ALMetro360 June 19

Enhance Your Life Through Renovation Let the Experts Help… Lisenby Construction T EXT BY K RISTI G ATES P HOTOS BY K IM N ELSON D AVID L ISENBY IS THE OWNER OF L ISENBY C ONSTRUCTION , PROVIDING CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL REMODELING SERVICES FOR HOMES AND SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL AS QUALITY NEW HOME BUILDING . L ISENBY CALLS HIMSELF A PRODUCT OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING . H E WAS TRAINED AND RECEIVED A TWO - YEAR CERTIFICATION IN DRAFTING BY THE TIME HE WAS 17. A T AGE 18, HE WAS ALREADY WORKING AT AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM . A FTER SEVERAL YEARS ON THE DRAFTING TABLE , HE GOT THE CHANCE TO WORK FOR A LARGE CONTRACTING COMPANY , DRAWING PLANS AND DETAILS , CREATING A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ESSENTIAL PROJECT MATERIALS , AND HELPING PROJECT MANAGERS WITH ORDERING AND SCHEDULING . “T HAT REALLY HELPED ME UNDERSTAND CONSTRUCTION JOBS FROM BEGINNING TO COMPLETION ,” HE SAID . icensed in real estate in 1990, Lisenby founded his company in November 1991. A milestone oc- curred in 2003, when he opened a Kitchen & Bath Showroom to en- hance the company’s kitchen and bath work. “The showroom is a one-stop shop and an excellent tool for helping our clients with product, material and design selection,” he said. Dedicated to serving clients in the River Region, Lisenby is very in tune with what area homeowners want. He says the most pop- ular colors right now are still grays and whites, but he is noticing a slow movement toward warmer shades of gray, like taupe. In terms of design styles, he calls the River Region “a very tradi- tional market,” but noted he is seeing other styles today, even con- temporary features on occasion. “Certainly, the farmhouse and 36 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com L