Our Story

My grandfather, C.P. Hadley, founded the business. My father, M.B. Fleet, worked for his father-in-law, C.P., and then took over in the early 1960s. Both served as president of the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association.

I joined the business full-time in 1980, after earning my BBA from the University of Texas. My dad and grandfather both passed away soon after. Things became tough when the savings and loan crisis ravaged businesses everywhere in the late ’80s. We struggled through those hard times. I recall one August when we used my wife’s American Express card to buy meals from Whataburger for that entire month because they were the cheapest restaurant to accept credit cards at that time. We didn’t have any money for groceries.

We never gave up. Our family and team innovated and adapted, always remaining confident in our drive to build. There is no doubt hard work and perseverance pays off.

Over the years, I learned that the quality of your team will get you through tough times. We had—and still have—a great team of experienced individuals who are deeply committed to our vision: making our homeowners happy and doing what’s right. No builder is perfect. Neither are we, but we try hard every day to make the experience exciting, satisfying, and easy for our customers.

Our customer satisfaction surveys tell us 97% of our homeowners would refer us to others looking to buy a new home. So, we must be doing something right.

My name is Tim Fleet, president and founder of Riverside Homebuilders. I am proud to be a third-generation homebuilder and I sincerely hope you love your new home!