General Contractors Serving the Asheville Area
11 local businesses listed
A general contractor is who you want when a project involves more than one trade and someone has to keep them in the right order. Additions, whole-house renovations, kitchen and bath work that touches plumbing and electrical, structural repairs — all of it goes better with one person accountable for the schedule instead of you coordinating five subs from your kitchen table.
In older Asheville homes, that coordination matters more than usual. Open a wall in a house from the 1920s and you frequently find something nobody planned for: old wiring, a beam that was cut for a duct run decades ago, plumbing that isn’t where the drawings said. A contractor who works on local housing stock regularly builds that possibility into the schedule and the budget.
The contractors here work in Asheville and Fairview on residential projects of varying size.
Ask how they handle change orders before work starts. On older homes there will be at least one. Knowing in advance how surprises get priced and approved is what keeps a good project from turning into a bad one.
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Blueprint Builders
Blueprint Builders has been building in Fletcher since 1987 — nearly forty years in one town, which in this trade is its own kind of reference. The range is wide. Custom homes and accessory dwelling units, kitchen and bath remodels, full renovations, decks and outdoor living, commercial build-outs, and structural repair work on foundations, framing, and roofs. They also handle water and fire damage restoration, and offer architectural and pre-construction services on the front end. They will take a project either way: as the single point of contact on a large build, or on a one-off basis for a deck or a foundation repair. North Carolina general contractor license **#83937**, fully insured. Coverage spans Fletcher, Mills River, Edneyville, Hendersonville, Flat Rock, and the rest of Henderson County, plus Asheville and Buncombe.
- Residential
- Commercial
Elkwood Construction
Elkwood Construction is a general contractor based on Merrill Court in Clyde, working Haywood County. General contracting here means the full range of residential construction work — new building, additions, and renovations — with one company coordinating the trades rather than a homeowner managing five phone numbers. If you're gathering quotes for a project of any size, ask each contractor who is actually on site day to day. On a job in a county this small, the answer is often the owner, and that's usually a good sign.
- Residential
Haywood Construction
Haywood Construction builds and renovates houses out of Clyde, and carries its own roofing alongside the general contracting. That combination is worth noting on a renovation. A lot of projects here stall at the point where the scope crosses onto the roof — an addition tying into an existing roofline, or a rot repair that turns out to start above the ceiling. A builder who does not have to subcontract that part keeps the schedule in one set of hands. They hold a North Carolina building license and work across Haywood County.
- Residential
- Open now
Highlander Building Services, Inc.
Highlander Building Services, Inc. is a licensed and insured roofing and construction company serving homeowners throughout Western North Carolina. Based in Franklin with a second showroom in Sylva, Highlander specializes in roof repair, roof replacement, metal roofing, gutters, skylights, home additions, outdoor living, renovations, and exterior improvements. Since 2017, the company has built its reputation around mountain-grade construction, certified materials, clear written scopes, and dependable project management from the initial estimate through completion.
- Residential
- Commercial
Jade Mountain Builders
Jade Mountain Builders is a team of 39 craftsmen who pride themselves on taking an ecologically sensitive approach to building homes.
Milo General Contractor LLC
Specializing in custom home design, Milo General Contractor, LLC collaborates with clients to bring their dream homes to life with expert craftsmanship and attention to detail.
River Birch Builders
As a leading Asheville area home builder, River Birch Builders offer quality and craftsmanship in the building of green and energy efficient homes. We offer design and build services for fully customized homes, and experience with a range of architectural styles and sizes. From start to finish, we’ll work closely with you to make your dream home become a reality.
- Green Building
Shane Willis Construction & Metal Roofs
Shane Willis Construction has been building in Western North Carolina for more than twenty years from Champion Drive in Canton, specializing in metal roofing. The distinguishing detail is that they manufacture the panels as well as install them. Buying the roof and the labor from the same shop usually means shorter lead times and the ability to match a color or profile on a repair years later — the thing that goes wrong when a supplier discontinues a line. Beyond roofs they build pole barns, garages, decks, and patios. Free estimates, and coverage extends through Haywood, Jackson, and Buncombe counties.
- Residential
- Commercial
