Gorilla Builders, Inc

Specialties

Gorilla Builders, Inc. is Certified Building Contractor (CBC1250541) specializing in both Commercial and Residential renovations, alterations and additions.

History

Established in 1984.

Gorilla Builders, Inc. was founded in 1984 as a custom home and light commercial builder. The following year, in response to the need for professional remodeling services, we started focusing on renovations. Taking this as a serious part of our business, we invested in course work given by the National Association of Home Builders and in 1989, we were awarded the degree of Certified Graduate Remodelor.

We have been recognized as a «Five Star Builder» by Southeast Homebuilder & Remodeler Magazine. We have been presented with several Chrysalis Awards for the historic renovation of the Lewis Coach House, the build-​out of the Southgate Loft Apartments and as Florida Remodelor of the Year,

In short, we take remodeling seriously and professionally. We consider those persons engaging our services as clients and treat them as such

Meet the Business Owner

Burt D.

Business Owner

In 1984, Burt Davy formed Gorilla Builders, Inc. as a full service residential and commercial building contractor. After earning the Certified Graduate Remodelor and Certified Graduate Builder designations in 1989, he was responsible for forming the Florida Remodelors’ Council which he chaired for three years.

In 1991, he was appointed by the to the Tallahassee — Leon County Planning Commission and became its Chair in 1993. He resigned in 1994 to run for Elected Office. In 1996 he was appointed to the Planning Commission again, this time by the City of Tallahassee and was appointed Chair for two consecutive years (1998 and 1999). In 2003 he was elected Vice-​Chair of that Commission. His term expired in 2004. He was re-​appointed in 2007 and retired from that Board when his term expired in 2010.

He has been a speaker on topics involving and land use planning as well as building and remodeling, He has taught courses on Design-​Build for the Graduate Builders Institute.