Gryphon Builders

Allen Griffin is founder and president of Griffin Interest LLC, which owns and operates, Gryphon Builders, Gryphon Property Services and Viewpoint Designs. He is a Certified Graduate Remodeler, Graduate Master Builder, Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, and a Certified Green Professional with 30 years of experience in the building industry.

As an eighteen year member of the National Association of Home Builders, Texas Association of Home Builders & locally with the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA), Allen's commitment to raising the bar in his industry lead to him receiving the National Certified Graduate Remodeler of the year award early in his career and drove him to complete the first Certified Green Renovation in the Nation. He is passionate about positively impacting the industry and helping other builders be their best by serving locally on the GHBA”s Board of Directors, Education Committee, Membership committee, Custom Builder Council & Remodelers Council.

While president of the GHBA Remodelers Council in 2009, Allen, his board of directors, and their committees were able to increase membership and received three national council awards for outstanding accomplishment in Membership, Charity Projects and Community Outreach. The Remodelers Council Charity Garage Sale held at the annual Texas Home and Garden Show was created under his term. His legacy has raised over $250,000 for the council’s annual charity projects.

At the State Level Allen serves on the Executive Board of Director leading the Remodelers Council and serves on the Contracts council, membership committee and has a new-found passion to help lead the way for vocational training for our future trade and builder careers of our youth.

In addition to his career achievements, Allen and his wife Larissa are blessed with five children, who are have are finding their own successes in fields their passionate about. Allen believes in giving back to the community and teaching his children the same, they have worked alongside him on countless community charity projects through their church and the builder’s association.

Avery is a new addition to the Gryphon Builders team. Hurricane Harvey put us in a position to come together, father and son, to help homeowners bring their homes back to life and return to their normal routines. We're proud to say he is one of the best project managers we have had. He truly has the talent, and has many years to fully grow into his skills. As it went with fishing he will probably surpass his Dad.

Ian is a new addition to the Gryphon Builders team. Hurricane Harvey put us in a position to come together, to help homeowners bring their homes back to life and return to their normal routines. We're proud to say he is one of the best project managers we have had.

He is on-site daily to direct our quality craftsmen to produce a home we are proud to put our name on. He works directly with our clients to review the progress of their home and educate them on the construction process.

Ian is working on his NAHB designations for project management and business operations.

He has a heart for community outreach and dedicates his spare time to mentoring fatherless young men find their way in life through Eyes On Me Inc & Outdoor Adventures.

Ian's service with the Hangar Unity Center was recently featured in a Click2Houston story about the fatherless epidemic in Brookshire Tx.

Larissa oversees the marketing efforts of the company to keep us in touch with the decision maker of the home, the wife. Her insight is highly regarded as Allen understands his limitations and that a feminine touch is needed in such a hard industry. She also consults with Allen during the architectural design phase of projects and lends a hand for some clients with interior design. She is truly an asset in connecting with the client and giving that much need female intuition to our company.