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ABOUT US

Canterra Homes is privately owned by Tom and Tanya Rietz. We are small enough to make one of the biggest decisions in your life personal, yet we are large enough to obtain outstanding pricing and quality workmanship.

Canterra Homes and construction go back more than a century. It all began when Tom’s great great grandfather, Frederick Rietz, immigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1849. Frederick and his three brothers started the Chas. Rietz & Brothers Lumber Company, dealing in lumber, lath, shingles, doors and salt. Frederick and his brother August ran the lumber operation in Chicago. His brother Edward ran the lumber outlet in Kankakee, Illinois and his brother Charles, who discovered salt in Michigan, ran the lumber operation in Manistee, Michigan.

The connection continues with Tom’s Father, Richard Charles Rietz, who built apartment homes in 1963. Tom’s father-in-law, Michael Nicholas, started US Carpentry in the 1960’s.

    Charles Rietz                    Rietz Family Homestead              Rietz Brothers                     The "Chas Rietz"                    Michael Nicholas
    Founder of Rietz               Manistee, Michigan                     Lumber Mill                        Lake Vessel hauling                Founder of US
    Brothers Lumber               Circa 1875                                 and Salt Block                     lumber across the                   Carpentry
    Mill and Salt Block                                                                                                   Great Lakes

The history helped lead to the beginning of Canterra Homes. Since 1996, Canterra Homes has been building quality homes with solid value. With a focus on Master Planned Communities, Canterra has created over 22 beautiful neighborhoods for homebuyers to call home.

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