MEET THE BUILDER

As a lifelong resident of central Iowa, I call the area my home with a tremendous amount of pride. While growing up in Des Moines and Ankeny, I formed a strong connection to the area, people, and values of our booming communities and neighborhoods. I have not only had the pleasure of watching these communities grow over the last few decades, but have been fortunate enough to play a significant role in the industry that literally builds them. I now happily reside in Granger with my lovely wife and two children.

Growing up, I quickly realized that I had a passion for carpentry and spent countless hours learning the intricacies of woodworking and home building. I started out in the industry working for a California-based production framer, and found that I not only loved the trade, but had a natural knack for it as well. Soon after, I found myself managing a crew and decided I wanted to turn my passion into a career of my own. I began leaving my mark in the area in 2001 upon the formation of Oswalt Construction, and later started Xtreme Builders in 2004, which I still successfully own and operate today under Empire Homes.

Ryan Oswalt

From day one, I have made it my mission to do things the right way, and I wanted my passion for quality to be evident in every home I touched. If I have learned anything from my time in the housing industry, it's that reputations are earned not by what you say, but what you do; not by the house on the blueprint in ink and paper, but the finished product. You don't have to look very hard to find a builder who claims to value quality and client satisfaction above all else, but finding one who is willing to exceed expectations isn't quite as easy.  I embrace this challenge and I have built my own reputation around a handful of core values: honesty, dependability, hard work, and most importantly, quality. I know what it takes to build superior homes, which is why I will allow only the best subcontractors to build your home (more specifically, my team at Xtreme Builders).

I want the same values that helped foster the growth and prosperity of central Iowa’s booming communities to be apparent in our homes. For that reason, my passion is building you the home you deserve. If you’re ready to work with a builder that knows the difference between real quality and perceived quality; one who is not afraid to get a little mud on his boots in order to do things the right way, then contact us at Empire Homes today and see the difference for yourself!