ABOUT US
Gray & Laurie Stettinius
For 27 years, we built and renovated the dream homes of cherished clients. Our small, hands-on company prided itself on quality craftsmanship, attention to detail, and client-centric service. Performing custom residential construction along Richmond’s River Road and Cary Street corridors, as well as in cities and counties from Goochland to Nelson, White Stone, and Virginia Beach, we were honored by numerous awards. We were especially proud to receive recognition as Guildmaster With Distinction for eight consecutive years, from 2010 through 2017, as this designation recognizes the highest levels of customer satisfaction, measured by an independent third-party survey service, Guild Quality.
In nearly three decades of operating as Tuckahoe Creek Construction, Inc., which Gray co-founded in 1990, we saw an unmet need in the custom residential construction market. More often than not, prospective clients had either limited time, limited experience, or both, and consequently had difficulty identifying the professionals with whom they wished to partner, and getting traction in the planning process. Often, we were introduced after time and money had been wasted and frustration had set in. As we worked to help clients get things on track, we realized there was a better way to help folks sooner.
In 2017, we hung up our tools and embarked on a new chapter, inspired to leverage our experience and understanding of quality craftsmanship, best practices, and common pitfalls to launch a new consulting service, Tuckahoe Creek Construction Solutions, LLC. While we will always remember fondly our decades of partnering with fantastic clients, subcontractors, and vendors to produce many wonderful projects, we are now laser-focused on the kind of careful, well informed planning that enables projects to meet goals, budgets, and timetables with beautiful results. We are no longer limited geographically. We are thrilled that we can help clients navigate the maze of decisions and players involved in orchestrating a successful project anywhere!
Gray Stettinius, Co-Founder/Client Advisor
Laurie Stettinius, Co-Founder/Administration
RECOGNITION
GuildMaster with Distinction Award 2010-2018
GuildQuality is an independent surveying firm that captures candid customer feedback from our clients. In 2010, Tuckahoe Creek was honored to receive the GuildMaster with Highest Distinction Award for exceptional customer service, the only such firm recognized in the Richmond market. We were equally honored to receive this recognition again in the years 2011 through 2018. Please view Tuckahoe Creek’s GuildQuality profile and read testimonials from our clients to learn more.
Best in Houzz – Design and Service 2014-2017
Houzz is a website that provides people with visual inspiration and ideas to improve their existing home or build their dream home. The Best in Houzz – Design recognizes the work of Tuckahoe Creek as one of the most popular portfolios among the users on Houzz. The Best of Houzz – Client Satisfaction recognizes that Tuckahoe Creek is rated at the highest level for client satisfaction by the Houzz community. To view our portfolio of work, please check our Houzz profile.
2011 Builder’s Choice Award from Builder Magazine for Outdoor Living Spaces
Tuckahoe Creek won this national award for a project in Richmond, Virginia that seamlessly added a timber-frame outdoor living space and pool to an existing Tudor home.
2003 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Integrity, Virginia
2003 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Integrity, Runner-Up, International Division
Each year, the Better Business Bureau recognizes businesses that are committed to the highest standards of conduct and ethics. We are very pleased to have won this award, as we take great pride in our operating model of transparency and fairness to our customers.
Meet Gray Stettinius
Gray is a co-founder with his wife, Laurie, of Tuckahoe Creek Construction Solutions, LLC. He has excelled in residential construction and development since 1990, when he co-founded Tuckahoe Creek Construction, Inc. A Class A Contractor, Gray has worked in every aspect of residential construction, earning the following designations:
- Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS)
- Certified Graduate Builder (CGB)
- Certified Green Professional (CGP)
- Master Builder (GMB)
Gray is one of a handful of residential building professionals in the Richmond and surrounding area who hold the Master Builder designation from the National Association of Home Builders.
He is a past president of the Home Building Association of Richmond, and a past director of the National Association of Home Builders.
Outside of work, Gray has served as a past board member of Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity and currently sits on its Construction Committee, Finance Committee, and Leadership Giving Committee. He has served on the Building Committee for St. Mary’s Episcopal Church since 2001 and serves on the Campus Planning Committee for Collegiate School. He is a past volunteer for Richmond’s Rebuilding Together effort, whose mission is to rehabilitate homes and revitalize communities. He has served on numerous other non-profit boards and committees over the past 40 years.
Meet Laurie Stettinius
A co-founder of Tuckahoe Creek Construction Solutions LLC, Laurie oversees the company’s client services, communication, bookkeeping, and marketing. She is a former officer of Tuckahoe Creek Construction Inc., where she worked for 15 years, performing all administrative and accounting duties.
Prior to joining Tuckahoe Creek Construction Inc., Laurie worked in information systems and graphic design. Her lifelong passion for interior design has served as an asset to many Tuckahoe Creek clients. As Laurie and Gray raised their three children, she volunteered regularly with their school and activities. For many years, she also coached youth girls’ basketball and volunteered at Anna Julia Cooper School and, subsequently, at St. Andrew’s School in Richmond.
When she is not working or volunteering, Laurie enjoys being active outdoors, hiking, swimming, doing yoga, and spending time with her dogs, family, and friends.
