Your Local Seattle General Contractor for
Design-Build Remodeling & Custom Homes
Better Planning. Better Building. Better Living.
Better Builders is a Seattle design-build contractor specializing in home remodeling, additions, and custom homes tailored to each homeowner's needs, lifestyle, and long-term goals. With 35 years of remodeling and building experience, we have learned that every project starts with a different set of needs. That means taking the time to understand how you live, what isn’t working in your home today, and what you will need from it in the years ahead.
Our integrated design-build approach brings planning, design, pricing, permitting, and construction together, so you can make informed decisions throughout the project with one experienced team guiding the process.
Design-Build Remodeling & Custom Home Services in Seattle
Better Builders offers a full range of design-build remodeling and custom home services throughout the Seattle area. From targeted updates and major Seattle home renovations to whole-house remodels, additions, ADUs, and custom homes, our team helps homeowners create spaces that function better, reflect how they live, and support their long-term goals.
Who You Choose to
Design and Build Your Home Matters
Whether you're remodeling the home you already love or planning a custom home, choosing the right Seattle remodeling contractor or custom home builder is one of the most important decisions you'll make. You're trusting a team with your home, your investment, and decisions that will affect how you live today and for years to come.
That’s why it’s important to understand more than what a contractor builds. Ask how they listen to your goals, develop the design, establish pricing, handle permitting, communicate during construction, and solve problems when unexpected conditions arise.
Why Seattle Homeowners Choose Better Builders
35 Years of Knowing What to Look For
With decades of remodeling and building experience, we know which questions to ask, how to anticipate challenges, and how to make informed decisions before they become problems.
One Team, Accountable From Start to Finish
Our designers and builders work as one team, so responsibility doesn’t get passed from one company to another when construction begins.
Communication You Don’t Have to Ask For
Weekly check-ins, proactive updates, and your client portal keep you connected to your project, so you know what’s happening, what decisions are needed, and what’s coming next.
We Stand Behind What We Build
While the industry standard is typically one year, our five-year workmanship warranty means we’re still accountable long after construction is complete.
See What We’re Building & Remodeling Across Seattle
Explore What It’s Like to Work With Better Builders
Normandy Park, WA
"The professionalism, attention to detail and follow through with Better Builders cannot be beat. The detailed nature of our Project Manager made ALL the difference, and I can say that we trusted Better Builders to produce our vision. We will never work with any...
Seattle, WA
"I love the quality of the service and the design team every step of the way. I knew exactly what was happening. They kept me informed, and it was just wonderful. They clean up totally before they leave every day. It's amazing..."
Seattle, WA
"We were happy with our experience working with Better Builders. Once all of the budgeting was said and done, it did not change throughout the project. The final result looks great, and was done with quality in mind..."
Seattle, WA
"Everyone on the Better Builders team was great, especially Seth and Fred. All of the carpentry looks great—the banister in particular stands out."
Seattle, WA
"Having experienced Better Builders’ exceptional craftsmanship on a previous renovation, Randy and Peggy knew exactly who to call when they envisioned a forever home—one where they could age in place while staying in their beloved neighborhood."
Seattle, WA
"Better Builders helped us with a major remodel of our kitchen and one of our bathrooms. We have a 1920s home and wanted to maintain the period details that make our house so special while updating it with some more modern features like an open floor plan. From...
Renton, WA
"The people who work for them in the field are great."
Seattle, WA
"Better Builders is a conscientious general contractor that takes all necessary measures to make your home even more special. Their team is friendly and easy to work with, and as issues come up, they are diligent in resolving them quickly and efficiently."
Seattle, WA
"On time, on budget, extremely responsive to issues, completed project looks great, and everything is still working long after they packed up (neatly) and left. That's pretty much all I want in a builder..."
Seattle, WA
"Bill and his team at Better Builders are great. They did an amazing job on our project; they delivered on time, within budget, and with a keen eye for detail and craftsmanship. My dad was a carpenter, my grandfather was a carpenter, and I feel very fortunate to...
Seattle, WA
"We have worked with Better Builders on several projects, and they consistently deliver what they promise on time and within budget. I highly recommend them to others!"
Seattle, WA
Better Builders did an amazing job with our major house renovation. They also communicated with us, discussed next steps, and addressed anything that might go wrong. They have also continued to come whenever we have issues or things we need them to look at. I...
Seattle, WA
"I recently worked with Better Builders to remodel my garage into a home gym, and I’m extremely satisfied with the results. Pete and his team excelled in five key areas:
1. Quality: The craftsmanship and attention to detail, including that of subcontractors Better...
Seattle, WA
"In 2022, we hired Better Builders for a renovation project at our house, and we couldn't be happier with the results. From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, the team at Better Builders was professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. Kevin Flood,...
Seattle, WA
"Better Builders took on the conversion of a 3rd-floor deck into an enclosed sunroom and also undertook the repair of two other upper-level, over-living-space decks; a job refused by other regular deck contractors. They oversaw the job from design to completion,...
Seattle, WA
"It was a pleasure to work with Better Builders on our bathroom remodel. We did a complete tear-out of one bathroom (including two of the walls and part of the floor) and a few small items in another bathroom. Everyone we worked with was personable and respectful....
Seattle, WA
"We had a very good experience with Better Builders on a full basement remodel, including the addition of a new bathroom with a shower. They were very open, honest, and personable from the start. They were very helpful in challenging our choices and decisions on...
Burien, WA
"Working with the Better Builders team was fantastic. They provided white-glove service to make my remodel a reality. From the earliest ideation to the final sign-off, they provided clear communication about timelines, options, total pricing, and everything in...
Queen Anne, WA
"A complicated project involving 6 levels of scaffolding over 50 feet, replacement of cedar shingling with Hardie board, painting of 3/4 of the entire west side of our townhouse. (lower level had brick siding) was completed in two weeks.! Results are beautiful."
Mont Lake, MA
"We worked with Better Builders to remodel our garage into a furnished living space with insulation, heating and cooling, and a modern gym. One year later, we worked with them again to reinvent our backyard where we had limited space that was all hardscape. They...
A Better Building Experience Starts With the People
Our values of Honesty, Process, Collaboration, and Communication shape how we approach every project. That means being straightforward about what’s possible, following a thoughtful process, bringing the right people into decisions at the right time, and keeping communication open from the first conversation through the finished home.
See How Better Builders Approaches
Real Seattle-Area Projects
Every home comes with a different set of goals, existing conditions, and challenges. Explore these Seattle-area remodeling case studies to see how Better Builders works with homeowners to evaluate their options, solve problems, and carry projects from thoughtful planning through construction.
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Seattle Remodeling & Design-Build FAQs
A design-build contractor brings design and construction together under one coordinated team. Instead of hiring separate companies to design and build your project, the design-build team works together on planning, design, scope, pricing, permitting, and construction.
This helps keep decisions connected and creates clear accountability throughout the project. Learn more about how the design-build approach works.
Yes. Better Builders handles design and permitting as part of our integrated design-build process.
Our team coordinates planning, design, scope development, pricing, permitting, preconstruction, and construction so these pieces are considered together rather than managed separately by the homeowner.
See what to expect throughout our design-build process.
Better Builders specializes in Seattle home renovations, remodeling, and custom home builds, including whole-house remodels, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, home additions, ADUs and DADUs, outdoor living spaces, exterior renovations, and custom homes.
Projects range from targeted renovations to comprehensive remodels involving multiple areas of a home.
Explore our remodeling and building services to find the right starting point for your project.
No. Tiny homes or homes on wheels are comparable to camper trailers. Per Seattle Department of Construction & Inspection's website, these units cannot be lived in on lots in Seattle city limits.
The timeline for a Seattle home remodel depends on the size, scope, and complexity of the project.
Before construction begins, time is needed for design development, pricing, material selections, permitting, and preconstruction planning. Existing conditions, structural work, permit timelines, material lead times, and the number of spaces being remodeled can also affect the schedule.
Our guide to the home renovation timeline explains what to expect during each phase.
The cost of a home remodel in Seattle depends on the scope of work, square footage, existing conditions, structural changes, materials, design choices, and construction complexity.
Instead of relying on a generic price-per-square-foot estimate, Better Builders develops the design, scope, and pricing together so you understand how decisions affect your overall investment.
Read our guide to Seattle home remodeling costs for a deeper look at budgeting for a renovation.