Ground-up construction for clients with a clear vision and the patience to build it right. Twenty years of high-end residential experience, including custom builds in private mountain communities. Joel runs every project personally.
Custom home construction is the most demanding work a residential contractor can take on. Hundreds of decisions, dozens of subcontractors, a timeline measured in seasons rather than weeks, and the kind of client scrutiny that exposes every shortcut. Joel has been building custom homes since the nineties — including residential builds at the Yellowstone Club, where the standard for finish work is set by clients who can afford to demand it. Big Star takes a small number of custom home projects each year. Each one is run by Joel personally — no subcontracted oversight, no rotating site supervisors, no lowest-bid corner-cutting. The standard is the standard.
Full-service general contracting from foundation to final walkthrough. Architect coordination, subcontractor management, materials sourcing, scheduling, change-order handling, and direct daily site supervision. We work with your architect or recommend one whose work matches your vision.
Bellevue, Mercer Island, Madison Park, Madrona, Hunts Point, Medina, Sammamish, the Tacoma North End, Fircrest, University Place, and waterfront properties throughout Puget Sound. Custom builds outside this footprint considered case-by-case.
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