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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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★★★★★
I can’t say enough about these guys. They did a kitchen renovation for us and even made it a fun project! They worked with us to be within our budget, were very accessible for any questions or ideas to talk through, and finished on time. I trusted them completely, which is so important and rare for contractors. We recommend them constantly and the kitchen speaks for itself!
Lindsey New
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Working with Riggs was a great experience. Their bid was not the most expensive or the least expensive, but they were the most responsive in the bidding process and that was worth a lot to me, so we went with them. They continued to be very responsive to every question, change order, sub-contractor issue, etc. We were very pleased with our project manager, who was friendly, took time with each sub and step of the process to make sure we felt comfortable and were satisfied with the work. The subs themselves were excellent craftsmen and very good at their specialty. 100% would use Riggs on our next project.
Maury Kilgo
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Great Trustworthy company. They do a fantastic job and they tried to create a very stress free environment!
Bailey George
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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
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We did a complete kitchen remodel. Converted from electric to gas cooktop and completely rearranged the kitchen layout including new lighting.
Ben Langner
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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
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We can’t emphasize enough how amazing Riggs has been! Having renovations, remodels or repairs on your home is always invasive and stressful. They take professionalism, custom work and customer care, a family feel to a new level. We have had good experiences with contractors in the past, but this takes it to a new level. Everything was white glove service, everyone was polite, everything was updated, everything was truthful, everyone was helpful and polite. I could go on and on about how amazing they were. These are the kind of people that do good work and that you can trust. I would recommend them every day. Amazing!!!!
Lisa Potter

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