Ripley Beckman

Fine Building

IN THE HEART OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

Residential Remodeling, Additions + Custom Homes

Since 1999

Building Leadership 

Working in the construction industry for over twenty years, we’ve learned through blood, sweat and tears what it takes to be leaders in our field. We’ve seen a lot, and found creative solutions for the most challenging situations. 

When we work with you to bring your vision to life, we are aware of the magical process of ‘design and build’ that’s unfolding in one of the most sacred places of all — your home.

We take each new project to heart, listen to what our clients really want, and do what we say we’re going to do. Our goal is to satisfy our clients so completely that they will deliberately seek us out again.

We are proud of our work and of our fiscal transparency which has built trust over the years. We are honored to say that many of our clients become like family to us, welcoming us into their homes again and again. We’re so grateful to the good people we work with, and how we are all made better from our time together.

“Working with these guys was magic.”

~ John D’earth

Highlights + PRAISE

“Working with these guys was magic. I could not be happier with them from beginning to end.”

John D’earth

“I really appreciate the attention to detail, the flexibity and the clear communication that comes with each project we do together. I wish I’d found them years ago!”

~ Andrea Danforth

“Of all of the trials and tribulations that come with building your new home, it says something when your general contractor becomes one of your best friends afterwards!”

Tom Z. 

“There is no better feeling than doing it right, and doing right by the client.”

Chris Sigrist, Project Manager

OUR COMPANIES + PROJECTS

Beginner's Mind

We created Beginner’s Mind as a means of pairing beginners with experienced craftsmen in the building trades. Our purpose is to allow beginners to build skills and follow their interests through supervised, hands on experience and to instill in the experienced craftsman a beginner’s mind. Our motto is, “No matter how experienced you are, you can always learn something new.” Currently, we are renovating vintage trailers and loving every minute of it.

Ripley Electric

Due to our love of learning new things, we created our own electric company. Under the supervision of a master electrician with decades of experience, we built ourselves up from beginners to not only serving our own construction company, but also providing services for both residential and corporate clients. Click to find out more about our company and services.