Chip Lofton recently bought controlling interest in CardinalHomes, located in

Chip knows his way around construction. Raised in
his career spans framing (large framing crews) and fire restoration.
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| Chip Lofton |
He founded Strutmasters and grew it to a multimillion dollar
operation. He liked what he saw in Cardinal Homes and the prospects for
growth over the coming years.
“Cardinal builds an excellent home and I am pleased to be
driving the company forward as the housing market revitalizes. We intend to strengthen
capitalization and invest in increased capabilities for our builders and retail
clients” said Mr. Lofton.
Bret Bernache has owned the company since 1992 and is
delighted to have Mr. Lofton take over the reins. Some of his first changes will be improving
production and expanding the builder base in northern VA and into the
Good luck Chip!










