Aitana Beltran
Owner and lead designer
Draws every house we build and answers for the work. Holds the dwelling contractor credential on our credentials page.
About
One firm for the drawing and the work
Aitana Beltran trained as a designer and took the contractor's credential so that one person could answer for both. The crew is small on purpose: each person on the team is someone you will meet, and each house has one project lead.
The off-season schedule isn't a trick of the calendar. A lake house is for summer, and the work should be done by the time you get there.
The crew
Who you will meet
A small team: two designers, a site superintendent, a few carpenters and an office lead. These are the people who will be at your house.
Ben Goings
Site superintendent
In the house every working day of the build, and the person you meet on your weekends.
Jennie Santoro
Design coordinator
Keeps the schedule, the orders and the permit list, and tells you what is due next.
Rob Piotrowski
Lead carpenter
Runs the finish crew: millwork, stairs, porches and the details people photograph.
How we work
Three habits
Drawings first
A price follows finished drawings, not a conversation.
One project lead
Each house has a named lead, and you have their number.
Weekly photos
A short update every week, and a walk when you're up.
Build windows
Ask while you're at the lake
Design takes the summer, and windows and cabinetry take months to arrive. The first conversation is the earliest part of the schedule.