Wilson Building Company

What Wilson Building Company does

Wilson Building Company is a family-owned, full-service general contracting firm specializing in residential construction, remodeling, and room additions. Founded in 1975 by Jack Wilson, the company operates as Wilson Building Company LLC out of Mill Valley, California (its primary contact address) while concentrating project work in the Homewood/Birmingham, Alabama market. The firm serves individual residential homeowners seeking high-touch renovation services and explicitly operates on a one-project-at-a-time basis, with the owner personally on-site daily to oversee craftsmanship, subcontractor coordination, and site safety.

The service catalog spans the entire residential project lifecycle: design and architectural drafting, building permits, kitchen and bathroom remodels, second-story additions, garage apartments and guest suites, flooring (oak hardwood, tile, laminate, carpet), windows and doors, roofing using branded materials from manufacturers such as Owens Corning, GAF-ELK, and CertainTeed, and ancillary trades (electrical, plumbing, masonry, painting). Underlying technology is traditional construction craftsmanship paired with modern building tools and materials; there is no software product, API, or AI component to the offering.

The business model is direct-to-consumer project work with no intermediaries. Lead generation is driven by a Squarespace-hosted website, word-of-mouth referrals, and detailed on-site testimonials from multi-decade customers. Pricing is not publicly listed; the firm provides free initial consultations and site visits, with estimates issued per project on a fixed-price, quote-based structure. The firm has no external funding, no subsidiaries, no partnerships, and no public or institutional ownership — it is fully founder/family-controlled. Reported scale is 1–10 employees and a deliberately single-project operating capacity.

Name

Wilson Building Company

Legal name

Wilson Building Company LLC

Website

https://wilsonbuildingcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wilson Building Company is a family-owned general contractor founded in 1975 that provides full-service residential remodeling, room additions, and home construction for individual homeowners in the Homewood/Birmingham, Alabama market, operating on a one-project-at-a-time basis with owner-led on-site supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mill Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Home Construction and Remodeling Projects: One-time project-based revenue from residential construction, remodeling, and room additions. Projects include complete house renovations, kitchen and bathroom remodels, room additions, garage/apartment builds, exterior restorations, and various repair services. Revenue is earned through fixed-price contracts for custom work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wilson Building Company is a family-owned, full-service general contracting firm providing residential home construction, remodeling, and room additions. The company manages the entire project lifecycle from architectural design and building permits through construction completion, working on one project at a time. Services span kitchen and bathroom remodels, second-story additions, garage apartments, flooring, roofing, windows and doors, and exterior restorations.

Product overview

Wilson Building Company is a family-owned, full-service general contracting company offering home construction, remodeling, and room additions. The core offering consists of Building + Design Services that encompass the full project lifecycle from planning and architectural drafting through construction completion. Key service modules include Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Room Additions (such as second story additions, garage apartments, and guest suites), Flooring Services, Windows & Doors replacement, and Roofing Services. Additional services include carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry, and specialized craftsmanship such as oak hardwood flooring installation and refinishing. The company typically works on one project at a time, providing dedicated attention to detail throughout each renovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Services Full-service general contracting for home construction, remodeling, and room additions, managing the entire project from planning through completion for residential homeowners.
• Building + Design Services Design consultation and planning services including architectural drawings, cost optimization suggestions, and project development assistance to help homeowners realize their ideal living space.
• Kitchen Remodeling Kitchen renovation services including cabinets, islands, countertops, plumbing fixtures, appliances, and integration with outdoor screened porches or decks for residential homeowners.
• Bathroom Remodeling Bathroom renovation including ceramic tile, plumbing fixtures, electric opening skylights, shower steamers, and conversion of small bathrooms into open, airy spaces for residential homeowners.
• Room Additions Second story additions, garage apartments, guest suites, family room additions, home office additions, and new entries and exits for residential homeowners.
• Flooring Services Installation and refinishing of oak hardwood flooring, prefinished hardwood, laminate, ceramic and porcelain tile, Mexican floor tiles, and carpet for residential clients.
• Windows and Doors Replacement Replacement of older windows and doors with modern double-paned glass and energy-efficient exterior doors with factory-installed weather stripping for residential clients.
• Roofing Services Architectural dimensional shingle roofing installation using materials from manufacturers such as Owens Corning, GAF-ELK, and Certainteed for residential properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed on time or ahead of schedule with daily cleanup and minimal disruption to homeowner lifestyle

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mr. Handyman: Mr. Handyman is a home repair, maintenance, and remodeling franchise serving residential customers, comparable to Wilson's broader repair, flooring, carpentry, and small-project offerings.
• DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen: DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen is a remodeling franchise focused on kitchen and bathroom renovations plus room additions, directly comparable to several of Wilson's core service lines.
• CRD Design Build: CRD Design Build is a residential design-build remodeler providing full design and construction services for kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and renovations, paralleling Wilson's integrated service model.
• Kitchen Tune-Up: Kitchen Tune-Up is a kitchen and bath remodeling franchise with an integrated design-and-build approach, comparable in the kitchen/bath focus and consumer residential customer base.
• Thompson Creek Window Company: Thompson Creek Window Company is a regional home improvement company selling and installing replacement windows, doors, and roofing to residential homeowners, comparable to Wilson's windows/doors and roofing service lines.
• Normandy Remodeling: Normandy Remodeling is a residential design-build firm specializing in kitchens, baths, additions, and whole-home remodels with in-house designers and craftsmen, comparable in service mix and integrated delivery model.
• CaseDesign/remodeling: CaseDesign/remodeling is a residential design-build remodeling firm offering integrated design and construction services for homeowners, directly comparable to Wilson's design-build model across kitchens, baths, additions, and whole-home renovations.
• Re-Bath: Re-Bath is a bathroom remodeling franchise providing design and installation services, overlapping with Wilson's bathroom remodeling offering at the consumer-facing end of residential renovation.

Broad incumbents

• Power Home Remodeling: Power Home Remodeling is a large national residential remodeler offering roofing, siding, windows, and home improvements, overlapping with several of Wilson's service lines but at materially greater scale.
• Leaf Home Renovations: Leaf Home Renovations is a national residential renovation provider covering bathrooms, windows, and other home improvements, comparable to Wilson's offerings but operating at a multi-market, scaled level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wilsonbuildingcompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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