Our History

R.E. Collier, Inc. Builder began in the hands of a young boy. With a little creativity and materials supplied by his father, Richard Collier built a backyard shed, the hangout for the neighborhood boys. Little did he know, this tiny house was just the beginning of a lifetime of building houses.

By the time R.E. Collier, Inc. Builder incorporated in 1968, Dick Collier had already built several custom homes for his family, friends and coworkers. He learned on the job and from the mentors, craftsmen and suppliers he surrounded himself with. Innovative ideas such as the concept of two-story expandable houses, which R.E. Collier Inc. Builder pioneered in the 1970’s, enabled the business to continue to build houses even during market recessions.

In 1985, son-in-law Dutch Goddard returned to Richmond to take on the development and building of Westover Hills West, one of the last sizable parcels of land zoned residential in the city of Richmond. His initial foray into the city proper has expanded well beyond the James River corridor, to custom homes and estate properties throughout Midlothian and the Richmond area.