With the ever-changing needs of the Wood River Valley comes a commitment to evolve with the times. We are excited, both as a family and a company, to expand the Grabher name in order to fulfill our client's needs.
Grabher was born on a tradition of trust, treating everyone like family.
Our mission is simple. Grabher is family. We pride ourselves in the lifelong relationships that we've been building since 1967. It's this foundation that excites and inspires us to expand the Grabher name into more facets of building a home out of Sun Valley.
Our Founders
Grabher Construction was established in 1967 by Elmar Grabher. Initially, Elmar started by building both custom homes for specific clients, and developing projects for speculative sale. In 1972, Fritz Grabher came to the United States to join his brother and add his unique skills to the growing business. Together they have built many homes with the highest quality of craftsmanship and material.
In the early eighties, it was one special client that would provide a unique opportunity to demonstrate their combined skills and further the reputation of Grabher Construction as one of the premier custom builders in the Wood River Valley. Grabher Construction was approached with plans for a Solar House on Fairway Road in Sun Valley. Its design integrated exacting and detailed architecture design with state-of-the-art technologies. It was a challenge to build; both in the detail of its construction and the interaction with a complex project team spread across four states. And, in building it, Elmar realized that he had developed a team of craftsmen and suppliers who could offer a unique resource to clients and their architects for custom and specialty building in the Wood River Valley.
In 1992, Elmar’s daughter Elisabeth joined the company, learning the administrative and management tasks essential to operating the business. Elisabeth has recently taken over Grabher Construction to expand it into what it is today, Grabher. Her son, Trent Grabher, is her right-hand man, taking over the managerial side of the business in overseeing the administration, property management, and more.
