advance design and construction

What advance design and construction does

Advance Design and Construction (ADC) is a privately held custom luxury home builder and remodeler founded in 2002 by Jeff Miller and headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada, operating across the Lake Tahoe Basin in both California and Nevada. The company serves high-net-worth individuals and second-home buyers seeking to build or renovate premium residences in exclusive communities such as Martis Camp, Clear Creek, Crystal Bay, and Incline Village, with a focus on homes in challenging terrain (hillside, steep-lot) and environmentally sensitive areas governed by TRPA regulations. ADC differentiates through a full-time employee building crew (rather than a subcontractor model), green building certifications (LEED, Energy Star, NAHB Certified Green Professional), and an exclusive Online Client Portfolio system that provides 24/7 client access to project financials, schedules, and photography.

The company's core offerings include custom home building, home remodeling and additions, and green/sustainable construction, with supplementary technology tools including UDA Estimating for cost budgeting and Gantt chart scheduling for project timelines. ADC maintains a network of established architectural and design partners (Sandbox Studio, Borelli Architecture, Kelly & Stone, Marsden Architects, MOXIE Interior Design, among others) and integrates premium home automation systems (Lutron, Control4, Amazon Alexa, Sonos) into its builds. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts — quoting custom home builds, remodels, and renovations on a quote-by-project basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company employs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion, relying on referrals, architect partnerships, and community reputation rather than paid marketing, and pursues a horizontal segmentation strategy targeting two primary customer personas: affluent local homeowners and vacation home buyers managing builds remotely.

Name

advance design and construction

Legal name

ADVANCE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION INC

Website

https://adctahoe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Advance Design and Construction is a privately held custom luxury home builder and remodeler founded in 2002, serving high-net-worth homeowners and vacation home buyers across the Lake Tahoe Basin in Nevada and California with green building expertise and TRPA regulatory specialization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Custom Home Building & Remodeling

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

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Green / High-Performance Home Construction (Net-Zero, Passive House) (IMAFABAH), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Pre-Sale / Move-In Whole-Home Refresh & Modernization (HSAPAEAJ)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Luxury residential construction
• Home remodeling services
• Green building construction
• Design-build services

Headquarters

HQ city

Incline Village

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Building: Project-based custom home construction services for luxury residential properties in the Lake Tahoe region. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees based on custom home builds, remodels, and renovations. The company works with clients from initial consultation through project completion.
2. Home Remodeling Services: Renovation and remodeling services for existing properties, including additions, kitchen/bathroom remodels, and structural modifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Advance Design & Construction is an award-winning custom luxury home builder and remodeler serving the Lake Tahoe region since 2002. The company builds, remodels, and constructs green/sustainable custom residential properties for affluent homeowners in North Lake Tahoe communities including Incline Village, Martis Camp, Clear Creek, Crystal Bay, Lakeshore, and Tyner. Projects are delivered under a full-service design-build model from initial consultation through completion, supported by an exclusive password-protected Online Client Portfolio system.

Product overview

Advance Design & Construction (ADC) is a custom luxury home builder and remodeler serving the Lake Tahoe region since 2002. The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on custom home building and remodeling, supplemented by a dedicated Online Client Portfolio tool that provides clients password-protected 24/7 access to project tracking, budgeting, scheduling, and visual progress updates. ADC specializes in green/sustainable construction with LEED certification capabilities, serving high-net-worth clients building in the exclusive Tahoe Basin, Martis Camp, Incline Village, and surrounding luxury communities. The core offering is the full-service custom home building experience from initial consultation through project completion, supported by proprietary client communication tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Building Award-winning custom luxury home construction services in the Lake Tahoe region, specializing in high-end residential builds with a sustainability focus, delivered since 2002 to affluent homeowners in Incline Village, Martis Camp, Clear Creek, Crystal Bay, and surrounding communities.
• Home Remodeling Comprehensive renovation and remodeling services including additions, expansions, kitchen and bathroom remodels, structural modifications, and whole-home transformations for existing properties in the Lake Tahoe Basin area.
• Green/Sustainable Home Building LEED-certified and Energy Star-rated green home construction incorporating sustainability principles, energy efficiency, water conservation, and environmentally responsible building practices, backed by the founder's NAHB Certified Green Professional designation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded 2011 Best in the Basin Award for Green Building by TRPA for LEED Silver Certified home
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tatarek ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 31 August 2016Concrete construction contractor performing foundation pours and concrete work for ADC projects. Completed multiple foundation pours for hillside construction projects.
• Craig Price PlumbingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 31 August 2016Plumbing contractor involved from beginning stages of construction including lift station installation through final fixture installation.
• Jeff W. Maxhimer ExcavationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 31 August 2016Excavation contractor for site preparation and earthwork on ADC construction projects.
• Elise Fett & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2016Architectural and engineering firm providing design services for ADC custom home projects. Worked on multiple ADC projects including lakefront residences and hillside homes in the Lake Tahoe area.
• Sandbox Studio (Scott Gillespie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning architectural firm designing multiple ADC projects including Martis Camp homes. Scott Gillespie designed numerous luxury residences for ADC.
• Kelly & Stone ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm responsible for design on ADC projects including Tiller Incline Village and 531 Martis Camp.
• Montana Reclaimed LumberminorOthersSupplier of reclaimed beams, antique boards, historic paneling and trim. Providing reclaimed wood materials for ADC projects including Martis Camp cabin siding.
• Sierra Pacific WindowsminorOthersThird-generation family-owned window manufacturer providing multi-pane wood clad windows with advanced glazing systems for ADC projects.
• Marsden Architects, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm providing design services for ADC projects including Clear Creek community homes.
• Julie Johnson-Holland (Interior Design)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior designer providing interior design services for multiple ADC projects including Martis Camp homes and Clear Creek residences.
• MOXIE Interior DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design firm providing design services for ADC projects including Del Monte Lane and 206 Clear Creek.
• DEI (Engineering)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm providing structural engineering solutions for ADC renovation and addition projects.
• GilanFarr & Associates (Philip GilanFarr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm designing challenging upslope and golf course ADC projects with complex engineering requirements.
• Borelli Architecture (Jim Borelli)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm providing design services for Martis Camp projects including the Valhalla residence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tahoe Mountain Builders: Custom luxury home builder serving North Lake Tahoe and Truckee with similar design-build service offerings and affluent clientele. Directly competes with ADC in the same premium mountain communities.
• Ridgeline Construction: Luxury home builder operating in the Truckee and North Tahoe markets with comparable high-end residential construction offerings and similar customer profile to ADC.
• Mountain Home Building Company: Custom luxury mountain home builder operating in the Truckee/North Tahoe region with a comparable focus on design-build custom residences in premium mountain communities, mirroring ADC's model.
• Mark Tanner Construction: Truckee/North Tahoe custom luxury home builder with comparable high-end residential focus and similar service profile. Competes for the same affluent second-home and primary-residence buyers as ADC.

Broad incumbents

• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder operating at much larger scale across multiple geographies. Overlaps with ADC at the upper end of the luxury market but does not specialize in the Tahoe design-build niche and lacks comparable regional regulatory expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/laketahoegeneralcontractor

Compliance5 records

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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