Why Choose Watermark Homes

Making an entrance into the building industry in 1998 was an exciting challenge for Gary Lee. His unequivocal love for building homes and talent to back that emotion made him a great candidate for building magnificent homes in the inner-Houston areas, including Bellaire, West University, Memorial, River Oaks and the Medical Center. That year, Lee built one spec home, and one custom home, with great pride and achievement. His dedication paying off, Lee was able to build four homes in just his second year in the industry.

Lee admitted that “earning the trust and confidence from buyers, homeowners and Realtors” was one of the toughest challenges he faced as a new builder. With customer referrals increasing, and integrity developing behind his company name, his popularity as a home builder in the select areas of Houston has grown exponentially.

His key word of encouragement for anyone interested in entering the emergent industry of home building: is experience. A job as a superintendent can help generate the background needed on many responsibilities associated with building. Even Lee, with his abounding success as a home builder, states, “ I’m still learning new things in construction every day.”

Building has changed since Lee first entered the industry. With tremendous growth throughout Houston, and even greater limitations on land in his building areas, finding lots is complicated, and high costs must be absorbed by both the builder and the customer. An even greater change that has occurred is the constant rise in the cost of construction, including material and labor costs, which Lee says have increased as much as 20%.