A Mt. Baker builder, rooted in Glacier
Two decades of building homes on the mountain we live on — with our own crews, one point of contact, and a handshake that still means something.
Building the Mt. Baker area since 2002
Kestrel Homes (legally Kestrel Corporation) is a custom vacation-home builder and full-phase general contractor based in Glacier, Washington.
We started taking on all phases of residential and commercial construction in 2000, and began building vacation homes in the heart of the Mt. Baker Recreation Area in 2002. Since then we've built nearly twenty custom homes, spec homes and vacation rentals — fourteen of them right here in the recreation area.
We're not a big regional outfit that drives up from the valley. Our shop is on the Mt. Baker Highway in Glacier, our crews live and work in this weather, and we build the kind of homes we'd want to own ourselves — from traditional ski chalets to contemporary glass-and-timber retreats.
Experience you can count
Ryan — owner & general contractor
Kestrel is owner-run. When you call, you reach the person who will actually stand on your lot, draw up the plan, pull the permits and see the build through to the day you get the keys — not a salesperson and a chain of subcontractors.
- One point of contact from first sketch to move-in
- In-house crews with 10–30 years per trade
- Licensed, bonded & insured WA contractor
Every phase, handled in-house
From a brand-new custom home to a single new window, the same crew carries the work — across the Mt. Baker area, Whatcom County, and the San Juan Islands.
Residential
Custom homes, vacation rentals, additions and remodels.
Commercial
Tenant improvements, renovations, repairs and new builds.
Multi-family
Design-permit-build duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.
Maintenance
Year-round repair and care for mountain homes.
Licensed, bonded & insured. Kestrel holds Washington State contractor license KESTRH1005DA, which you can verify any time through the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
Twenty years on the mountain — let's put it to work
Tell us about your lot and your vision. We'll walk you through what it takes to make it real.