Schlauch Bottcher Construction

What Schlauch Bottcher Construction does

Schlauch Bottcher Construction (SBC) is a Bozeman, Montana-based custom home builder founded in the 1990s by brothers Chad and Jamie Bottcher alongside Mike Schlauch and operating for over 25 years in Western Montana's luxury residential market. It provides full-lifecycle custom home construction organized into three explicit stages: pre-construction planning, building and project management, and post-construction walkthrough and support. The company's principal technical differentiator is in-house timber operations, led by partner Nate Boersema since 2009, which integrates specialized timber framing capability directly into general contracting rather than outsourcing it. Crew capacity sits in the 51-100 range, blending in-house craftsmen with a curated network of regional subcontractors.

The business is sales-led and direct-to-consumer, with revenue generated through bespoke project-based contracts for affluent homeowners seeking custom-built luxury homes. Pricing is set per project and varies with home size, design complexity, materials, and finishes; contract timelines run on multi-year cycles typical of custom construction. There is no external institutional investment - SBC remains a private partnership held by the co-founding Bottcher brothers and partner Nate Boersema - and no public revenue disclosures exist.

Geographic scope is intentionally narrow: Western Montana, concentrated in the Bozeman area, with no signals of out-of-state or international expansion. Marketing and demand generation are anchored by an extensive project portfolio on the company website and by sustained earned-media coverage in regional and national publications including Western Home Journal, Build Magazine, Western Art & Architecture, Big Sky Journal Home, Mountain Living, Tahoe Quarterly, and Timber Home Living. The company's contact footprint is a single domestic office location in Bozeman, MT.

Name

Schlauch Bottcher Construction

Legal name

Schlauch Bottcher Construction, Inc.

Website

https://sbconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schlauch Bottcher Construction is a Bozeman, Montana-based custom home builder serving affluent Western Montana homeowners with full-lifecycle bespoke construction, distinguished by its in-house timber operations and partner-led delivery model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Residential Construction

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

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), Luxury Whole-Home Renovation (High-End Finishes & Custom Build) (HSAPAEAI)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Luxury residential construction
• Home building services
• Pre-construction planning
• General contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Construction: One-time custom home building projects where the company serves as the general contractor. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for complete home construction services including pre-construction planning, building, and post-construction support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schlauch Bottcher Construction is a custom home builder based in Bozeman, Montana that designs and builds luxury single-family residences for private clients. The firm manages the full build lifecycle — pre-construction planning, design partnership, site work, framing, finish work, and warranty — typically as the general contractor on owner-commissioned custom homes in the Gallatin Valley.

Product overview

Schlauch Bottcher Construction (SBC) is a full-service custom home construction company offering a comprehensive suite of services for luxury residential projects. The company operates through distinct service modules: Pre-construction Services (collaboration, scheduling, estimating, site analysis), Building & Construction Services (project management, subcontractor liaison, on-site supervision), and Walkthrough/Post-construction Services (home orientation, support). The company also maintains specialized in-house timber operations for homes featuring timber construction elements. Founded in Montana with over 25 years of experience, SBC focuses on custom homes in Western Montana with an emphasis on craftsmanship, quality, reliability, and legacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Building

Quantifiable outcome

• On-budget and on-schedule delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Subcontractors and Trade PartnerscoreOthersSBC works with the best subcontractors in the area and has launched hardworking in-house divisions. They cultivate working relationships with dependable subcontractors to provide the best timeline control possible and ensure projects receive the attention they deserve.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Threshold Building & Design: Bozeman-based luxury custom home builder serving the same Western Montana market with comparable design-build delivery and mountain-luxury clientele. Direct geographic and product overlap with SBC.
• Compass Construction: Luxury custom home builder specializing in mountain resort communities (Park City, Jackson Hole). Comparable luxury custom delivery model and affluent second-home buyer segment.
• Yellowstone Traditions: Montana custom home and timber-frame builder serving the greater Yellowstone region. Directly comparable craftsmanship-oriented luxury custom model.
• Mountain Home Construction: Park City-area luxury custom home builder with comparable mountain-resort clientele and high-end build services. Comparable product offering and affluent buyer profile.
• Big Sky Build: Big Sky, Montana-based custom home builder focused on luxury mountain residences. Same regional Montana market and luxury custom home product as SBC.

Broad incumbents

• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder with move-up and custom divisions targeting affluent buyers. Adjacent luxury buyer segment though primarily production-oriented, not direct craft custom.
• David Weekley Homes: Large national homebuilder with a custom/luxury division. Broader incumbent serving overlapping affluent buyers with semi-custom and custom offerings at greater scale.

Emerging players

• Wicks Custom Homes: Established luxury custom home builder operating in select markets with comparable on-budget, on-schedule delivery commitments and custom craftsmanship positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sbc-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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