0126_Carr Home_profile_Layout 1 3 / 2 / 26 9 : 42 AM Page 1 Success Set in Stone Evolution and Innovation This year represents more than one mile - Bucks County design - build firm Carr Home stone for Carr , only 43 years old . Carr celebrates 25 years in business and so much more . Home is not only celebrating a remarkable 25 years in business , but also approaching by L E I G H S T UA R T | photos by A L I S O N D U N L A P its 1,000th kitchen remodel . Currently standing at 986 kitchen remodels , the com - pany will break the 1,000 mark later this or Colby Carr , owner of the Bucks County design - build firm Carr Home , he can year , on top of more than 700 bathrooms . measure his milestones in actual miles of stone , a material with which he has In addition , the business celebrates 10 grown quite familiar over the years . years of welcoming people into its state - F In high school , he and his father built a 183 - foot - long retaining wall that of - the - art Chalfont showroom . Carr made served as a dam for a two - acre pond . the bold choice to invest $ 700,000 in the “ I learned that when you do a dam , you have to go the same distance into the space , which he owns , and describes it as ground as you go out of the ground , ” he says . “ The finished product went about eight “ the best thing me and my wife , Jennie , feet into the ground . I set every block by hand . My father was so meticulous . ” ever decided to do . ” He says that wall , now 27 years old , “ is still straight as an arrow . ” “ We’reknee - deep in renovations right While that particular job impressed upon him the lasting importance of a solid now , ” Carr says . “ Our main showroom is foundation , Carr had been learning about home improvement for almost a decade at beingcompletely remodeled , and I recently that time . Today , at the helm of Carr Home , Carr oversees a range of renovation transformed the second floor into a state - projects , including the design and construction of unique , high - end kitchens ; some of - the - art employee center . We’re updating projects exceed $ 500,000 . all of our cabinetry , countertops , and overall In addition to learning craftsmanship from an early age , Carr paid careful attention design to reflect the newest trends for to the business side of home renovation . 2026 , and we’re incorporating innovative “ I grew up on a 52 - acre farm in Horsham , ” Carr shares . “ By the time I was six or technologythroughout the space that we’re seven years old , my dad had me operating bulldozers and backhoes . I had my first sale excited to showcase . when I was a junior [ in high school ] . I bought my first company vehicle at the end of “ Just as important , we now have an my senior year in high school . ” employee center that truly supports our One of nine children , Carr values his upbringing and his family for instilling in him team , ” he continues . “ It includes a fitness a desire to serve people with care and offer impeccable work that lasts . He also , of area , locker rooms , healthy snack options , course , got very good at navigating group dynamics . andcomfortable workspaces for our project “ I always knew how to work with a big team of people , ” he says . “ One of the best managers and field crews . I’ve always things I learned from a young age is if you don’t know how to do something , hire believed that when you take exceptional someone that’s smarter than you . Hire , bring that person in , see how they do it , pay care of your people , they take exceptional them a premium to get the job done the right way . I have multiple team members that care of your customers . We invest heavily have been with me for the long haul . I have a very strong team of people . ” in our team because it directly impacts SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 17 ISSUE 3 54 |