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Family-owned and operated, we’ve spent over 25 years building a sterling reputation as a trusted residential and commercial construction contractor in Texas.
Who We Are
How it all started
Many years ago in Indiana a young boy watched with wonder as his daddy built a new cow stall, fashioned a wagon, and constructed other articles with wood. He admired the sheen of the china cabinet his dad had made before he was born.
It was no surprise that between little-boy-games of ball and bike riding, young Maurice followed the footsteps of his father in the realm of wood. Soon creations of birdhouses, shelves, and other unnamed items appeared.
And so the love of working with wood began.
Several years later when he met and fell in love with the girl he would marry, he worked for a post frame builder, a work that required long hours and strong backs. His expertise in quality won him favor with his boss and the clientele. In his spare time, he built his own bed and fashioned for his girlfriend a china cupboard more elaborate than the one his father had built. After he and his young bride exchanged vows, they spent the next year building their own new home. It was a beautiful house and showed the young man’s skill.
It’s been twenty-six years since Maurice and Lois Graber started their journey together. Two sons, Chad and Cody, and two daughters, Jordana and Sofia, bless their home. Since 2010 they have started their own business called First Rate Construction. Chad, who is 23, is joining the family tradition with a natural talent for the cordless drill and saw. He is a valuable asset and works full time with First Rate Construction. Cody, at 14, helps on the job during summer vacation. The girls help out if needed, loading leftover rock or 2 x 4’s, and washing windows or scrubbing floors. His wife Lois enters the expenses and equity into Quickbooks, keeping the company’s checkbooks and accounts balanced. She’s always happy to run a needed item to the job.
