CHOUTEAU BUILDING GROUP LLC

What CHOUTEAU BUILDING GROUP LLC does

Chouteau Building Group LLC is a privately held custom building and renovation contractor founded in 1982 and headquartered at 318 Hanley Industrial Ct in St. Louis, Missouri. The company serves residential homeowners and commercial clients in the St. Louis metropolitan area through a direct-to-consumer engagement model, delivering custom home construction, room additions, kitchen and bathroom remodels, whole-home renovations, outdoor living spaces, commercial tenant improvements, and historic restoration projects. Operations are run under the ownership of Scott Pozzo and Zak Baisch, with no disclosed institutional shareholders, parent company, or external funding. The business model is project-based and one-time in nature: revenue is generated through individual construction contracts, with pricing structured via a Schedule of Values (line items for materials and labor plus a Profit & Overhead percentage), an Allowances system for homeowner-selected items, and optional Work Authorizations for change orders — the company notably does not charge a Change Order fee.

The company's service portfolio spans ten tracked offerings across the website, organized into core services (Custom Home Construction and Renovation, Additions, Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Commercial Construction), specialty services (Historic Restoration, Outdoor Living Spaces), design style categories (Modern, Traditional/Transitional), and a consulting support service. Underlying technology and process are traditional: construction using conventional building methods, AIA (American Institute of Architects) standard contract documents, and a structured project management cadence featuring initial consultations with the client (and architect or designer where applicable) followed by weekly project meetings throughout construction. Marketing is conducted through the company website (cbg-stl.com) and a Houzz platform presence, where the company won Houzz Best of 2020 for Design and four 2019 Architect & Designer Awards (ADA) in Dining Room, Addition, Specialty Room, and Outdoor Living Space categories. The company holds no patents or trademarks, has no disclosed API or software product, and operates from a single office location.

Commercially, Chouteau Building Group functions as a traditional custom builder rather than a platform or technology-enabled business. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company emphasizes transparency through detailed Schedule of Values documentation and allowance receipts. Customer segments are horizontally distributed across Residential Homeowners (primary), Commercial Clients (dental/medical office buildouts, professional space renovations), and Historic Property Owners (specialized restoration). Geographic scope is restricted to the St. Louis metro area, with no disclosed expansion plans, satellite offices, or multi-market operations. The company does not appear to have any subsidiaries, mergers and acquisitions activity, regulatory actions, or restructuring events in its history.

Name

CHOUTEAU BUILDING GROUP LLC

Legal name

Chouteau Building Group LLC

Website

https://cbg-stl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chouteau Building Group LLC is a privately held custom home builder and renovation contractor founded in 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri, serving residential homeowners and commercial clients in the St. Louis metropolitan area with traditional construction services under AIA contract standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Home Construction and Renovation Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Residential renovation services
• Home addition contracting
• Commercial buildout services
• Historic property restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Construction Services: The company generates revenue through one-time project fees for custom home construction, room additions, renovations, remodels, and commercial projects. Revenue is calculated using a Schedule of Values with line items for materials and labor, plus Profit & Overhead percentage applied to all items. Additional revenue may come from change orders (Work Authorizations) that increase or decrease project cost based on scope changes or unforeseen conditions.
2. Consulting Services: The company offers consulting services as part of its revenue streams, providing expertise to clients during construction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chouteau Building Group is a custom building and renovation contractor serving the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area. The company delivers custom home construction, room additions, kitchen and bathroom remodels, whole-home renovations, commercial buildouts, historic restoration, and outdoor living space construction under AIA-standard contracts with transparent Schedule-of-Values pricing.

Product overview

Chouteau Building Group offers a unified suite of custom building and renovation services centered around residential and commercial construction. The core offerings include Custom Home Construction and Renovation, Additions, Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling, Commercial Construction, Historic Restoration, and Outdoor Living Spaces. These services are delivered through a structured project management process that includes initial consultations, weekly meetings, transparent budgeting with allowances, and AIA contract documents. The company operates as a single-service business rather than a platform, providing end-to-end construction services from design consultation through project completion. Additional support services include consulting and design style options (Modern and Traditional).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Construction and Renovation Full-service custom home building and comprehensive renovation services for residential properties, delivering high craftsmanship and attention to detail throughout the construction process.
• Additions Home addition services including dining rooms, specialty room additions, and other structural expansions to existing residential properties.
• Kitchen Remodeling Kitchen renovation and remodeling services delivered as part of whole-home renovation projects for residential clients.
• Bathroom Remodeling Bathroom renovation and remodeling services delivered as part of whole-home renovation projects for residential clients.
• Commercial Construction Commercial building and construction services including dental and medical office buildouts, tenant improvements, and other commercial project work for business owners and commercial entities.
• Historic Restoration Historic building restoration and preservation services that maintain the architectural integrity of heritage properties.
• Outdoor Living Spaces Outdoor living construction services including decks, porches, pool houses, outdoor kitchens, and patio installations for residential properties.
• Consulting Services Construction consulting services provided to guide homeowners through project details, scope, and decision-making during construction projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular weekly project meetings ensure all parties remain informed and aligned throughout construction

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Institute of Architects (AIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChouteau Building Group uses AIA contract documents as their standard contracts. The company specifically chose AIA documents because they are industry-standard and fair to all parties, not slanted toward the builder. The use of third-party contracts (rather than builder-crafted contracts) provides protection and transparency for homeowners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Re-Bath: Re-Bath is a national bathroom-remodeling franchise offering complete bathroom renovations; it directly competes with CBG's bathroom remodeling service line for residential customers.
• DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen: DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen is a national remodeling franchise focused on kitchen, bath, and whole-home remodels; it directly overlaps with CBG's kitchen and bathroom remodeling offerings.
• Case Design/Remodeling: Case Design/Remodeling is a design-build remodeling firm offering kitchens, baths, additions and whole-home renovations; it competes directly with CBG's remodeling and addition services across residential homeowners.

Broad incumbents

• David Weekley Homes: David Weekley Homes is a large privately held U.S. homebuilder with custom design centers; it overlaps with Chouteau Building Group on custom single-family construction, though at national scale rather than a single metro.
• Tri Pointe Homes: Tri Pointe Homes operates differentiated brands in the move-up and luxury segment, including custom-style offerings, and competes broadly with CBG in premium custom residential construction.
• Toll Brothers: Toll Brothers is a national luxury homebuilder offering custom and move-up homes; it competes with Chouteau Building Group in the premium custom-home space, although it operates at vastly greater scale and across many metros.
• Taylor Morrison: Taylor Morrison is a top-five U.S. homebuilder with a custom-home segment that overlaps with Chouteau's custom and luxury residential work, though it serves far more geographies than CBG's St. Louis base.
• PulteGroup: PulteGroup is one of the largest U.S. homebuilders spanning entry-level to luxury; its higher-end Centex and Pulte divisions offer custom-style homes that overlap with CBG's higher-end custom residential work.
• Shea Homes: Shea Homes is a national builder with a custom and luxury segment under Shea Signature; comparable to CBG in tackling custom home construction while operating across multiple Sun Belt and Western markets.

Regional players

• Neil Kelly Company: Neil Kelly is a long-standing Pacific Northwest design-build remodeler offering additions, kitchens, baths and historic restoration; comparable to CBG in customer model and service mix but operating on the West Coast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chouteau-building-group-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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