When a wildfire strikes, Nelson Builders and Construction will help you build a new home in the location and design of your choice.
Nelson Builders have built six houses of this design and our clients have loved these homes. The advantage of a corner lot is usually they are much bigger. With our designs we are able to place the garage to the side, the focus of the front of the house will not be the [Read more...]
As a custom home builder we utilize our plans developed by our Architect to create your one of a kind home. Our homes are unique compared to production builders and developers, because we are low-volume. Our attention is focused on the quality, design layout and finishes. We take in important considerations that will make [Read more...]
A classic barn can be converted into stylish unique living spaces fit for today’s homeowner. The barn conversion home is a building project that is extremely adaptable and can be combined easily with many new-home trends and features. Perhaps the ultimate in popular ‘shed’ homes, a place once filled with livestock, rusty ranching equipment, [Read more...]
In this witty and informative article from the archives of 1999 new-build homeowners are offered advice on the various creaks and cracks that might be expected to appear as a house dries out and settles and offers advice on what to do about them. No matter how carefully we build, in time, all our [Read more...]
A favorite among homeowners is the Spanish Style design. As the name implies this design captures all of the warm elements of the Southwest including romantic ideals from Spain and the Mediterranean. An eclectic design, these homes typically feature a low-pitched roof, stucco siding, and archways above doors, windows and porches. Another constant found [Read more...]
So far in our Home Building Design Ideas series we’ve talked about the farmhouse style and the classic craftsman style home. A time honored, elegant expansion on the farmhouse style design is the French County Home that captures that old-world appeal with subtle elements of the more modern shabby chic. The French County [Read more...]
Craftsman Style homes started with Stickley Famous furniture maker Gustav Stickley first became enamored by the bungalow style homes found in Bengal, India in the early 1900s. This love of the design launched a custom home building career for the master craftsman, and the Craftsman Style Home was born. During the Arts and Crafts [Read more...]
Our goal is to rebuild your home to meet your expectations If you are still considering rebuilding your home, we can assist you as a licensed Building Contractor. As a professional with 30 years of experience we are here to guide you through the steps to begin the process. Our service provides coordinating rebuilding [Read more...]
If your original home was legally constructed your replacement home may be constructed on the same footprint as the original house. Building can be expanded in size provided that the improvements do not increase the non-conforming portion of the structure, such as encroaching further into the setback. Houses destroyed by fire that exceed the allowable [Read more...]
Our community is starting to recover and we are here to help those who experienced property loss. The 2017 wildfires brought tremendous loss to the Sonoma County community. Like so many of our friends and neighbors, Nelson Builders was also affected by the devastation of this disaster. A brand new custom speculation home built [Read more...]
