Craftsmanship, Communication & Commitment

Creating extraordinary custom homes in the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay region, Howerton Construction combines old-world craftsmanship with 21st-century vision and technology. Since 1978, Greg Howerton and his team have earned a reputation for excellence, communication, and personalized service.

Building a custom home is always challenging. With Greg's expert guidance, this crew of professionals helps ensure the process runs smoothly. Moreover, Greg brings personal attention and skilled management to every project. Our commitment to quality, and to our clients' satisfaction, makes Howerton Construction one of the premier custom builders in the region.

We Speak Green

The latest trend in construction today is ‘Green Building’ and while it seems everyone in the trades is scrambling to get on the ‘green’ bandwagon, we at Howerton Construction have been incorporating green techniques and materials on many of our projects since our beginnings. Some of our earliest homes had beautifully constructed doors, windows and/or cabinets built with recycled materials. We experimented with solar space heating, solar water heating and other alternative forms of energy savings.

Today, we emphasize the use of high performance insulation with conditioned attic space (ask us why we like this), hydronic radiant space heating utilizing very energy efficient condensing boilers and tankless domestic water heaters. We have installed grey water recycling systems, a 110,000 gallon rainwater harvest system, solar photovoltaic and solar hot water systems on several of our projects. We have also built a project completely off grid with recycled materials, site milled lumber and sustainable energy systems. (see Sustainable Farmhouse in our Portfolio)

Not all green practices or materials you may have heard about are appropriate for every job but we can help our clients make cost effective choices that will be a real benefit to their particular project and the environment.

Talk Versus Walk

Any builder can easily make claims about the high quality of their work or how satisfied their customers are but our history speaks for itself. We invite you to visit any of our projects of the last several years, and speak with our clients. See for yourself the quality of our work and hear about the rewarding experience our clients have had working with Howerton Construction.

Read what Howerton Construction clients have to say in References. Please contact us for an interview.

Building Fine Custom Homes in the Monterey Bay Area