Design and construction under one roof. One team, one contract, one set of people accountable for the home you've been picturing. Twenty years of doing it right in central Iowa.
"Just as you are an expert in your field, we are here to help you from start to finish."
With a separate designer and a separate contractor, you become the messenger. You translate. You absorb the gaps between what was drawn and what can actually be built.
With us, the design is informed by what can be built. The budget is real from day one. The communication has one source. When something behind a wall isn't what we expected, and one day it won't be, you have one team solving the problem, not two pointing fingers.
That's not the only way to remodel. But after 20 years of watching homeowners stuck in the middle of two contracts, it's the one we built our company around.
Design and construction work together from the first conversation. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Custom residential design that starts with how you actually live: cozy, contemporary, classic, warm. We help you achieve your words in the space you live in.
From adding a deck to doubling your living space to an entire home renovation. Handled start to finish, with Rob on site every day.
For homeowners earlier in the process: before you buy, before you commit, or before you can do it all at once.
A clear path, not a black box. You'll always know what's happening and why.
We meet at your home, talk through your ideas and your budget, and look around together. You get an honest read before anyone signs anything.
We bring you design proposals and refine them with you, including 3D models so you can see it for real before it's built.
Full construction documents: floor plans, elevations, structural details. The set we bid from is the set we build from. The price you sign is the price you pay.
Daily supervision of every sub. Updates by phone or email on what happened and what's next. On or before the date we agreed to.
"I would characterize it as beyond expectations! The floor plan is exactly what we dreamed of… the interior woodwork and design really exceeded what I had ever mentally pictured. The quality and attention to detail was amazing!"
Main Floor Renovation
"The project ran on schedule and Rob and Lisa Rubsam provided great guidance and direction throughout the process. We appreciated their attention to detail… We highly recommend this hands-on team!"
Kitchen Remodel + Addition
Lisa is the designer, an Iowa State architecture graduate with two decades of residential and commercial work behind her. Rob is the builder, the one on your job site every day, making it real.
Design and construction under one roof isn't a slogan for us. It's our marriage. The person who draws your plans and the person who builds them eat dinner at the same table.
Before You Remodel: the one question that decides whether you'll love it or regret it. Twenty years of what we've learned, distilled into an 11-page guide with a printable planning worksheet.
Get the Free GuideA complimentary Discovery Meeting. About an hour. You bring your ideas and inspiration. We bring 20 years of experience and an honest read on what's realistic. No pressure, no obligation.
Schedule a Discovery MeetingOr call us: (515) 745-0432