What Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders does

Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders, Inc., doing business as MatPel Builders, is a privately held, 100% employee-owned high-end residential general contractor headquartered in San Francisco and operating across Northern California, Jackson Hole (Wyoming), and Hawaii (license #39525). Founded in 1986 by Dan Matarozzi and Dan Pelsinger, the firm specializes in ground-up custom homes, historical renovations and remodels, and architecturally ambitious projects executed in close collaboration with named design partners including Aidlin Darling Design, Carney Logan Burke Architects, Walker Warner, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, EYRC, Dynia Architects, OPA Architects, and Eichler|Davies Architecture. The company has completed 372 projects since inception, won 84 industry awards (including AIA/COTE Top Ten Plus, AIA Housing Awards, and Builder Magazine Grand Awards), and operates from a LEED Gold-certified headquarters with a 30kW photovoltaic array.

The business is a project-based service organization with a strong field/craft backbone: roughly two-thirds of employees are field personnel (superintendents, foremen, journeyman and apprentice carpenters, master craftsmen), supported by preconstruction, project management, estimating, and finance functions. Service offerings include Custom Home Construction, Renovations and Remodels, a Special Projects Division (SPD) for smaller-scale and recurring maintenance work, occasional Commercial Projects, and dedicated Preconstruction and Post-Construction services. Sustainable building is a documented competency, evidenced by LEED-NC Gold certification, the inaugural 2013 AIA/COTE Top Ten Plus Award, and affiliations with the California Green Business Network, Build It Green, and CALGreen.

Revenue is generated through project-based fees on custom residential construction; pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes require direct engagement with the preconstruction or construction operations teams. The go-to-market motion is enterprise/field-sales style, with architect referral pipelines and portfolio-driven marketing (project galleries, design press, industry awards, SF Design Week) feeding a relationship-based development process targeting affluent homeowners and design-literate clients. The firm completed its ESOP transition to 100% employee ownership in 2023 and refreshed its brand identity as 'MatPel Builders' in 2025.

Name

Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders

Legal name

Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders, Inc.

Website

https://matpelbuilders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Residential Construction

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Residential renovations
• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Sustainable building practices

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Construction: Revenue generated through project-based fees for custom residential construction, renovations, ground-up projects, and special projects division work. The company serves affluent homeowners and architects seeking distinctive residential projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders operates as a high-end custom residential general contractor delivering ground-up custom home construction, renovations and remodels (including historical renovations), a Special Projects Division for smaller-scale work, and occasional commercial projects. The firm provides preconstruction and post-construction services as part of its full-service offering, executing projects primarily in Northern California and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. All work is delivered through a 100% employee-owned team specializing in modernist and contemporary architecture with established sustainable building practices.

Product overview

MatPel Builders operates as a single, unified service offering—custom residential construction—rather than a platform with separate software products. The core offering encompasses ground-up construction of distinctive custom residences, renovations and remodels (including historical renovations), and occasional commercial projects. The company also operates a Special Projects Division (SPD) for smaller-scale or tailored work, and provides preconstruction and post-construction services as part of their full-service construction offering. All services are delivered by a 100% employee-owned team with expertise in modern architectural construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Construction Ground-up construction of distinctive custom residences, collaborating with architects and homeowners to build architecturally significant homes with high attention to detail and precision craftsmanship.
• Renovations and Remodels Renovation work including historical renovations, remodels, and retrofitting of existing homes, requiring skill, flexibility, and close collaboration to solve challenges at the intersection of new design and existing conditions.
• Special Projects Division (SPD) A dedicated division handling smaller-scale or highly-tailored work including kitchen upgrades, exterior improvements, custom installations, and long-term home maintenance plans with the same precision as full-scale builds.
• Commercial Projects Occasional commercial construction work that aligns with the company's values of being architecturally ambitious, well-planned, and built with care.
• Preconstruction Services Early involvement services to help shape project scope, sequencing, and budget goals, including preliminary schedules and estimates grounded in real-time market conditions.
• Post-Construction Services Project closeout services including homeowner binder with manuals, system operations, maintenance requirements, warranty details, and ongoing support after move-in.

Quantifiable outcome

• 372 projects completed since 1986
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• California Green Business NetworkminorOthersAffiliation with California Green Business Network for green business certification and sustainable building practices recognition.
• Build It GreenminorOthersAffiliation with Build It Green promoting sustainable and energy-efficient building practices in California.
• CALGreenminorOthersAffiliation with CALGreen California Green Building Standards Code for compliance with state sustainability requirements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Build Group: San Francisco-based general contractor with a strong custom residential portfolio for discerning homeowners and architects in the Bay Area. Closest direct competitor to MatPel for high-end, architecturally driven residential work in Northern California.
• Shapell Homes: California-focused luxury homebuilder with a decades-long portfolio of architecturally significant custom residences. Comparable to MatPel in high-end target market, design-driven execution, and longstanding relationships with California's premier architects.
• Alair Homes: Custom homebuilder franchise operating across North America focused on high-end, architect-driven residential construction. Comparable to MatPel in the custom residential segment and in architect-collaborative project delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder with a portfolio that spans production to custom estate homes, including a high-end custom/estate segment. Operates broadly in the same residential construction category as MatPel but at a vastly larger scale and with greater geographic reach.
• Swinerton: Major Bay Area general contractor with broad residential, commercial and mixed-use capabilities. Overlaps with MatPel on high-end residential work but operates as a broad incumbent serving many building types and clients.
• Hathaway Dinwiddie: Established San Francisco-based general contractor with a portfolio spanning commercial, institutional and high-end residential projects. Comparable as a trusted Bay Area GC competing for sophisticated custom residential engagements.
• Webcor: Bay Area general contractor with significant residential and mixed-use experience and deep local relationships. Overlaps with MatPel on premium residential work but operates at a broader and more commercial scale.
• Pankow Builders (subsidiary of Pankow): Longstanding West Coast design-build general contractor with work spanning custom residential, commercial and mixed-use. Comparable as an established regional GC with design-build expertise and high-end execution credentials.

Emerging players

• Plant Prefab: Sustainable prefabricated custom home builder using factory-built modular systems. Adjacent to MatPel's sustainability-focused custom delivery model but addresses a different production methodology and speed-to-market proposition.
• Method Homes: Prefab/modular custom home manufacturer with a sustainability-forward approach targeting modern architectural designs. Overlaps thematically with MatPel on architect-driven custom and sustainability positioning but competes via factory prefab versus site build.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/matpelbuilders
• Facebookfacebook.com/MatarozziPelsingerBuilders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/matarozzi-pelsinger-builders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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