About Us
Care
We design and build projects that add pleasure to your life and value to your property. We love what we do and we love our customers and treat every project as if it were our own.
Commitment
For over 20 years, we've collaborated with many wonderful clients on the most rewarding (and award-winning) projects. We are a design/build firm committed to understanding your goals, exploring the latest designs and achieving flawless installations for every project.
Community
We know that business is about more than serving our customers. That's why we consistently help meet special needs in our community. In 2017 we served the people of Houston after hurrican Harvey. This year we're helping Frisco, TX based War Dog Foundation care for Special Operations K9's.
About the Team
Jeffery Riddle - Lead Pack Mule
Jeffery has been designing and building projects in North Texas for well over 20 years. He grew up in the hill country outside Austin where he started his first business.
"I started my first business mowing yards and learned to do everything in the field. That gives me great appreciation for the craft and how hard our teams work to make every project perfect and every single customer happy. Their dedication and staying true to our values is what has made Alterra Builders successful."
Jeff graduated from Texas A&M and obtained his MBA from The University of Texas. He was born in Fort Worth and lives in Richardson. He and his wife Catherine have 5 children and 3 rescue dogs. They host UTD students in their home and support K-9 rescue orginizations in North Texas.
definition (Urban Dictionary):
-Noun-
1) a cross between a horse and a donkey;
2) someone who carries heavy objects over long distances for no pay or gratitude;
3) someone who can cross rough, slippery terrain in harsh outdoor environments.
Bill Leinberger - Chief Builder
Bill grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and moved to the DFW area in 1974. He has been building beautiful homes, renovations and structures since the last ice age (a long time) - he earned his Journeyman Carpentry Certificate at Dallas Carpenter's Local Union #198 in 1977! He is truly a master craftsman, manager, leader and motivator.
"My passion is working with tools in my hands building something beautiful for someone. Now days I'm leading crews more often than not and I love teaching the young guys how to do things the right way to achieve the highest quality project possible. After all, my customers are my friends and we always go the extra mile to make them smile!"
Bill earned his Associates Degree in Construction Management from Richland College and holds a Professional Real Estate Inspectors License. He loves to fly-fish and spend time outdoors with is Golden Retriever, Jackson. He has two children and three grandchildren.
definition (Urban Dictionary):
-Noun-
1) best friend, partner, anything you need;
2) a fantastic, team player;
3) great at anything;
3) caring and loving, all around, a wonderful guy!
