About Us - Evergreen Home Builders - Evergreen | New Homes Charlottesville, Va

Who we are.

We are a full service construction firm based in Charlottesville, Virginia specializing in new residential construction and remodeling. Evergreen is a determined partner in achieving your dreams with years of success building and renovating custom homes.

MISSION

Our goal is for you to know that you have a knowledgeable and determined partner in achieving your dream. We want our future homeowners to have a rewarding experience — one rooted in clear communication, well defined timelines, and sound building practice. From the first meeting to the final brush stroke, we want you to feel included and empowered.

PHILOSOPHY

We believe in keeping it simple. We work hard every day. We strive to improve every day. We appreciate our employees and treat them like we want to keep them. We keep our word. We believe our customers come first. We undertake projects that fit our unique skills. We believe ‘green building’ is better building. We believe anything worth doing, is worth doing well.
It’s that simple.

| OUR TEAM |

WHIT GRAVES | President/Owner

A Charlottesville native, Whit earned a B.S. from James Madison University. He brings a unique and well-rounded skill set to his work at Evergreen Builders. After college, he served as a Project Manager for Ryan Homes in Northern Virginia for several years before transitioning into the high-end custom home field. He then served for several years as Superintendent for the Wheatland Group LLC located in Leesburg, Virginia. Whit returned to Charlottesville and started Evergreen in 2005. Whit holds a Virginia Class A Contractors License with a ‘Building’ designation and has also completed the ‘Earth Craft Certification Program for Green Building.’ In addition to his broad background in residential construction, Whit brings several years experience in the property management and real estate sales field and has held an active Virginia Real Estate License since 2002.

Among his many community services, Whit was named a member of the Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review and served from 2012 to 2017.

NATE GIBSON | VP of Operations

Nate moved to Charlottesville in 2006. While working for a top 3 national home builder he was able to personally manage the construction of over 200 homes. After 8 years of building homes he transitioned to a sales and marketing role where he was one of the top sales representatives in Charlottesville. He was excited to join forces with Whit and Evergreen as the GM of New Construction in an effort to expand upon the mutually held belief that home building should be a rewarding and satisfying experience for both the homeowner and their builder. Nathan currently resides in Western Albemarle with his wife and three young children.

TOM RIDLEY | VP of Sales

Tom is a native Virginian and returned to Charlottesville to join Evergreen Builders in 2018 after building a division for one of the nation’s largest home builders in South Florida. Bringing over 17 years of experience in the homebuilding industry, Tom is excited to join Evergreen and add his knowledge to an excellent company that builds a phenomenal home with great care for the customer. Throughout his career, Tom has managed sales and construction of over 1,000 homes. Tom has experience in all facets of the business and prides himself on clear and honest communication. Tom is a James Madison University graduate and lives in Albemarle county with his wife and two dogs.