DC Builders

DC Builders DC Builders is a design and construction firm that creates custom wood homes and structures.

From timber frame homes to barn-style wedding venues, commercial buildings, and more, we've designed dozens of unique heavy timber structures for clients nationwide.

Think you can tell what’s inside this barn in Dunlap, California? ➡️ Swipe to find out!This is a pretty good hint! Lock ...
08/10/2026

Think you can tell what’s inside this barn in Dunlap, California?

➡️ Swipe to find out!

This is a pretty good hint! Lock it in before you swipe! ➡️

Let us introduce you to the Alex and Faye Spanish Faith & Heritage center, a nearly 7,000 sq. ft. Greek Orthodox chapel!

Our team had the pleasure of building this unique structure from the ground up.

Designed in the method of post and beam construction, it features heavy timber accents that perfectly complement the stunning hand printed murals adorning the interior.

Did you guess right? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

This custom foursquare home in Sandy, Oregon is absolutely unique, and one of our absolute favorites in our catalog!It’s...
08/04/2026

This custom foursquare home in Sandy, Oregon is absolutely unique, and one of our absolute favorites in our catalog!

It’s a modern reproduction of an early twentieth century American Foursquare home, a residential style built between the 1890s and 1930s that valued simplicity, symmetry, and quality.

Getting it right required an incredible amount of attention to detail: custom inlays and enamel artwork set into the hardwood floors, box beam ceilings that match the period, a pagoda-style dormer added to create headroom in the third-floor attic. These are all details so specific to the style that getting it wrong would have been obvious.

Our goal with this project was to make it feel like the house was transported from the early 20th century, and we think we nailed it.

But what do YOU think?

📍 Sandy, Oregon
📸 Foursquare Custom Home

Where do we build?Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Montana.We're based in the Portland area,...
07/29/2026

Where do we build?

Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Montana.

We're based in the Portland area, but we actually build throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond! Here's how that works:

🔸 Our crews go where the project is. We maintain framing and siding crews who travel throughout the western US, and when a project is right for us, we go to it.
🔸 Design happens in-house, from anywhere. Our in-house design team works with clients across the US using 3D modeling and VR walkthroughs that make geography largely irrelevant in the design phase. The client sees the home before we build it, wherever they are.
🔸 Regional trades, DC standards. For other work that needs to be local (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, concrete, etc.) we have a directory with vetted regional subcontractors. The standards we hold them to are the same ones we apply to our own crews.
🔸 The result is the same wherever we build. Whether we're building a turn-key home in the Willamette Valley or an equestrian facility in the Colorado Rockies, the quality of the work is the same because the team behind it is the same.

Building in Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, or Montana? We'd love to talk.

See more of our work ➡️ https://bit.ly/4vZ02Kx

This barn and workshop in Fillmore, California was designed around a client who knew exactly what they wanted!✔️ A space...
07/27/2026

This barn and workshop in Fillmore, California was designed around a client who knew exactly what they wanted!

✔️ A space for their car collection
✔️ A workshop that’s actually functional
✔️ A 24’ x 36’ loft upstairs
✔️ Lots of natural light
✔️ Tons of classic barn character

Plus...

Cedar board and batten siding, a decorative timber truss on the exterior, two gable dormers, a 48’ shed dormer, and a custom cupola with a metal weathervane.

See more of this gorgeous barn ➡️ link in our bio!

How much does a custom home in Oregon cost?It’s the first question almost every client asks, and it deserves a real answ...
07/20/2026

How much does a custom home in Oregon cost?

It’s the first question almost every client asks, and it deserves a real answer.

🔸 Design & Engineering: Expect to invest $50,000–$150,000+ in the design phase depending on complexity, size, and the level of detail your project requires. This is where the decisions get made that determine everything else.

🔸 Site Prep & Foundation: This is the most variable line item of any Oregon build. A flat lot in the Willamette Valley behaves very differently than a hillside property in West Linn or a rural parcel in Central Oregon.

🔸 Construction: For a fully custom home in Oregon, budget $400–$600+ per square foot for construction costs. High-end finishes, complex sites, or heavily engineered structures push toward the top of that range or beyond.

🔸 The Honest Answer: A 3,000 sq. ft. custom home in the Portland metro will vary greatly compared to a 3,000 sq. ft. custom home on the Oregon Coast. It’s hard to compare apples to oranges! That’s why we give every client a detailed, project-specific estimate before any work begins. No guessing.

🔶 The Best Next Step? Talk to our team! Because custom homes vary so much, we offer free quotes so our team can get to know you and your project a bit better before giving you firmer numbers.

Request a free quote, and one of our project coordinators will reach out shortly to schedule a brief call! ➡️ Find the link in our bio!

If you could customize every part (and we really mean ✨every part✨) of a brand-new custom home, what would you prioritiz...
07/03/2026

If you could customize every part (and we really mean ✨every part✨) of a brand-new custom home, what would you prioritize first?

For these clients, their outdoor area was a big priority, and we were able to build them their dream outdoor entertaining space!

On the main floor, patio doors in the living space open to a spacious outdoor patio with a built-in kitchen and bar, a double-sided stone fireplace, and a two-story patio cover with custom timber frame trusses.

We think it's just the bee's knees! 🐝

You may have noticed, but we specialize in heavy timber builds.A few reasons:🔸 Strength: properly designed timber connec...
07/01/2026

You may have noticed, but we specialize in heavy timber builds.

A few reasons:

🔸 Strength: properly designed timber connections actually get stronger over time as the wood seasons and tightens.

🔸 Longevity: heavy timber structures, when designed and built well, can last centuries.

🔸 Provenance: our FOHC Douglas fir and Western red cedar come mill-direct from trusted partners in the Pacific Northwest. We know where the wood comes from, and that matters to us.

🔸 Honesty: when the structural material is also the visible material, there's nowhere for poor craftsmanship to hide. We like that.

See more about our timber framing approach ➡️ https://bit.ly/443HnSr

This custom pavilion at FireRock Station in Sugar Grove, North Carolina was designed to be the social heart of a full mi...
06/26/2026

This custom pavilion at FireRock Station in Sugar Grove, North Carolina was designed to be the social heart of a full mixed-use development tucked into the Appalachian Mountains, and the level of detail it was given reflects that mission!

The pavilion features premium Douglas fir timber trusses, two full bar islands (one of them featuring a hand-painted highland cow mural!), and a professional outdoor kitchen. Stone detailing throughout ties the pavilion visually to the event venue and residence sitting uphill.

This is an event space, but the same detailed, highly designed approach applies to residential decks, covered patios, and backyard pavilions just as much.

Summer is the time to think about what your outdoor space could be doing for you!

Learn more about this project ➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q04myb_Y0

📸 FireRock Station Mixed-Use Development
📍 Sugar Grove, North Carolina

Five drone shots, one angle.Taken at five different points during key phases of construction, see each layer of this gor...
06/24/2026

Five drone shots, one angle.

Taken at five different points during key phases of construction, see each layer of this gorgeous four square home being built. We start with the subflooring and finish with the roof.

It's pretty cool, right? But it's also educational. Because what's easy to miss when you're looking at a finished home is how much precision goes into the phases nobody photographs.

Every wall, every roof beam, every joint. All of it is hidden by the time perfectly staged photos get taken.

It's one thing to be told about the workmanship, it's another thing to be shown.

See more of our work ➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q04mfg7F0

📸 Foursquare Custom Home
📍 Sandy, Oregon

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Oregon City, OR
97045

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
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Thursday 8am - 5pm
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