Meet The Builder: Lawrence Balerio

Owner, G.J. Gardner Homes franchise
970-245-7542
561 25 Road, Suite 101
Grand Junction, CO 81505
www.gjgardnergrandjunction.com

How did you get started in the building industry?
In High School I started out as a framers helper during the summer months. After finishing school I went to work as an equipment operator and eventually worked my way up to Foreman. At the age of 20 I went to work for Unocal as an underground miner in the oil shale industry. After Unocal closed its door I started my own excavation company, then added concrete, home building and land development to the mix.

Questions for the builder: 

Looking for a place to live that expresses your style while reducing your impact on the planet?
Thinking Global Acting Locally
Our designers are specialists at customizing homes to suit your environment.   We build from green to extreme green with Photovoltaic, Geothermal, Insulated Concrete Forms, Energy Recovery Ventilators, Gray Water Irrigation, even Planted Live Roof Systems if that’s what our client wants.

How long does it take to build a home?  Dream to Reality in as little as 5 months! 
Choose a community, design your custom home to suit your needs, get a fixed priced quote in a few days, meet with our interior designer, finalize plans and finishes and in as little as 16 weeks from start of construction your dream can be turned in to reality!  Already have plans or home site?  We can build to that, too.

How do I know I’m getting a quality home?
Quality Homes without the price.
G.J. Gardner Homes have developed what is arguably an industry first by offering our unique 5 Star Performance Guarantee with every home we build. The 5 Star Performance Guarantee invites you on site to personally inspect the progress of your home over the five major stages of construction.  Now that is five star piece of mind!

What options and upgrades can I select? What are the home design choices?
Unmatched Flexibility 
G.J. Gardner Homes believes our customers should have the ability to customize one of hundreds of standard plans or develop their own unique plan in consultation with their Home Consultant, without fear of incurring an excessive alteration surcharges.   We have plans ranging from 1100 S.F. to over 12,000 S.F.  all can be customized to your specifications.

Homes from the $150’s to over $1M 
Whether you have your own land or need the entire package we’re here to help.  Our systems allow us to better serve our customers.  That’s how we can create the home of your dreams without charging huge management fees to accomplish it.  We have proven Custom doesn’t have to mean Expensive.