Category: Our Team

“At the end of the day, when you build houses wisely — with more energy efficiency — you give future generations a chance to experience things in nature that have been significant throughout time.”

George’s passion for home building and the natural world first cross sectioned through his work as a builder and hunting guide in the wide open spaces of Montana and Alaska. Upon returning to his home state of New York, he began experimenting with his “green” timber home ideal. Continue reading “Our Team: George Klemens | Owner”

Kathryn organizes the mounds of bills and checks we receive. She does all of our bookkeeping and manages the phone system. Her most popular task around the office is payroll.

It’s trendy to talk about being green, recycling, and saving the earth.  No one ever pulled a hamstring by talking.  Continue reading “Arbor Day 2017”

Steve is a true Timberbuilt hybrid — at home both in the office and at the job site.

As our head of marketing, Steve is responsible for getting Timberbuilt out there, in front of the world. He programs and maintains our website, produces all of our written content, and updates our social media. Continue reading “Our Team: Steve Giblin | Marketing & Recruiting”

“At the time, I was a partner in a national transportation brokerage company, but I knew that I wanted to partner with George.”

“My wife and I lived in a nice little timber frame house in Ellicottville, New York and we loved it. But they started developing nearby so we began looking for land to build on. Eventually we found a piece of hillside acreage with a view and knew it was the perfect spot.” Continue reading “Our Team: Brian Kempisty | Partner”

“I was working at a design build company and one day I literally walked out of a meeting — where management announced the company was closing — to a message from George. He wanted to interview me as an architectural designer.”

The early days of Adam’s Timberbuilt career were spent working with George in a 10’x12′ office. The close quarters remained their standard for two years while they evolved as mentor and student. Continue reading “Our Team: Adam Lincoln | Operations”

When a guy as quiet as Dan talks, people listen.

It doesn’t hurt that he’s been with Timberbuilt for 15 years or that he cut his teeth crafting our most intricate joinery for a decade. A master woodworker with a watchmaker’s attention to detail, Dan’s been called on to handle any unusual shapes or custom details that our projects sometimes demand. He’s also our guy for furniture, cabinetry, and finish work in our own homes and our newly rebuilt shop. Continue reading “Our Team: Dan Rydzik | Foreman”