Summit Homes celebrates 20th year anniversary

Kansas City, Mo. – March 2022 Summit Homes has reached an exciting milestone as the company celebrates 20 years of delivering exceptional new communities and innovative homes to the Kansas City and Des Moines metro. Through Summit’s growth over the last 20 years and acquisition by Clayton Properties Group, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, they have propelled their business and remain the top home builder in Kansas City. 

Since 2002, Summit has built over 3000 homes and in 2012 started developing their own land and communities. The Development team built highly amenitized communities that focus on today’s consumer needs with flex workspaces, open-air clubhouses and green space.  In 10 years, they have successfully added 22 new home communities and 49 new plats to the metro. The Architecture department was brought in-house in 2014 and since then their team has focused on efficient plan design incorporating today’s consumer preferences and focusing on improvements in build processes and efficiencies. 

Summit has experienced growth in other ways. In 2020, Summit expanded operations to the Des Moines metro. In just under two years, they are now building homes in six communities and have grown their team to nearly 15. The Iowa team is on target to double the number of homes built and sold year over year. And in 2021, Summit expanded again by acquiring a highly respected Boise, Idaho home builder, Berkeley Building Co.  

Fred Delibero, Summit’s CEO and Founder said, “This has been the fastest and most interesting 20 years of my life. We started out with a philosophy of listening to the market, delivering a quality home, and providing an outstanding customer experience. Our founding core values remain our top priority today and I believe because of that our company remains strong and continues to grow. A big thank you to the many valued homeowners and trade partners that partnered with us, but especially to our team members that have helped make Summit what it is today.”

The Summit team has won more than 150 awards for excellence and has been named among Kansas City Business Journal’s Champions of Business, Inc. Best Places to Work, Builder Magazine’s Top 10 Up-and-Coming Building Firms and the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. 

The next twenty years look promising for Summit Homes as they continue to forge ahead with community planning, amenity offerings, and homes designs. With a few key developments underway, consumers in Kansas City and Des Moines will continue to see innovative home designs and options for years to come.

They are also committed to supporting the cities in which they build. Over the course of the last 20 years, Summit Homes has donated more than 6 million dollars to local charities and organizations. Summit contributes time, resources, and financial support to many organizations including Drumm Farm Center for Children, Harvesters Community Food Network, Boys & Girls Clubs of Kansas City, Lee’s Summit Social Services, and Hope Haven Domestic Violence Shelter. 

“It is our privilege and responsibility to support organizations that are making a remarkable difference. As a company, we want to be involved in helping them with their mission to support our community,” said Delibero. 

For more information about Summit Homes, visit summithomeskc.com or call (816) 326-2909.  Summit Homes is the largest new home builder in the Kansas City area. The award-winning company is known for developing and building exceptional communities as well as its innovative design practices. In 2016, Summit joined Clayton Properties Group, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Summit expanded its reach by starting a division in Des Moines, Iowa in 2019 and acquired Berkeley Building Co in Boise, Idaho in 2021.