K I R K L A N D
CUSTOM HOME BUILDER KIRKLAND, WA
Kirkland’s Housing Stock Is Older Than Its Reputation
Kirkland sells itself on waterfront and walkability, but most of the housing behind that image is 1950s through 1970s ranch construction on lots that were never meant to hold a modern house. Forty-foot frontages. Single-car garages. Hallways that dead-end into three small bedrooms. One bath for the whole floor.
The buyers moving in now want open plans, primary suites, home offices, and a kitchen that faces the yard. The bones rarely support any of it without real work.
Beckman Builds builds the version of the house that fits how people actually live in it now — either by remodeling what stands or by replacing it with something designed for the lot.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Houghton and the lakefront blocks
bring tight lots, mature landscaping, and view protection. Builds here are surgical: excavation inside a small footprint, careful shoring, and a design that maximizes glazing on the water side without turning the street elevation into a blank wall.
Juanita and the Rose Hill plateau
have more room and a mix of mid-century stock. These are tear-down and rebuild candidates where the existing house has run its course, or deep renovation candidates where it has not.
Market and the Bridle Trails edge
hold larger parcels with tree ordinances that shape the entire site plan. We commission arborist reports early because a single significant tree can relocate a whole foundation.
DESIGN BUILD UNDER ONE CONTRACT
Kirkland clients tend to be decisive and design-literate. They also tend to have been burned by a contractor who vanished between bid and framing. Our model removes the handoff: the same company designs, prices, permits, and builds. There is no gap for a project to fall into.
The four-phase process is the backbone. Consultation to establish the vision and the budget. Design and pre-construction with architect collaboration, engineering, and permitting. Construction with weekly updates. Completion with a punch walk, warranty, and optional Home Care Program.
What We Do
Custom ground-up homes on infill and replacement lots. Whole-home renovations to studs with all new systems. Second-story and primary suite additions. Kitchen and great room expansions opening to covered outdoor rooms. Basement finishing and wine storage. Custom millwork, stair work, and built-ins.
A Word on Price
We are not the low bid and we do not pretend to be. Kirkland has plenty of contractors who will quote a number they cannot hold. Our bids come from a line-item budget built during pre-construction, so the price you sign is a price we can actually deliver against. When clients compare apples to apples at the end, the gap usually closes.
Start Here
Bring us the house, the lot, or the plan. We will tell you what is realistic.
Call 206.406.3264 or email matt@beckmanbuilds.com for a complimentary consultation.
Kirkland services: Whole Home Remodeling • Home Additions • Eastside