Meet Matt Risinger
Matt and his team have been building architecturally driven homes that meet the highest standards of craftsmanship, durability, efficiency and comfort. As host of the “build show” he has become a nationally recognized expert in building science and high performance construction. Through education and practice, Matt is driven to elevate the standards of the building industry.
The Build Show
Our Team
Matt Risinger
CEO & Chief Builder
Upon graduating from Grove City College in Pennsylvania with a degree in Industrial Management, Matt began his construction career at NVR in Washington DC. In 2005 Matt and his growing family relocated to Austin where he started Risinger & Company. Matt is dedicated to Building Science and is a recognized expert & thought leader in the industry.
Steve Lesem
Chief Operating Officer
Following a rewarding career in high tech, and having built homes all over Texas as well as in the northeast, Steve now pursues his passion for homebuilding. Ten years ago, Steve built his first high performance home, and today he translates that passion into a desire to improve all aspects of our company. With his experience, his engineering degree (from UT), and his passion to improve home building, he manages our finances, contracts, operations, insurance, HR, technology, and improved planning processes, Steve is our mentor and our coach. He particularly enjoys working to ensure that clients can easily understand our stewardship of their funds. Steve loves Austin, Lake Travis and the Texas Longhorns. Hook ‘em Horns!
Tim Hill
Builder Principal/Partner
Co-owner of Risinger Homes, Tim has been a homebuilder in Austin for over 4o years. After training in Mechanical Engineering at UT, Tim began building custom homes in Austin in 1980. Serving as President of the Homebuilder’s Association of Greater Austin, and 15 years on the City of Austin Building and Standards Commission, he is also certified as a Graduate Master Builder by the National Association of Homebuilders. Tim’s passion is Improving the custom homebuilding experience for clients and their design professionals.
Risinger Builds
Our processes are tailored to meet the unique demands of each individual project. Happy clients are the most rewarding part of this work and our goal is to make the construction experience as enjoyable as the product.
BUILD
We are recognized nationally for our knowledge of building science and utilize the Austin Energy Green Building Program guidelines geared to our Hot/Humid Texas Hill Country climate.
DESIGN
We work closely with talented architects. Our tailored processes unify the client/architect/builder team.
MANAGEMENT
We value honesty and integrity above all else. Our budgeting and cost tracking is fully transparent and always available to the homeowner. Throughout the building process we hold weekly meetings with the architect, client, and builder to encourage team synergy and communication.
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Every project we take on includes our goal of delivering a home that provides for improved health, enhanced durability, increased efficiency and greater comfort than any home you’ve lived in before.