Glammeier Homes & Design
Find Out How We're Changing Home Building in Sioux Falls
At Glammeier Homes, we are striving to meet the needs of our community, one home at a time. We are simplifying the home building process by giving you pricing up front and being open and deliberate about the features and options available in our portfolio of homes. We have a beautiful showroom where buyers can see and select the majority of finishes going into their home, instead of visiting dozens of shops to make selections, often without the knowledge of what is budgeted or not. We have painstakingly selected the right materials and options so each home we build can be as unique as you are, while keeping a watchful eye on the bottom line.
Once we begin the process, our team is approachable and committed to building a quality home you’ll be proud to own. We have decades of experience and a variety of skill sets so you can be sure the person you are working with is knowledgeable in their specific field. We have taken those skills and developed a process driven approach to home construction so whether you’re purchasing a home we’ve already started or selecting one from our portfolio to start new, you can rest assured that we are working hard to deliver an enjoyable, transparent and seamless experience.
Why Work With Us
- Professional
- Dependable
- Licensed & Insured
Your Local Home-Building Experts
Meet Our Team
Alicia Sturges
Selections Coordinator
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND RELEVANT TO YOUR POSITION? My education background is actually in healthcare coordinating, patient care, and phlebotomy. I have worked in fields that involve: directing childcare, chiropractic care, and dental care. In each of these positions, I have always loved working with people of all ages and helping them. As long as I can remember, I have had a love for building, designing, and remodeling homes. I love to watch HGTV and get ideas and learn about current style trends in home building. Being the selections coordinator with Glammeier Homes allows me to do two things I love every day…help people and design beautiful homes! I almost feel guilty calling it a job each day since I get to have fun!
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN NOT WORKING? I have two daughters who are competitive dancers, so I am one of those crazy dance moms! We travel to different states, and I love nothing more than being their loudest cheerleader. I also love to cook and try new recipes that I find on Pinterest. In the summers I enjoy spending time with family and friends swimming in our backyard pool.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “If you judge people, then you have no time to love them.” – Mother Teresa
TELL US SOMETHING QUIRKY: I am sort of a goofball in general and most people say I do not have a “filter”, so it’s sort of difficult to narrow it down to one specific quirk. LOL!
Carl Risty
Site Superintendent
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND RELEVANT TO YOUR POSITION? I have 15-plus years in the home building industry. I have done all aspects including framing, sheet rocking, painting, trimming, flooring, roofing, siding and concrete work. I worked nearly 10 years as primarily a framer.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN NOT WORKING? I enjoy spending time with my family. We like to spend time outdoors as much as possible doing sporting activities, camping, fishing, carnivals, etc.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “Live for today. Tomorrow may never come.”
TELL US SOMETHING QUIRKY: My mother once sent out a search party near our family farm, concerned that I was lost or injured someplace when I was little. They were relieved when I woke up and came out of the quiet closet that I had hidden in and fell asleep.
Eric Van Ruhler
Construction Manager
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND RELEVANT TO YOUR POSITION? I have been in construction most of my adult life. I started off in the floor covering industry as an installer. Then I became a remodeler doing all aspects of construction including framing, drywall, painting, tile, trim, concrete, and landscaping. I then moved to full-time trim carpentry specializing in high-end homes. I then moved into construction management as a commercial construction superintendent.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN NOT WORKING? Golfing and riding motorcycle.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “A smart man/woman learns from their mistakes, a wise man/woman learns from others’ mistakes.”
TELL US SOMETHING QUIRKY: I have a quirky husky named Bandit.
Adan Marquez
Jobsite Laborer
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND RELEVANT TO YOUR POSITION? I have worked with concrete, so I have proven to not shy away from heavy workloads.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN NOT WORKING? Play basketball and hang with my family.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing and that is that I know nothing.”
TELL US SOMETHING QUIRKY: My girlfriend says I have extreme selective hearing.
Brent Fowler
Office Administrator
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND RELEVANT TO YOUR POSITION? After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, I never had a desire to pursue my CPA, because I prefer to do the accounting rather than audit other peoples’ work. Since entering the workforce, I have done numerous things in the business world from management to payroll to yes, auditing. I love working with numbers and enjoy customer service. This position allows me the opportunity to do accounting and yet still interact with a variety of personalities both internal and external.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN NOT WORKING? Raising a set of twins (Caleb (boy) and Austin (girl)), has been the focus of our life. While sometimes challenging, it has been unbelievably rewarding. My wife Lisa and I tried to provide a good life for our twins and for the most part the lives of the twins really embodied our goals and livelihood. As they are now college students with life plans of elementary education and law, the next steps will be interesting. I am a sports nut and unfortunately Caleb has followed that mantra as we are Twins/Timberwolves/Vikings fans. Needless to say, heartbreak has been a big part of our fandom.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get”. – Forest Gump.
TELL US SOMETHING QUIRKY: My mind is so full of useless information that it is sometimes astounding and sometimes just downright weird. A classic example is the fact that my oldest sister and her husband got married 44 years ago. To this day, I have always remembered their phone number (5912) because Pam and Steve were both born in 59 and Pam is 12 days older than Steve. This may explain why I enjoy playing trivia games.
Daniel Glammeier
Owner
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND RELEVANT TO YOUR POSITION? Prior to building houses I was in banking. My last position I held was a VP for a contact center in Sioux Falls. While in banking I finished my Bachelor’s Degree in business where I focused on learning how to work with a team and build a successful business. I started building houses in 2014 and wanted to combine my previous interest in construction projects with a strategic business process to complete projects accurately and timely. I believe the best formula for successful home building is to leave the actual construction to the skilled and talented tradesman who specialize in their specific trade. This frees up time to manage and coordinate for a successful and satisfying build experience.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN NOT WORKING? My wife Amy and I have a very active household with three children in or nearing their teens. We spend a lot of time attending school functions and sports or shuttling the kids around. I have been building a trike in my shop for nearly 10 years that I am excited to finish one day. Other than that, I love spending time working on our acreage or tinkering on equipment. There is always something needing to get done.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “Patience is a virtue, and I’m learning patience. It’s a tough lesson.” – Elon Musk
TELL US SOMETHING QUIRKY: I have taught myself many complex skills such as CAD design software, cabinet design software and even taught myself to solve a Rubik’s Cube. However, I have not acquired the skill of remembering someone’s name right after they give it to me or remembering what I just picked up my phone to look up half the time.
Adan Marquez
Jobsite Laborer
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND RELEVANT TO YOUR POSITION? I have worked with concrete, so I have proven to not shy away from heavy workloads.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING WHEN NOT WORKING? Play basketball and hang with my family.
FAVORITE QUOTE: “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing and that is that I know nothing.”
TELL US SOMETHING QUIRKY: My girlfriend says I have extreme selective hearing.
Choosing a builder
Tips For Choosing the Right Custom Home Builder
Contractors have become as numerous as fish and some are nearly as slippery. It can be very difficult separating the good from the bad. A good meeting with a contractor should be like interviewing an employee for a job, after all, you’re hiring them to build you a home. The qualities below are critical to a smooth and pleasurable building experience. We hope you find this helpful and would be pleased to discuss how Glammeier Homes can meet your unique needs.
Put that all together and you have what we call EIFVHA. Okay, so it’s not a clever acronym but it will help you know what to look for as you interview builders for your next home, we hope Glammeier Homes will be one of them.
