For 15 years we have been taking on projects of all kinds in East Tennessee. We build and renovate homes and businesses, large and small. Sometimes we’re creating beautiful spaces for work or play. Other times we’re tackling catastrophes. We’ve built industrial kitchens and shored failing foundations. We’ve restored century old brick, constructed laboratories, and fixed leaky faucets. We don’t have a specialty. We have a calling.
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Our Work
commercial
Tillman is equipped with the experience for a variety of commercial construction projects.
industrial
hospitality
medical
office
pre-engineered
"other"
residential
What does your dream home look like? How do I fix this tile shower? What if this wall had a window? These are all very different questions, but all ones we can answer. We can build from the ground up or we can transform your old kitchen. We can also do little things like installing a light switch or re-caulk around tubs. Oh, and we built a house on t.v.
What kind of project do you have?
historic preservation
interior renovation
structural repair
design build
meet us
Allen Tillman Founder
Allen established Tillman Companies, LLC in 2002 in order to fulfill a dream.
“I don’t use an alarm clock – I wake up every day excited about this stuff. Building isn’t for everybody, you have to have the passion.”
Allen has multiple degrees and certifications including a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from Auburn University. Allen is a licensed general contractor and has worked as a project manager, developer, estimator, property manager, consultant, and inspector.
Teresa Duda Office Manager & Coordinator
She handles all of the complicated office duties for Tillman, including project coordination, invoicing, payroll and accounting, office management, and warranty management.
“I run a large adult day-care.”
Teresa Duda has 20 years years of job-site and administrative construction experience and tirelessly tracks every construction cost and receipt for every project.
teresa@tillmancompanies.com
Bao Bao Office Dog
(Chinese: 宝宝; pinyin: Bǎobǎo, meaning “treasure”; colloquially meaning “baby”)
Bao Bao enjoys chasing tennis balls and barking at the mail carrier.
Travis Tillman Special Services Project Manager/ Consultant
He tackles the messier, more unique projects as well as maintenance, construction consulting, and property inspections.
“I like crawlspaces. There is something about them – they’re dark and quiet and can be a peaceful way to spend the day.”
Travis graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Global Studies and Spanish. He is licensed by the state of Tennessee as a General Contractor for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial projects. He is also the company safety manager and maintains the website.
travis@tillmancompanies.com
consulting
We provide consulting services to lenders and owners including: loan draw approvals, abbreviated property condition assessments, owner’s representation, third-party inspections, expert witness / testimony, feasibility / construction outlook analysis, scope of work review / bid analysis.
Loan draw approvals
We review loan draw applications for lenders and their clients. We make site inspections, write reports, and don’t slow the project down.
construction monitoring
We provide responsible and responsive oversight with third-party project oversight.
apca reports
We help business owners purchasing buildings identify problems and potential when making real estate decisions with a contractor’s perspective.