High Country Timberframe

Established in 1997 we are not only heavy timber construction specialists but also an energy efficient, custom home builder which specializes in the design and construction of energy efficient, high performance homes. We offer the choice of Panelized Home Construction and we build and manufacture our ShopBuilt™ Panelized Wall Systems in our Boone,... NC facility. Our construction services are tailor-made for your specific needs, built to the highest quality and utmost standards of craftsmanship by our experienced staff carpenters and timber framers. Our crew members aren't just talented at what they do, they're also great people. We take building homes seriously and every member of our team, from the office manager to the CEO, plays an important role in ensuring our commitment to quality and service is reflected in the finished project. Our crew is trained and knowledgeable in all types of construction and most have received their HERS Rater, BPI Building Envelope and Envelope Professional Certifications. Our owners are directly involved in every project. If a problem or concern arises, you have the option of speaking directly to one of them, not a salesperson of sub-contractor. Tom Owens has been a woodworker since 1984, both as a furniture designer/maker and as a timber frame designer and carpenter. Tom apprenticed with a Master Japanese carpenter in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California building a traditional Japanese "minka" (farmhouse) style home as well as studying teahouse and sukiya style carpentry and fine studio furniture. Tom was invited to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina by friends. He fell in love with the area and never left. In 1997 Tom co-founded High Country Timberframe & Gallery Woodworking Co. with business partner Peter Jankowski. While Tom is the principal timber frame and home designer, he also spends a considerable amount of time considering every aspect of the project from the lot access and home orientation to the final landscaping. His "hands on" experience in ...Read More