How to Install Thin Brick
Dressing up the interior of your custom home with thin brick gives a room instant character...
Flagstone Turned Sideways
What you are looking at is a painstaking construction process where we took a flagstone Oklahoma blend stone, all very thinly cut and flipped them horizontally in a dry stack pattern...
Setting up a Driveway
Here is a shot of a recent driveway setup just prior to pour and I want to give you just a few construction tips to think about because it can make a big difference on your family's experience...
Creating Something out of Nothing
At Mattern and FitzGerald I always tell people up front that your custom home for us will be a "one and done" meaning we will never build anything quite like it again...
From Concept to Completion- Building a Gate
My theory of home building is "one and done" meaning we'll never do this again, and each time we come up with a concept for a family it is unique and meaningful to them...
3D Printing
This 3D rendering of a Million dollar project that the architect presented to us at a meeting recently gave us the ability to view the home in a way that I've never seen before...
Where to Start When Building a New Home?
Paying attention to little things prevent potential headaches and is often eye-opening for both clients and the custom home builder...
Giving Back- Interns
I met Jake a couple of years ago at a UTSA internship seminar and he stood out amongst the 200 other kids that I met...
This is Where it Starts
One of the first key elements of custom home building at Mattern & FitzGerald is assisting people in figuring out the best way to physically place a house on the lot...
Choosing a Tile Roof
Don't be afraid to try something new. A little twist on a method can yield huge dividends in the design aesthetic of your home...
Installing Artificial Turf
If you have a concrete patio, and a concrete pool deck it can look great but there are options available if you want to mix materials...
Specifications for Custom Building
When building a custom home, there are three things normally required prior to beginning...
Cool Trick for a Rock Wall
Be creative and make a killer space for you and your family and let's go build something...
Announcing New Model in Menger Springs
I'm pleased to announce that Mattern and FitzGerald Custom Builders will have a new model available to view in the popular Menger Springs subdivision...