The Construction Source

APRI L 2021 – she was a homebuilder, a developer, and a real estate agent. She had spent her whole professional career focusing on new residential projects. Over the course of that career, she had built over 200 homes and sold many more. In 2013, Dan and Denise met and quickly realized that their unique talents and experience made for a perfect complement to each other. They decided to team up and acquire a Tarion license in order to build custom homes professionally. In 2015, River Rock Construction was born. Three years ago, unfortunately, health problems caused Denise to step down from her role. Her daughter-in-law and protégé Alissa stepped in, and she now spearheads the sales, marketing, and interior design of the company. Dan continues to manage the actual construction and the relationships with trades and suppliers. Both are extremely hands-on with clients. Currently, River Rock largely takes on high-end custom homes ranging in value from $600,000 to $1.5 million. They are based out of Otterville, Ontario, in Oxford County, and they will work within an hour radius from their office – that takes them to cities and towns including Port Rowan, Port Dover, Ancaster, Brantford, Drumbo, Tavistock, St. Thomas, Aylmer, and London. According to Dan, clients in those regions – and in that price range – choose River Rock Construction because of the attention they give their clients. He reiterates that it starts with the design, and with spending a lot of time with clients up front in order to understand the specifics of their lifestyle. They then come up with a design that will accommodate their lifestyle – and they don’t just consider the obvious elements, like how many bedrooms or baths, but “all the little things, too,” Dan says. For example, if the clients have kids that play hockey, the company will make sure