Andrew Steele is the owner/operator of FRS Builders in Purlear, N.C. Andrew began working in the trades during college as part of a work-study program; after completing his bachelor’s degree in 2005, he began working full-time for a home builder as a laborer, working his way up into the role of carpenter. After a brief break from the trades during the housing crash, Andrew went back into construction as a project manager for a national contractor before opening his own firm in 2019.
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