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Here to Make Your Dreams Possible

We specialize in architecturally complex, high-end custom homes and remodels across the Berkeley Hills and Bay Area

We Build What Others Won't

We handle the projects that demand more—hillside sites with challenging topography, architecturally intricate designs that push boundaries, and homes where every detail matters. We’re the builder architects trust when they need a partner who can execute their vision without compromise. And we stand behind that execution with a 5-year craftsmanship warranty.

Our team brings deep architectural understanding and construction expertise to every project. From early design collaboration through final walkthrough, we ensure that complex ideas become beautifully built realities. We’ve grown entirely through referrals from clients, architects, and designers who value our process, our communication, and our results.

Home Builder of the Year 2025

Vought Construction has been named Jobtread’s Home Builder of the Year 2025, recognizing our commitment to exceptional craftsmanship, transparent communication, and collaborative partnerships with architects and homeowners across the Bay Area.

Why Clients & Architects Work with Us

Transparent Communication

We’re exceptionally proactive and transparent throughout every phase. Clients receive daily project updates via shared Google Photos albums, regular texts and emails, and detailed weekly on-site meetings. Our Gantt charts are updated at least twice monthly, so you always know exactly where the project stands. Clients consistently tell us that this clarity and frequency of communication build trust and eliminate the uncertainty that typically comes with construction.

Exceptional Competency in Complex Projects

Our team is uniquely skilled at handling complex, architecturally intricate hillside projects. Our expertise, particularly in complicated structural modifications, challenging sites, and high-end custom details, is a key reason clients choose us. We collaborate early in the design process, providing real-time feedback on feasibility, costs, and structural considerations, thereby significantly reducing surprises and ensuring seamless execution.

Commitment to Craftsmanship & Quality

We’re dedicated to delivering outstanding results, ensuring every aspect of construction—from framing and finishes to high-end cabinetry and architectural details—is executed flawlessly. Our rigorous on-site quality checks and dedicated superintendent oversight mean nothing moves forward until it meets our standards. Clients describe their finished projects as exceeding their initial expectations.

At Vought Construction, we build homes that honor the architect's vision and the client's dreams. We believe that complex projects deserve exceptional execution, and that transparency, collaboration, and craftsmanship should define every phase of the building process. Our mission is to lead with clarity, build with precision, and create spaces that stand the test of time.

Core Values

Founder's Story

I moved to the Bay Area from Florida in 2008 when I was 19, with no formal training in construction—just a strong work ethic and the willingness to hustle. I worked construction during the day with my uncle, a home builder, and cooked in a restaurant at night. Under my uncle’s guidance, I learned the trades from the ground up: digging ditches, framing, siding, painting, and finish work.

One day, while sanding siding on a house, a realtor selling the place next door asked if I could paint hers. That one job turned into many. She referred me to others, and within a year, I left both the restaurant and my uncle’s crew to work independently.

In 2013, I became one of the youngest licensed general contractors in California. I built my reputation by showing up on time, doing what I said I’d do, and treating every project, big or small, with care. Handyman work evolved into kitchens, baths, full-home remodels, and eventually ground-up custom homes.

Today, Vought Construction builds complex, architecturally significant homes across the Bay Area, often on challenging hillside sites. What sets us apart isn’t just craftsmanship, it’s the client experience: transparency, professionalism, and leadership from preconstruction to handoff.

—Devon Vought, President

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