The Action Builders Team
Mark started Remodeling Plus in January of 2002. Pretty quickly the remodeling jobs kept getting larger and larger and he decided in December of that year to study for a home builders license. He took (and passed) the test on January 31, 2003. He received a residential home building license in February of 2003 and established Action Builders Inc.
Mark actually followed in his dad’s footsteps as a second-generation builder. He quickly developed a reputation for the high-quality workmanship and intricate details exhibited in his homes and they are known for their state-of-the-art technology. Mark enjoys attending trade shows, including the International Builder’s Show, and is constantly reading trade magazines and other resources to keep up to date and ahead of the latest home trends and technology. Mark is a hands-on builder and personally supervises the construction of each custom homes. In other words in choosing Action Builders to build your custom home you are not assigned to a supervisor or project manager. Mark takes personal pride in each custom home and builds them as if he were going to be living in them.
Diane left her 24-year career at Teledyne Brown Engineering in 2008 to work full-time for Action Builders. We started out building spec homes with our first one being in Magnolia Springs subdivision. Our first pre-sale custom home was in 2005 in High Mountain Reserve subdivision and we built our last spec home in 2008 in Whitehall subdivision.
What a whirlwind it has been getting to build beautiful custom homes for all these years. We can honestly say there is never a dull moment! We feel so very blessed to get to meet so many amazing people and customers and to have the privilege of building their custom home. The fun part with building custom homes is that no two homes are alike with each one being unique to our customer. It is exciting for us to know the great memories they will have in their custom home with their family that they will cherish forever. Of course, we love the many friendships we have formed with our customers that continues long after the home is finished. That is truly why we love what we do!
A fun thing in building a custom home is that you get to select what goes in your home…that’s why it’s custom! While that may sound intimidating to some, Mark walks our customer through the process every step of the way. Our Mission Statement is: Providing an incredible experience for our customers while offering creative and inspiring ideas and delivering a custom home that fulfills their dreams and gives them lasting memories with their family and friends.
Mark and Diane decided in 2009 to take it up a notch and earn the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Mark has been incorporating green products in custom homes for years. Action Builders is a committed leader in Green Building.
Mark earned the Graduate Master Builder (GMB) designation from the National Association of Home Builders in November 2011. He is currently the only builder in North Alabama who pursued and earned this master builder designation. Education is very important to Mark and learning new processes and better ways of building is something he continually focuses on.
Mark and Diane earned the Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist designations (CAPS I and II) from the National Association of Home Builders in 2013. To further their knowledge and expertise with aging in place they attended training in 2020 and received the CAPS III designation. Whether you are planning ahead for aging parents, a handicapped child, or your own future needs, a Universal Design and/or Aging-In-Place home is one that accommodates inevitable physical changes. Visit “Universal Design” to get more detailed information.
Did you know we can build a safe room in your custom home without it being a basement home? We have built stand-alone safe rooms and safe rooms that also function as part of the living space such as the pantry, office, master walk-in closet, and laundry room. These above ground safe rooms are built from concrete poured walls and/or insulated concrete forms (ICF) and rebar. We build our custom homes to match our customer’s wants and needs.
Experience the Southern Living Difference. In 2013 Action Builders was invited to join the exclusive Southern Living Custom Builder Program, which is a part of the Southern Living magazine. We were selected based on our superior quality and attention to detail in our homes and also based on our excellent reputation among consumers and the local building trade. Approximately 100 builders throughout the southeast have been carefully selected to be members of this exclusive program.
We attend an annual Summit and gather with the other custom builders to network and learn from each other. Southern Living puts on an amazing program of inspiration, trends, and technologies in the building industry. They include great interior design architectural panels and Sherwin Williams shares the color of the year at this annual meeting. We always leave with so many great ideas!
When you choose Action Builders for your custom home, you are choosing the Southern Living difference. We are proud to be the Southern Living Custom Builder in Madison County.
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