INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
2-10 Home Buyers Warranty. . . . . . . . . . 44
866.795.9758
www.BuilderSuccessNow.com
ACES Builders’ Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
281.970.2900
www.AcesBuildersWarranty.com
Acme Brick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back cover
713.681.4651
www.brick.com
Arizona Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
www.arizonatile.com
BMC Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
281.440.9090
www.bmcselect.com
The Bath & Kitchen Showplace . . . . . . . . .9
832.237.8200
bkshowplace.com
The Better Home Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
281.825.4483
www.thebetterhomeshow.com
Bonded Builders Home Warranty . . . . . 46
800.749.0381 x3848
www.bondedbuilders.com
Builders Post-Tension Inc. . . . . . . . . .29, 44
281.873.9500
www.builderspt.com
Centerpoint Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
centerpointenergy.com/gasisbetter
CKI Wholesale Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
713.462.0704
www.ckilock.com
Daylight Energy Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . 47
713.688.8585
DEStexas.com
Endura Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
800.334.2006
www.enduraproducts.com
Eric L. Davis Engineering Inc. . . . . . . . . . 46
281.863.9420
www.ELDengineering.com
Fox Energy Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
866.448.0961
www.foxenergyspecialists.com
Home Builders Insurance Services. . . . . . 19
713.545.9870
www.hbisonline.com
Hotchkiss Insurance Agency . . . . . . . . . 10
713.292.5723
www.hiallc.com/ghba
Houston Post Tension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
713.702.8899
www.houstonposttension.com
Kraftsman Playgrounds and Waterparks . . .9
800.451.4869
www.kppe.com
Langwood Lumber Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 47
713.462.6461
New Home & Remodeling Show. . . . . . . 24
281.635.3673
www.GHBAshows.com
Perfection Wholesale Supply Co. . . . . . . . 29
713.937.4575
www.perfectionfireplace.com
Premier Technology Group . . . . . . . . . . 44
281.530.7900
www.premier-tg.com
RainTube of Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
713.270.1904
www.raintubeofhouston.com
Southern Forest Products Association . . . 11
www.raisedfloorliving.com
StrucSure Home Warranty . . . . . . . . . 9, 46
832.814.3942
www.strucsure.com
Thomas Garage Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
713.725.8787
www.jthomasdoor.com
W.R. Watson Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
281.495.2800 x14
www.wrwatson.us
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage . . . . . . . . . 44
281.964.3103
www.hollywhitney.com
HOUSTON BUILDER, MAY 2010, VOLUME 23, ISSUE 5
HOUSTON BUILDER (ISSN 044-0402, USPS 218260) is published monthly by the Greater Houston Builders Association in the interest of furthering and improving the home building industry in the metropolitan areas of Houston including Harris and nine surrounding counties. Advertisements and opinions expressed are those of the advertisers, authors or persons quoted and not necessarily those of GHBA. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written authorization.
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Clean-burning, cost-effective natural gas is today’s choice for a cleaner tomorrow.
CenterPointEnergy.com/gasisbetter
Laminate • Solid Surface • Quartz • Granite
W.R.WATSON, INC.
COUNTER TOPS
WADEWATSON
President
12902 Mula Lane Stafford, Texas 77477
wwatson@wrwatson.com
(281) 495-2800 x14
Fax (281) 495-3664
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