978-989-9440 ABOUT US PORTFOLIO RECOGNITION BLOG CONTACT US ABOUT | OUR PROCESS | TEAM About Howell Custom Building Group Founded in 1997 by husband and wife team, Stephen and Susan Howell, their vision was to utilize their professional backgrounds in engineering, project management, residential construction, and marketing to create a consistently great new home construction and home remodeling experience for homeowners on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Hear from clients what sets us apart from other home construction companies. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start">﻿</span> Why do 99% of our clients say they would recommend us to a friend, and over half hire us again for second, third, fourth and even fifth projects? Company Knowledge: With over 20 years in business and 700+ projects successfully completed, they can rely on us to do things right, minimize obstacles, and be here in the future to service our work. Professional Project Management: Exceptionally disciplined planning keeps projects on time and on budget, minimizing surprises and regrets for the homeowners and design partners we serve. Design/Build Team Philosophy: We believe that the best results occur when all team members (designers and builder) collaborate at the project’s conception. We put the team together at the beginning of each project, and then work hand-in-hand with our partners as a design-build team to ensure spectacular results. We are happy to work with your architect/interior designer or introduce you to one of our design partners. Estimating Accuracy & Value Engineering: We begin estimating project costs early in the design process so our clients can make choices prior to construction to tailor their project to their budget. Our proprietary construction cost estimating system allows for unprecedented estimating detail and accuracy so clients know the complete cost of their project up front. We average less than 1% variance between our final estimated and actual construction costs. Learn More Committed Employees: Our project managers and carpenters are long time company employees. When clients hire us, they know specifically who will work on their home and they can be confident that our craftsmanship and quality are consistent from project to project. We professionally train our employees so they are up-to-date on the latest construction materials and methods. Satisfied, knowledgeable employees produce better results for our clients. Learn more about Our Team. Quality of our Work: We do it right the first time. Our warranty costs average a mere $2 per $1000 of construction even though we proactively contact clients for warranty service at 6 months, 1 year and 2 year intervals. Low warranty costs help lower our cost of doing business, which is passed on as savings to our clients. We don’t put our clients at risk: All of our employees are covered by general liability and worker’s compensation insurance. Additionally, we ONLY work with subcontractor’s who carry insurance for themselves and for their employees. So, if someone is hurt on the jobsite, the homeowner is not liable. All of our Project Managers and Lead Carpenters are licensed construction supervisors who maintain the safest possible jobsite. In addition, we are a certified Lead-Safe firm. We give back to the local community: We support several nonprofits, including Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity, Essex County Women’s Foundation, and Lowell House. Steve and Susan Howell served for 6 years on the Board of Directors for Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity, overseeing two Home Builders Blitz’s, when they pulled together industry colleagues to build two homes in one week for deserving families in Lawrence, MA. Award Winning Results: We are a leader in our field, having been recognized year after year for the quality of our work as well as for our business practices. List of awards Professional Affiliations: HOWELL AWARDS Reviews for Howell Custom Building Group HU-342448369 HCBG did an exceptional job renovating our home. Stellar customer service! Superb craftsmanship! The entire HCBG team was professional, courteous and treated our home like it was... Read more ©2021 Howell Custom Building Group 978-989-9440 info@howellcustombuild.com The Riverwalk Complex 370 Merrimack Street, Suite 405 Lawrence, MA 01843 Sitemap | Privacy Policy Howell Custom Building Group supports sustainability by encouraging our clients to donate reusable materials to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. All proceeds help fund the local Habitat affiliate. Click here for a list of acceptable items to donate and additional information.