful that we used them!
Maggie Toler
★★★★★
We used Riggs Custom Builders for our home renevation after they were recommended to us by several friends. Jake was so patient with us when we were trying to decide whether to renovate our old house or purchase a new house and renovate it. I think we worked together for about two years before we finally made a decision! My husband and I cannot say enough good things about our experience with them. The staff and crew were so professional and honestly our project manager, Isaiah, and his crew helped me to not go crazy during quarantine! Most importantly they were in constant communication with us-if something was going to change on the schedule, we always knew about it. We will definitely use them again on future projects and are quick to recommend them to people who are looking for honest, reliable, professional contractors! We love our new house and have Riggs Custom Builders to thank for it!
Lindsey Smith

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