Every company has a name.
Ours has a legacy.

Starboard was named in honor of my grandfather, part of a builder family whose work helped shape the town they grew up in nearly a century ago. In those days, building wasn’t simply a profession — it was a craft. His family would begin each work day making bricks before constructing homes and buildings that would serve the town and its families for generations.

Their work reminds me that exceptional homes aren’t created by shortcuts or trends. They are built through care, patience, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way.

Growing up on the gulf coast, the name Starboard held another meaning for me. Starboard is the right side of a ship — a direction, a point of reference, and a reminder to stay the course. When I chose the name, it became more than a tribute to my grandfather. It became a philosophy: to build the right way.

That philosophy influences every decision we make. It means investing the time to get things right from the beginning. It means paying attention to the surrounding neighborhood and being sensitive to its character and the residents who call it home. It means selecting materials that are authentic to a home’s architecture rather than simply following what’s fashionable.

For Starboard, great building also honors both history and innovation. I have a deep appreciation for restoration and the craftsmanship found in older homes — I live in a Charles Dilbeck designed home that we thoughtfully restored — while I’m equally inspired by modern architecture, evolving building science, and new materials that improve the way homes perform and live.

At Starboard, we don’t simply build houses. We build homes the right way — thoughtfully, intentionally, and with the hope that they’ll become part of someone else’s family story for generations.