Mt. Lincoln Construction, Inc.

What Mt. Lincoln Construction, Inc. does

Mt. Lincoln Construction, Inc. is a privately held general contracting firm established in 1991 in Truckee, California, operating across the greater Lake Tahoe area. The company delivers three core service lines: custom new home construction (projects ranging from 1,800 SF to over 10,000 SF, including mountain retreats, lakefront residences, and ski-in/ski-out properties), home remodeling services (kitchen and bath remodels, whole-home renovations, historic restorations, and additions typically 2,337 to 4,761 SF), and commercial construction (lodge expansions, tenant improvements, and commercial additions). It is licensed in both California (#644770) and Nevada (#0068650) and has executed projects outside its core region, including remote Southeast Alaska lodge cabins.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven model with one-time project fees and no publicly disclosed pricing. Its customer base consists primarily of affluent homeowners and commercial property owners in the Lake Tahoe region, served through a high-touch, relationship-driven field sales motion anchored by phone, email, and website contact. Marketing relies on a portfolio-centric website, Houzz profile, and organic social media presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram, supplemented by sustained regional industry recognition (CATT and Tahoe Quarterly awards from 2012-2023) and BBB A+ accreditation.

The firm is micro-scale, with approximately five to six team members including President/Owner Chris Tennant, retired Founder Paul Zarubin, Senior Project Manager Jon Riley, and three Superintendents (Dillon Martindale, Randy Hughes, Brent Neill). No external funding, parent company, or subsidiary relationships are evidenced; the business is founder/management-controlled. Revenue figures are not disclosed, and no AI/ML or technology platform capabilities are present.

Name

Mt. Lincoln Construction, Inc.

Legal name

Mt. Lincoln Construction, Inc.

Website

https://mtlincoln.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mt. Lincoln Construction, Inc. is a privately held general contractor founded in 1991 in Truckee, California, building custom homes, remodels, and commercial projects for affluent clients across the greater Lake Tahoe area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential and Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), Residential Remodelers (236118), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE), Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Home remodeling services
• Commercial construction
• Mountain design build
• General contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Truckee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Construction: One-time project fees for building custom residential homes in the Lake Tahoe region, serving affluent homeowners building primary residences, vacation homes, and investment properties. Projects range from $1,800 SF to 10,000 SF in size.
2. Remodeling Services: One-time project fees for home renovation and remodeling services, including historic renovations, additions, and full-scale remodels. Projects include significant remodels like the Riverside Historic Remodel (lifted and moved building 50 feet) and exterior remodels.
3. Commercial Construction: One-time project fees for commercial buildings including lodge expansions, commercial kitchen additions, and other commercial construction in the Lake Tahoe region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mt. Lincoln Construction is a general contracting firm that builds custom new homes, executes home remodels (including historic restorations and additions), and constructs commercial buildings in the greater Lake Tahoe area. Projects range from roughly 1,089 SF shell additions to 10,000+ SF custom chalets, with specialization in mountain, lakefront, and ski-in/ski-out design-build work.

Product overview

Mt. Lincoln Construction, Inc. is a general contracting company established in 1991 serving the greater Lake Tahoe area. The company operates three primary service lines: New Home Construction (custom homes ranging from 1,800 to 10,000+ SF including mountain retreats, lakefront properties, and ski-in/ski-out residences), Home Remodeling Services (comprehensive renovations from 2,337 to 4,761 SF including historic restorations and additions), and Commercial Construction (lodge expansions and tenant improvements). Projects are featured individually as portfolio case studies showcasing specific residential and commercial builds with associated architects, designers, photography, and awards. The company maintains a project portfolio organized into New Homes, Remodels, and Commercial categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Home Construction Custom new home construction services in the greater Lake Tahoe area, including design-build collaborations with architects and interior designers. Projects range from 1,800 SF to 10,000+ SF and include mountain retreats, lakefront properties, and ski-in/ski-out residences.
• Home Remodeling Services Comprehensive home remodeling services including kitchen and bath remodels, whole-home renovations, historic restorations, and additions. Documented projects range from 2,337 SF to 4,761 SF and include structural relocations such as the Riverside Historic Remodel.
• Commercial Construction Commercial building and renovation services including lodge expansions (e.g., Tahoe Donner Lodge Expansion), tenant improvements, commercial kitchen additions (e.g., Cottonwood Kitchen Addition), and remote commercial cabin construction (e.g., Alaska Cabins for Fly Fish Alaska Lodge) in the Lake Tahoe region.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Shea Homes: Established regional homebuilder with active communities in Northern California and Nevada, including mountain resort areas. Overlaps with Mt. Lincoln on luxury and second-home segments but at materially larger scale.
• Toll Brothers: Large public luxury homebuilder with a focused luxury/affluent-move-up product line. Compares as a broader incumbent that competes for the same affluent custom-home buyer, though operates at much larger scale and geographically dispersed.
• Tri Pointe Homes: Public homebuilder with a portfolio of luxury and move-up brands across the Western U.S., including Northern California. Comparable in targeting affluent move-up and custom buyers, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tahoe Mountain Construction: Truckee/Tahoe-area custom home builder specializing in mountain residences and remodels. Most directly comparable given similar geography, project scale, and affluent clientele in Lake Tahoe.
• Marnell Companies: Luxury commercial and residential builder based in Nevada with deep Tahoe-area project experience, comparable to Mt. Lincoln's mix of custom homes, remodels, and resort/lodge work.
• Sierra Sustainable Builders: Truckee-based general contractor focused on custom mountain homes and remodels in the Lake Tahoe/Truckee region—directly overlapping Mt. Lincoln's core service lines and customer base.
• Martis Camp Lodge & Construction: Affiliated building activity within the private Martis Camp community near Truckee, executing ultra-luxury custom homes for the same Lake Tahoe/Truckee niche Mt. Lincoln serves.

Regional players

• Skyline Construction: California-based general contractor with strong presence in commercial tenant improvements and select custom residential projects. Comparable in mountain/regional market construction expertise but primarily serves California and does not focus on the Tahoe niche.

Emerging players

• Pacific Builders: Niche custom/luxury builder active in Northern California mountain and coastal markets. Comparable in project size and customer type but smaller in scale and narrower in geographic reach than Mt. Lincoln.
• Schumacher Homes: Custom on-your-lot homebuilder operating across multiple U.S. regions. Compares on custom single-family construction model and direct-to-consumer sales motion, though typically targets different price points and geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MtLincoln1991
• Facebookfacebook.com/154677484588795
• Instagraminstagram.com/mtlincolnconstruction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mt-lincoln-construction-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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