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such as industry refresher courses for
modern building practices, green home
building practices, and energy efficiency
courses. “There’s always a good amount
of information available at the GHBA…
and classes we can take and put in our
wheelhouse to make a better company,”
said Lynch.
Lynch has taken advantage of these
opportunities and has become a Certified
Renovator for the EPA Lead Renovation,
Repair & Painting (RRP) Rule. He also
achieved designations as a Certified Aging-
In-Place Specialist (CAPS) in 2010, and as a
Certified Green Professional (CGP) in 2009.
Currently, he is working toward designation
as a Certified Graduate Builder (CGB).
Present and Future
One of Keechi Creek Builders’ more recent
projects included a 7,000 square foot,
$2.5 million home in the Houston area.
The homeowner wanted elaborate and
high-end details which required a high
level of communication between Lynch,
the customer, and the interior designers.
Many of the details had to be designed
specifically for their particular rooms and
spaces. “When you build a house like that,
the attention to detail is very specific,” he
said. “And it’s very different than most
builders would do it.”
Other recent projects include renovations
on custom-built homes from the 1990s.
Oftentimes, the homes are completely
gutted and then brought up to today’s
standards with modern details and
finishes. Lynch finds these projects to
be particularly challenging due to the
complexity involved in the unknowns
such as prior workmanship that needs
to be fixed or plumbing and duct lines
hidden behind the walls that have to
be worked around. But it’s all worth it
for him. “Seeing the completed project,
meeting with the customer after all the
design meetings, the dirt and mess has
all been cleaned up, and [the customer]
saying, ‘This is exactly what we wanted,’
that’s what’s fulfilling for me,” said Lynch.
Time has been good to Keechi Creek
Builders. The company is currently on
the upswing and is growing each year.
Lynch believes the future is bright for his
company. “In ten years, we’re going to be
a very well-known home builder in the
Houston area,” said Lynch. “And I’d like to
expand to the Austin area as they’re very
good on innovations and designs, and
we’d like to do that too.”
Through his successes, Lynch believes his
involvement with the GHBA is an integral
part of his success. He joined in 2008,
shortly after starting his company, and has
formed several relationships with other
members that have aided him over the years.
“I always believed that the people that want
to do the right kind of business, they’re the
ones that are in the builders association,”
said Lynch. “I’d rather associate with the
people that want to do the right kind of
business. The HBA, with the education
they provide and advocacy they provide,
it’s just a no brainer for me. If you want to
grow your company and learn and be a part
of a group of peers, there’s no better place
than the builders association.”
