Hann Builders delivers more than a well built home
Building a custom home isn’t just about the bricks and sticks. Obviously, there are endless details that must be considered and important decisions that impact form and function, budgetary goals and, are time sensitive to the critical path of the construction schedule.
All the necessary elements can be streamlined when Hann’s well orchestrated team is assembled and their dedicated approach is demonstrated. An unwavering commitment to our client’s interest as well as construction excellence and attention to each details delivered with integrity, experience and open communication always beget successful projects our clients enjoy and ultimately proudly call home.
Navigating through the custom building process can be daunting for anyone but you will save time, unnecessary construction costs and you will certainly ease any inherent stress by capitalizing on the leadership and counsel of Stephen Hann and his experienced team of highly skilled and versatile professionals.
For Immediate Release: Hann Builders named Custom Builder of the Year at GHBA Forecast Luncheon
Stephen Hann credits integrity, stewardship and passion for his continued success.
January 12, 2010 – The Greater Houston Builders Association held its bi-annual Forecast Luncheon featuring Mike Inselmann of MetroStudy on Monday, January 11, 2010. Before the keynote speech, the GHBA installed its new president for 2010, Kevin Holland of Cervelle Homes and presented several awards including Custom Builder of the Year to Stephen Hann of Hann Builders.
A milestone year for Mr. Hann, in 2009 he achieved the prestigious status of Lifetime Director of the National Association of Home Builders, he was the first in Texas to earn the title of Graduate Masters Remodeler and he was a 2 time Houston’s Best winner including Best Custom Home over $1,000,000 and Best Remodeled Kitchen. Additionally, as an active member of the Custom Builders Council, Stephen arranged for interesting educational speakers for GHBA members, participated in government affairs and mentored other builders when invited.
“I am honored to be recognized among my peers. I am very thankful for my affiliation with such a great organization like the GHBA, the support of my team and our Houston market. ” said Stephen Hann, president of Hann Builders.
“The homebuilding industry in Houston is loaded with some of the most talented people in the business,” said Lisa Clark, now past president of the GHBA.
The Forecast Luncheon is one of GHBA’s biggest events evidenced by over 900 attendees including representatives from local, state and federal government.
Season’s Greetings from Hann Builders
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One of the greatest joys this time of year brings is the opportunity to say Thank you and to wish you the very best for the holiday season and New Year. Hann Builders celebrates many blessings as we close this year and look forward to the next. We recognize we were not alone in facing the struggles of 2009 and while this year had its distinctive challenges, we embraced them and found ways to strengthen our team, continue our education and position ourselves as The Authority in our field. We appreciate and value your friendship and want you to know you can always rely on the professional integrity of the team at Hann Builders. We look forward to taking care of any of your building needs with outstanding workmanship, attention to detail and our unwavering commitment to serving you. I do have a special request of you: Please take extra time to relax, enjoy your family and make some great memories with those you love most. I recently took some personal time to list my blessings and accomplishments for 2009. This reflection has been a surprising and delightful experience with amazing rewards of a peaceful and grateful perspective for my life. I extend this wish to all of you as well. What’s on your wish list?? May you have a blessed holiday season and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
Stephen
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Hann Builders Takes Two “Houston Best” Awards
Projects depict high-end kitchen style and architectural integrity in Spanish design.
October 5, 2009 – Hann Builders was recently honored with two “Houston’s Best” awards by the Greater Houston Builders Association’s (GHBA) Sales & Marketing Council. The builder received “Houston’s Best Custom Home Design” for a project ranging from $800,000-$1.2 million, and “Houston’s Best Remodeled Kitchen” in the under $100,000 category.
The custom home, a 5,626 square foot Spanish Hacienda, was inspired by the owner’s travels in Spain, and largely brought to life through her personal involvement in the design process, and in locating the authentic architectural details. The design features a spiral staircase, dark stained wood treatments and a vestibule archway adorned with Cantera stone. Visitors are first welcomed into the courtyard by a graceful fountain, and later by a carved stone and wrought iron entry revealing a pair of arched mahogany doors.
The “Best remodeled kitchen,” fashioned around a work triangle, features an island cook-top equipped with a stainless steel vent hood. Stainless steel appliances and satin nickel hardware compliment the granite counters and refinished cabinetry. To complete the design, an under-counter wine chiller and serving bar were added.
“It’s really rewarding to be recognized this way,” said Stephen Hann, president of Hann Builders. “It’s a great feeling to have your clients happy with the job you’ve done, but then to have your peers recognize it too is even more heartening.”
Lisa Clark, president of the GHBA noted “The home building industry in Houston is loaded with some of the most talented people in the business,” and “the depth of this talent is reflected in the variety of entries that the Sales & Marketing Council received from 2009.” She added “We were thrilled to announce the winners at the House of Blues event and congratulate every one of them for representing the best in the industry.”
The GHBA’s prestigious “Houston’s Best” awards (formally named the PRISM awards) recognize excellence and superior achievement in the home building industry in the categories of People, Products and Promotion. The awards are chosen from entries submitted by members of the GHBA and are judged anonymously by a panel of industry professionals. This year’s judging panel included a seven member team with representatives from both regional and national areas of the industry. The judges traveled to Houston where they spent two days touring the entries. The top three highest scoring entries in each category were designated “finalists,” and the highest scoring entry awarded the title of “Houston’s Best.”
Stephen Hann elected Life Director of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
STEPHEN HANN ELECTED LIFE DIRECTOR OF NAHB
Houston, TX, August 18, 2009 - - Stephen Hann was elected a Life Director of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at the association’s Spring Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, DC.
Hann is the president of Hann Builders in Houston, TX, a full service, design/build custom builder and remodeler. The company has been in business since 1993 and besides numerous awards over the years it was named NAHB’s Custom Builder of the Year for 2008. Stephen Hann is also active in the Houston community through his work with the Boy Scouts of America, Child Advocates of Fort Bend County, and the Lakewood Church.
Barry Rutenberg, third vice chairman of the NAHB, thanked Stephen for his dedication and commitment in attending and participating in NAHB’s board of director meetings for the past 10 years. “The growth and scope of NAHB is largely due to involved and caring board members,” said Rutenberg. “The NAHB senior officers recognize that continuing contributions from involved members will help NAHB maintain the leadership position it enjoys in the building industry.” A national director has to attend at least two meetings per year for 10 years to become a Life Director and earn a permanent seat on NAHB’s board.
About NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.–based trade association representing more than 200,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as “the voice of the housing industry,” NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB’s builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for 2009.
Note to the editor: Elections were held on Saturday, May 30, 2009
Custom Home Craftsmanship Starts on the Inside
For this custom home builder, quality structural framing helps ensure strong customer referrals in a tight market
As a custom builder, my company has been fortunate that the market for high-end homes has fared somewhat better than the overall market. However, as with all builders, competition for buyers is fierce.
Many custom builders are skilled at incorporating the latest appliances and fixtures and providing quality finishing touches as part of distinctive homes. For my company, one additional way we differentiate ourselves is by carefully considering the structural framing as part of the overall home design and construction. It’s an area many homebuyers take for granted.
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Custom Homebuilder Opens House For Green Scrutiny
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Custom Homebuilder Opens House For Green Scrutiny
Houston, April 23 — It’s unusual for a builder to have an open house long before its completion but Stephen Hann, president of Hann Builders, wants to make sure people understand that building green means a lot more than just attending to the things that are visible.
“The reality is that most green products are behind the walls or not visible” says Hann. “People seldom have the chance to actually see these products once the finishes are installed. This open house lets them experience how new products make the homes we build more sustainable, and how they contribute to a lower, total cost of home ownership.”
Hann will highlight green products on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m at a new home under construction on Glen Cove Street.
Hann is showcasing iLevel by Weyerhaeuser’s engineered wood products. The structure was optimized using iLevel Javelin software. This open house helps participants understand how products and services like iLevel’s® TJI ® joists, TimberStrand® LSL wall framing and software contribute to quieter floors, enhanced moisture protection, better energy efficiency and a stronger structure. These, and all iLevel products, were the first to be certified under NAHB’s new National Green Building Standards. They are also certified to sustainable forestry standards (SFI).
On a tour through the home Hann points out other green products like PEX piping for the plumbing. He says this type of pipe is quiet, has low-thermal transfer, is virtually sweat-free, and is resistant to freezing and the negative effects of aggressive water and soils. Stopping by a portion of an uncovered stud wall, Hann talks about the open cell insulation with air barrier system that saves up to 50 percent of a building’s energy costs, does not emit harmful gasses, and controls moisture so mold and mildew are stopped in their tracks. Then it’s on to the utility portion of the home to view the tankless water heater that Hann says offers significant energy savings by only heating water as it is needed.
Not all green features are related to products, though. Hann says the way the home is fit to the landscape by making sure mature trees didn’t need to be removed is an example of the care being taken in the building process as well.
But long after the home’s built-in green features are covered by drywall, siding, and roofing, Hann says this building will showoff its signature style. The new home is designed by Charles Todd Helton and takes its cue from the uniquely American, Prairie Style, featuring streamlined simplicity and natural materials.
“The architectural style is very different,” confides Hann. “It’s almost as if a Frank Lloyd Wright design met Colorado. Everything about this house is unique”
The detailing on the home will draw from a distinct array of materials. A metal vine trellis will attach to stone facings that transcend both levels of the structure. In certain places on the first floor casement windows will be topped by transoms creating a vertical tie to the many clerestory windows on the second floor. While deep roof overhangs with massive faces, will ground the building.
This is the first in a series of events highlighting green building that Hann plans to host as the home is being built. Hann, and his company, was named Custom Home Builder of the Year by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) in 2008. Hann has earned the Green Building Professional National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). Hann Builders is a full service, design-build firm that specializes in building and remodeling homes in established Houston neighborhoods.
Lunch will be catered at the open house by Pappa’s BBQ. Interested attendees should RSVP to Melva Corbett, marketing and sales director, at 281-980-0800 or 832-443-0462.
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About iLevel by Weyerhaeuser
iLevel is Weyerhaeuser’s integrated residential framing business providing seamless, unified building solutions. By offering the most comprehensive and innovative collection of proven structural framing materials, technical support and software in the building industry, and the means to distribute them efficiently, iLevel is leading the structural frame market and helping builders and dealers succeed in today’s challenging business environment. http://www.iLevel.com
About Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2008, sales were $8 billion. It has offices or operations in 10 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction and development. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser’s businesses, products and practices is available at www.weyerhaeuser.com.
Managing post-sale relationships
“The way you finish is the way they remember you,” says Stephen Hann, president, Hann Builders in Stafford, Texas. “You’ve got to finish strong or you’ll fade. It’s harder to regain momentum than it is to keep it going.”
Hann, who was named Custom Home Builder of the Year by the NAHB Custom Builder Committee in 2007, employs all the standard post-sale relationship builders such as sending newsletters, birthday phone calls and sending cards of gratitude on Thanksgiving. He also makes an event out of closing day when keys are handed to the new owners.
“We present them a plant or flower that will be around for a while, and a bottle of champagne we put in their fridge. We celebrate and spend a few hours going through the house, familiarizing them with where everything is,” Hann says.
“Something else we do for our clients is to go back, one time, to do a paint touch-up visit. This is limited, of course. I prepare clients going in that we come through with two guys for four hours in one afternoon and they should be ready with the areas that need work. We understand after living in the home for awhile it settles, and weather has its effects, so we touch up those areas for free,” Hann says.
A happy customer is the goal, but referrals are what it’s all about. “The last time we tracked it, about 92 percent of our work came in as referrals. so I’m going to take care of any issue clients have. I see it as marketing dollars spent,” he says.
Hann believes in the 80/20 rule which states roughly 20 percent of his past clients are active proponents of Hann Builders, or what he calls his champions. “I call those people a few times a year, just to touch base. But I’ve also built some great personal relationships with some of those people. One past client told me he enjoyed the process so much the last time he built with us, that when he wanted to build his next home, he never talked to anyone else. So post-sale relationships can pay off.”
Hann Builders sends a painting crew on a one-time, four-hour touch-up trip within the first year clients live in their new home. Service like this adds tremendous value to the good word-of-mouth on the street.
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