Byggmeister Design & Build

An ardent carbon dioxide cutter, Jason has been doing home energy assessments and air sealing for Byggmesiter since 2009. He says he wanted to work with Byggmeister because our "company spirit is always to do the right thing. Not to mention that the crew is so smart, funny, passionate and talented."

Before joining Byggmeister Jason ran a successful painting business, but his concern about climate change led him to learn the weatherization trade. Jason claims that "nothing makes me happier than to crawl around in the recesses, nooks and crannies of someone's home, and repair the holes responsible for that home’s heat loss." Which sounds far-fetched until you've been on a job with him; then you know he means it.

Here's a poem Jason wrote to his favorite building diagnostic tool:

An Ode to the Blower Door

O, Blower Door
You red glowing beauty
Giver of wisdom
Revealer of mystery and hidden secrets
Perfection-maker
You lift me with your lusty breeze
Though some may think that I'm a bore
I’ll never stop my blower door

Before coming on board in 2015, Rex worked in residential property management. In addition to carpentry he was responsible for electrical, plumbing, and HVAC repair. Rex says he was drawn to Byggmeister because, like Paul, he believes that "new construction is a form of cheating; there are already so many beautiful homes out there that need to be updated and reconfigured."

Since joining the team Rex has had his hands in everything from demolition to finish carpentry. He describes himself as "in love with the work. What makes Byggmeister so unique is that all the people believe in what they are doing, want to do the best job they can, and will stand behind it."

Bill has a long history with Byggmeister, going back to 2001 when he first joined the team as an Apprentice Carpenter. He quickly moved into the realm of estimating projects and few years later he returned to school to become an Architect.  

We asked Bill, why, after becoming an architect did he want to come back to work with Byggmeister?  “After I had left Byggmeister, when describing the company's process and approach I would still find myself saying "we" - it's a rare and special thing, to work for a company whose mission is one that you believe in.  That was a hard thing to walk away from in 2007 and I'm grateful that since then we've been able to collaborate in a new way."

Stacey got started in remodeling as a teenager when she spent summers painting houses. After receiving a graduate degree in community economic development, she has pursued a twofold career path—alternating between residential remodeling and cooperative business consulting.

Stacey first learned about Byggmeister several years ago while working for another local contactor. She attended an "open walls" event at a Byggmeister deep energy retrofit and recalls being impressed by Byggmeister's openness. "While most companies would keep their cutting-edge methods a secret, and use them as an advantage over their competitors, Byggmeister invited competitors in to discuss how all of us could elevate our standards."

Stacey is thrilled to part of Byggmeister because she "loves making buildings better for their current and future occupants," and because she "loves working with a team that values effective business systems and continually strives to improve them."   

Having joined our team as a carpenter in 2000, Cador has held multiple positions at Byggmeister. Currently, he is the full-time estimator working with the project development team to clearly define and accurately estimate project costs (our goal is for actual costs to be within 2% of estimated costs). 

Cador feels that one of the things Byggmeister does best is create a sense of teamwork. "Not just among the crew," he says, "but for everyone involved: the architect and homeowner and the builders. The trust between Byggmeister and our clients is very high because they know we are all on the same side, we all want the same thing: the best possible outcome for their home."

With Byggmeister since 1998, Corky says the best part of the job for him is getting to know the clients. "Our clients are generally pretty interesting people, and they seem to respect the fact that we're generally pretty interesting people, too," he says. "I'm also very conscious of the fact that they are trusting us with their homes, and they are spending a lot of money and deserve an excellent result."

A carpenter since 1989, Catherine worked as a subcontractor for Byggmeister for about five years before joining the company in 2002. "I really like my work and I really like this company," she says. "Paul is very creative, and he maximizes our attributes and works with our flaws." A former cook and caretaker of thoroughbred horses, Catherine says she gets great satisfaction from seeing what she has helped to build.

Working for Byggmeister gives Anita a fringe benefit not often found in the remodeling business: peace of mind. "Homeowners appreciate when things look nice, but it's important that the 'bones' of a project are right, that it is sensible to the very bottom," she says. "Byggmeister is so thoroughly committed to quality that I never have to fret over whether or not they will do things properly." Having worked with many different builders during her career, Anita says she appreciates Byggmeister's equal attention to both aesthetic and structural quality. Anita joined Byggmeister's team in 2003.