General contractor in North Carolina since 1998
We Build What Lasts
Schools, offices, homes and warehouses across the Southeast. Planned with care, built by people who take pride in their trade, and finished on the date we promised you.
One team, start to finish
From First Sketch to Final Walkthrough
Design, permits, construction and handover all handled under one roof. You get one contract, one schedule and one person who answers when you call.
Commercial construction that keeps you on schedule
Spaces That Open on Time
Your building opening later than planned costs you money every single week. We build aggressive but honest schedules, and then we hit them.
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On schedule
We plan every job backwards from your move in date and share the schedule with you from day one.
Safety without compromise
Every crew, every site, every day. Our safety record is something we have worked hard to earn.
Honest numbers
The price we quote is the price you pay. If something changes, you hear it from us first.
27
Years of building across the Southeast
A Contractor Who Picks Up the Phone
Northcrest started in 1998 with two carpenters, one pickup truck and a simple promise to our first client: we would treat your project like it was our own money being spent. Twenty seven years and more than six hundred projects later, that promise still runs the company.
We are builders first. Our supervisors came up through the trades, most of our office staff have spent real time on site, and nobody here hides behind jargon. When you ask a question, you get a straight answer in plain language.
- Licensed general contractor in NC, SC and VA
- Full design build services under one roof
- Dedicated project manager on every job
- Weekly written updates with photos
Ray Donnelly
President and cofounder
Our Services That We Provide
Six ways we help clients build, expand and renew. Every service comes with the same straight talk and the same standards.
The Builder Other Builders Call
Our own crews on the critical path
Concrete, framing and carpentry are done by Northcrest employees, not whoever happened to be available that month.
One project manager, one number
You get a dedicated PM with a direct line. Not a call center, not a rotating cast of site contacts.
Open book pricing
Want to see the actual invoices? Ask. We will walk you through the numbers on any project we build.
Two year workmanship warranty
Double the industry standard. If something is not right, we come back and make it right.
Explore Recent Projects
A few of the buildings our crews have delivered lately. Every one of these clients came back for another project.
A Simple Process, No Surprises
Four steps from first phone call to final walkthrough. You will always know which step you are on.
We listen first
Sit down with you, walk the site and understand what you need, what you have spent and what worries you about the project.
Straight estimate
A detailed written estimate with real line items, not a single number on a napkin. You see where every dollar goes.
Build with updates
Our crews get to work. You get a weekly written update with photos and a schedule that shows exactly where things stand.
Walkthrough and support
We walk the finished project together, fix our punch list fast, and back our work with a two year workmanship warranty.
What Our Clients Say
They finished our distribution center six weeks ahead of schedule, which never happens in construction. The site was calm, organized and safe every single time I visited. I have already sent two other companies their way.
Building a school while school is in session sounds impossible. The Northcrest crew sealed off our construction zone, worked around our calendar and the teachers honestly forgot they were there. The new wing is beautiful.
We interviewed five contractors for our renovation and Northcrest was the only one who told us something we did not want to hear. Two years later, that honesty saved us a fortune. The house is everything they promised.
Ready when you are
Got a project in mind? Let's talk it through.
Call us, email us, or send the form. A real person who knows construction will get back to you within one business day.