It was in 2001 that father and son moved to Myrtle Beach, where Slattery Sr. owned a second home and planned to exit the construction industry and slow down life a bit. Instead, Slattery Sr. worked building subdivisions in the area and, when Slattery Jr. graduated from Horry Georgetown Technical College in 2013 with a project management degree and earned his South Carolina residential builder’s license, he partnered with son to open what is now Beach Custom Homes. 

“It was something my son wanted to get involved in and what he went to school for, so I decided to get back into it because it was something I always enjoyed doing,” says Slattery Sr. “It was a way to get him started and also work as a father and son.”

In addition to father and son, Slattery Jr.’s stepmother, Jane Slattery, is also part-owner, works as a realtor, and takes care of the company’s bookkeeping. She and Slattery Jr.’s wife, Bianca, also help clients select all of the custom finishes and materials, plus communicate with vendors. Outside of the family, Beach Custom Homes also has one superintendent on staff, several longtime subcontractors, and a few select architects.