When contemplating a long-distance build, it’s important to find a highly respected, local builder you can trust to bring your dream home to life. You’ll want to ensure that the company you select has the right credentials and an experienced team that will keep you informed throughout the build while managing all the little details you care about. 

For more than 20 years, we have been building beautiful custom homes and managing major renovations on the South Shore of Nova Scotia for clients who come from across Canada, the U.S and Europe. We offer our clients a stress-free and seamless process so they can have peace of mind even when they can’t be on site.

“From the start of our long-distance renovation project, we had great confidence in Risser Design Build based on the meticulous way Barrett communicated with our architect. Being New-York-based, there are constant worries about our home when we aren’t there, but our complicated renovation project was not one of them. We were kept informed by Melissa who is an excellent communicator and a pleasure to work with. When we saw the completed renovation, we were floored! It surpassed our expectations in keeping with the modern look and feel of our home, and the care with which the Risser crew worked and finished up was impeccable.”

- Caroline Boillod & Peter Schneirla

 “We chose Risser Design Build to construct our reproduction Cape Cod cottage, while living three provinces away. Barrett Risser checked all our 'need to have' boxes. He displayed a calm and professional demeanor while exuding confidence in his team's ability to create the precise look we were after. Attention to detail and daily/weekly updates were extremely important to us. Through each of the build phases, Barrett reached out using various media and multiple phone calls, keeping us in the loop and apprising us of changes. Risser Design Build far exceeded our expectations, bringing our 'dream cottage' to life from a distance, at a level few contractors could match.” 

- Paul & Trish McCrickard