In 1983, Terry received his NC General Contractor's license and had his first son, Cameron. Starting a family and a new business, he took every construction job that was offered to him and began to gain a reputation of professionalism and quality craftsmanship.  With time, his family grew to include a daughter, Stephanie, and two more sons, Dillon and Brett and his business grew to become one of the premier home builders in Western North Carolina.

In 2003, when it came time to incorporate, he renamed the company, Construction Specialties & Design Builders, Inc. [CSDB] as an acronym for his four children, Cameron, Stephanie, Dillon and Brett. Currently, the family has grown from six to over 20 people and includes 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild for Terry and Pam.

All of Terry’s four children have returned to help manage the two family companies. Cameron and Brett run our sister company, Associated Land Surveyors and Planners, PC (ALS). And Stephanie and Dillon manage CSDB, Inc.

Graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2008 with a BA in Management, Stephanie returned home and started full-time with Terry learning the daily management of the office. In 2009, she obtained her NC Real Estate License. With Terry’s guidance, she began working with clients and managing more of the subcontractors and jobsites as her experience grew. She continued learning and finished her Master of Construction Management degree from Western Carolina University in 2022 and was licensed in NC as a General Contractor in 2023.

Dillon started with CSDB, Inc. after working summers with Terry in 2012. He is also a full-time firefighter but spends his days away from the fire department working with CSDB, Inc.  In 2009, CSDB, Inc. acquired an Unlimited NC General Contractor's License making it possible to take on not only homes but larger homes and commercial projects. Finally, in 2012, CSDB, Inc. added a license to build in SC.

Our team works daily to stay on the competitive edge of pricing your home and continuing to educate ourselves in the newest and the best products and options available for your new home. We LOVE to learn new things and collaborate with new technologies in homes.  We love our jobs and our business, and it shows while we work together to achieve your goal. Give our family a chance to show you the difference we can make in your new home or project.