Built on a Foundation of Trust: Highlighting Our Valued Partners

Like any relationship, it takes time to establish a true partnership. It is built on a foundation of trust. After a decade in the new home construction industry, Riverside Homes knows it takes a village to build a house. “We believe homebuilding is a team sport where the homeowner, engineer, contractor, subcontractors, and vendors must all come together as a team for the absolute best results,” shares Chris Wood, Riverside Homes Vice President. Our ability to leverage a network of Northeast Florida’s best industry professionals is what has led to our continued success and business growth.

We see our preferred vendors as valuable extensions of our team. Which is why we like to refer to these businesses as "partners" not "vendors".  These partnerships are essential to building your dream home in one of our communities throughout Northeast Florida. They provide the services and materials during each stage of the homebuilding process, from closing contracts and financing to the walls and roof to plumbing and lighting. They support Riverside Homes in the same way a foundation supports your new home. Through years of positive working relationships, our partners have come to understand our incredibly high standards—and they have proven to meet those standards time and time again. In addition, our partners embrace a similar mindset in terms of company culture with serving the community among those shared values.

One of Riverside Homes’ longest standing partnerships is with locally-owned, First Coast Lighting and Fans. With an expansive showroom featuring the latest lighting designs, First Coast Lighting and Fans provides unique lighting solutions for every part of our customers' new home. First Coast Lighting & Fans Owner, Pete Duprey, knows firsthand the high goals Riverside Homes has set to go above and beyond in building a stunning, high quality and efficient home for each customer. In fact, Pete selected Riverside Homes to build his dream home this year. 

First Coast Lighting & Fans

“I have been working with Riverside Homes since the beginning 10 years ago and they are definitely one of the best builders to work with in Northeast Florida. From the people in the office to all of the people in the field building the houses they are all top notch and easy to work with. I was so impressed with them that I had a home built with them this year and it came out exactly how we wanted and couldn’t ask for a better built home. I look forward to many more years of working with them.”

-Pete Duprey, Owner of First Coast Lighting and Fans

Like Riverside Homes, our mortgage lender partner, Atlantic Trust Mortgage, operates under the same premise that no two customers are the same. Their flexibility and client-focused philosophy are why we trust them with our customers home financing needs. 

Atlantic Trust Mortgage

“We have had the pleasure of working with Riverside Homes as one of their preferred lenders over the past two years. The product they deliver to their clients is second to none and each homeowner raves about the quality of their new home. You have many options when looking to build a new home, but this local team of builders gives you the feel of buying a fully custom home. Each step of the process for our mutual clients is seamless and well communicated. We could not be happier with our partnership with Riverside Homes and look forward to serving their clients for years to come.”

-Wade Swindell, Co-Owner of Atlantic Trust Mortgage

We always welcome the opportunity to collaborate with real estate professionals to find the perfect floor plan to meet a client's lifestyle. We have deep-rooted relationships with realtors across the Northeast Florida region and appreciate their trust in our Riverside Homes team to meet and exceed their homebuyers' expectations before, during and after the homebuilding process. 

Realtor Partners

"The Davidson Realty and Riverside Homes teams have a longstanding relationship built on mutual respect. The frequent collaboration and partnership spans from business to philanthropy and is bonded by a common desire to serve the Northeast Florida community. Riverside Homes is an extremely generous organization that supports many incredible charities and events in our community. Chris Wood and Matt Roberts are genuine, caring, and filled with integrity. They are amazing people to do business with. What truly impresses me about the Riverside Homes team is the respect and relationships they build with their homebuyers. Our agents never hesitate to recommend a Riverside Home to clients because their attention to detail, quality, and customer service is top notch."

- Sherry Davidson, President of Davidson Realty

"Riverside Homes is one of the BEST builders in Northeast Florida. I trust that when I bring my clients to Riverside Homes they will be well taken care of all the way until closing and beyond. From the amazing sales team to the builders and superintendents it is clear that Riverside values quality."

- Bailey Martin, REALTOR® with Round Table Realty

These valued partnerships make our company better and are key to strategic growth and longevity. Our partners go the extra mile to ensure that our business succeeds. Their commitment to first and foremost doing what’s right for our homeowners does not go unnoticed. Riverside Homes looks forward to continuing to work with these treasured partners to deliver quality new homes in Fernandina Beach, Fleming Island, St. Johns, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and Wildlight that our customers are proud of.