Banister Homes, Inc. is a custom builder specializing in new homes and dramatic renovations in historic Charlotte neighborhoods. Owners Rod Spence and Ken Smith established the general contracting firm in 1999. The Company takes pride in projects that fit seamlessly into historic neighborhoods while keeping the modern conveniences that make homes livable today.

Banister Homes has built new homes and transformed existing ones in many established Charlotte neighborhoods, including Dilworth, Elizabeth, Myers Park, Plaza Midwood, and Cotswold. The company has also worked with the Charlotte Historic District Commission on multiple projects.

Banister is a certified Green Builder in the North Carolina Solar Center Healthy Built Homes program and builds EnergyStar and certified North Carolina Healthy-Built homes in the Charlotte area. The company is committed to building LEED homes and has registered their first project under LEED for Homes, a Dilworth home scheduled for completion in mid 2008.

Some of the items in Banister Homes homes include

• beautiful open floor plans with historic appeal that are livable today
• wide plank hardwood floors
• custom cabinets
• granite, marble, concrete, or wood, and recycleded glass or paper countertops
• complete home automation systems for lighting, audio, network, and security
• rainwater collection and usage systems
• salvaged wood from demolished houses
• tankless water heaters
• bamboo flooring
• radiant floor heating systems
• stained concrete flooring
• formaldehyde-free spray foam insulation
• low VOC paints and finishes
• thermal Low-e windows
• high-efficiency HVAC systems
• thermal steel framing
• passive solar

Banister Homes, Inc. is a North Carolina general contractor with unlimited residential and commercial licenses.

Banister has completed office and retail renovations as well as an entire restaurant remodel at the Charlotte International Airport.