--- title: "North Cove Builders — Home Builders | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/north-cove-builders-pfvwus-pf~1260420502 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1260420502.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "North Cove Builders" category: ["Home Builders"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/5e131a0a07b1d98b_0542-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "6147 N. Cove Court, Hudsonville, Michigan 49426, United States" latitude: 42.8748 longitude: -85.8751 phone: "(616) 631-8946" website: http://northcovebuilders.com rating: 5 review_count: 18 best_of_houzz_awards: 6 followers: 45 last_updated: 2026-08-10 --- # North Cove Builders > Hudsonville's Preferred Local Custom Home Builder. Best of Houzz! Original Houzz profile: [North Cove Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/north-cove-builders-pfvwus-pf~1260420502) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Home Builders - **Location:** Hudsonville, MI - **Serves:** Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Allendale, Jenison, Grandville, Hudsonville, Byron Center, Zeeland, Lamont, Burnips, Jamestown - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (18 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2018–2025), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work ### Business highlights - Best of Houzz winner - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work North Cove Builders is YOUR new home builder in Hudsonville, Michigan. With North Cove Builders you will receive a personalized experience through the entire home building process. We will review your contract, go over prices, and walk you through the build process so you feel comfortable and confident in your new home and in us. We will continue to be available to you after you’ve moved in, should you need any warranty work. No shell game or middle man just one builder working with you to create a home you love. North Cove also provides renovation and home addition services. We would love to work with you to bring new life to your existing home! ### Services Provided - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Home Remodeling - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Energy-Efficient Homes - Garage Building - House Framing - Barn Design & Construction ### Areas Served - Grand Rapids - Wyoming - Kentwood - Walker - Allendale - Jenison - Grandville - Hudsonville - Byron Center - Zeeland - Lamont - Burnips - Jamestown ### Typical Job Cost $200,000 - 2,500,000 Currently, our minimum budget for renovations is $15,000. New home builds typical job costs are $200K+. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | North Cove Builders | | Address | 6147 N. Cove Court, Hudsonville, Michigan 49426, United States | | Phone | (616) 631-8946 | | Website | http://northcovebuilders.com | | License Number | 2102216564 | | Followers on Houzz | 45 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/NorthCovehomesllc/ - Blog — https://www.instagram.com/northcovebuilders/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [North Cove Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/north-cove-builders-pfvwus-pf~1260420502) - **Website:** http://northcovebuilders.com - **Phone:** (616) 631-8946 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - NAHB - HBA of Michigan - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2018–2025), for Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [Home Builders Association of Michigan](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/home-builders-association-of-michigan-pfvwus-pf~1477551635) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 18 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — Pat and Keith Kuyper, Sept. 2017** > North Cove does a terrific job - from start through finish and beyond. North Cove uses Buildertrend software which gave us, and them an easy way of communicating during the building process. Changes that we asked for during the building process were quickly taken care of. . We enjoyed the personal experience and individualized attention. Everyone with the company including the subcontractors were professional, helpful, friendly and wonderful to work with. They were very honest and realistic with the budget and the finish date. We love our new home! ### All 18 reviews **★★★★★ — Frannie Bowers, March 2026** > Our experience with North Cove Builders was exceptional from start to finish. Neal, Bryan, Cindy, Elisha, and the entire team consistently went above and beyond with clear communication, thoughtful attention to our questions, and genuine transparency at every step. What could have been a stressful process instead felt manageable and well‑supported. Our home was completed ahead of schedule with excellent craftsmanship. We recommend North Cove Builders without hesitation **★★★★★ — HU-149091244, Jan. 2024** > Neal was the first builder we met during the Fall 2021 Parade of Homes. He was personable, professional, and informative without a hint of pressure salesmanship. We toured every other Parade home that year, but felt North Cove would provide the quality and care we were hoping for in a builder. Neal and his team did not disappoint! From initial planning meetings with Neal and Cindy, during the design and build process contacts with Elisha and Bryan, and finally throughout our 1-year warranty visits with Chris--every question and concern has been anticipated or promptly answered with a very helpful yet no-nonsense demeanor. Throughout the process Neal and his team offered suggestions based on their many years as professionals, keenly in tune with up to date building trends and excellent building products, but ultimately left decisions to us so that our home would be the home we wanted it to be. And it is! While North Cove has a full building schedule each year, we felt we were treated as if ours was the house that mattered. We recommend North Cove most highly and without reservation! **★★★★★ — Casey Lauf, Jan. 2023** > Neal and crew have met and exceeded all of our expectations for a builder. We truly love our dream home. North Cove made the building process as seamless as possible with clear communication. Our home offers the highest value due to exceptional craftsmanship, building principles, and never cutting corners. We highly recommend North Cove! **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > Casey & Jodi - Thank you again for choosing and trusting us to build your new home. We truly appreciate the opportunity, and are very happy to hear you enjoyed the experience as much as we did! **★★★★★ — Kristi baughman, Dec. 2021** > Neal and his team from the start were a breeze to work with. They walk you through every step and really make building a house as non stressful as possible. **★★★★★ — HU-17248877, Sept. 2021** > We had a phenomenal experience with North Cove builders, So much so that we are building a second investment property with them. Even with the pandemic nothing is too hard or complicated with their team and they will always help to ensure that your vision comes out correct. We had a very hands on approach as we wanted to make sure the house was perfect and they were very patient and kind to us as clients.... even when we could be slightly difficult. They are true custom builders and we would recommend them to anyone without any doubt. **★★★★★ — Jeffrey Bergstrom, May 2020** > I was going to wait to provide a review until after the 30 day punch list was completed but COVID-19 happened. We are very happy with our home and the process North Cove provided from start to completion. As with any new build there are always hiccups, but North Cove has stood behind their work at every occasion and we know they will when we are finally able to come back and finish off our punch list. Thanks North Cove! **★★★★★ — Pam Waite, Feb. 2020** > We hired North Cove to build our new home after meeting Neal at the Parade of Homes. We were impressed with the quality of his work and his professionalism. We are extremely happy with the finished product. The entire team is very helpful and offer suggestions for everything. Neal offers suggestions along with his recommendations which was very helpful to us as we don’t do this everyday like he does. He kept us within our budget even with all the things we wanted. They are more than happy to include everything you want even if you change your mind during the process. Highly recommend this company!! **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > Ken & Pam, > > The pleasure was ours! Thank you again for the opportunity to build your new home, and for taking the time to share about your experience. We appreciate it very much. **★★★★★ — Perry Cannon, June 2019** > North Cove was beyond helpful and professional. Quality craftsmanship and service. Very nice and polite company and I would highly recommend. **★★★★★ — Greg Nemmers, May 2019** > Upon meeting Neal, it was very apparent he was a knowledgeable builder and understood his cost to build a home. That is not the case with many custom builders that we interviewed. We engaged them in June 2018, started construction in September 2018, and it was completed late March 2019. The project was ahead of schedule and under budget. Construction quality is outstanding and offers a high value. > > Punch list and follow-up has been great. Working with Neal and his team Cindy, Elisha, Jason and Jeff has been a pleasure. They make the daunting building process very manageable. **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > Greg & Annette, > Thank you again for putting your trust in me and my team, to build your new lake home! > It was a pleasure working with the two of you, and seeing your designs and ideas come to life. Enjoy your new home! **★★★★★ — Jason S, Feb. 2019** > We had a wonderful experience working with North Cove Builders. Before meeting the North Cove team, we were hesitant about the construction process because we were building a vacation house 3 hours from our home. From the very start, Neal and his team made us feel comfortable about the process. Each step was carefully organized and communicated, and the use of the Buildertrend program was very helpful. I’ve never seen a construction company as organized as North Cove. They provided consistent updates/pictures so we could see the progress. Everyone on his team was responsive and helpful, and we truly felt like we were receiving personalized attention. > > We love our new house! We’ve received so many compliments on the work that Neal and his team did. We couldn’t be happier with the finished product and the experience overall. Thank you to Neal, Jason, Cindy, Ruth, and the entire team. I strongly recommend North Cove Builders for your construction needs. **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > It was our pleasure, Jason! We appreciate the opportunity to have been a part of your project! **★★★★★ — Ryan Zvonek, Jan. 2019** > We just moved into our new home that was built by Neal and his team. I could not have asked for any more out of a home builder. The quality of work and "standard" options rival that of other builder's upgrades. They stuck to a strict timeline and budget. Overall the honesty and professionalism of the North Cove team and all his sub-contractors was outstanding. > > Special thanks to Cindy for helping my wife, and me.. with all the choices in colors and floors and all the other little decisions that need to be made. You really have and eye for flow, and the patients to try and figure out what each family wants. And Jason for putting up with the homeowner that want to know what is happening and for what reason, all the time. And thanks for the timely responses, even on a couple random Sundays. **★★★★★ — Valanie W, Sept. 2017** > Neal, Cindy, and the North Cove team were so great to work with in building our new home. Their fun, yet professional, personalities paired with their expertise and responsiveness made the process easy from start to finish. We love the high quality finished product and would highly recommend the North Cove to anyone looking to build their dream home. **★★★★★ — Marcia Ritzenhein, Sept. 2017** > Neal, Cindy and their team were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. If issues or questions arose, they were handled immediately and to complete satisfaction. North Cove built us a beautiful home and an awesome barn. We are always happy to recommend them to our friends and family. **★★★★★ — Melissa Jones, March 2017** > Neal Kelley made our dream home come true. He was flexible with the design and floor plan, offered great ideas to stay within our budget, and worked with us to incorporate all our "necessary" items into our home. Neal and his team responded promptly to our calls and emails throughout the building process, and used an amazing app to keep everyone involved with the building of our home up-to-date with progress and schedules. He is the first builder we have met that had a schedule set up for the first year in our home to do regular check-ins and maintenance visits to ensure any issues after move in are addressed. He is and will be my first and only recommendation for building and renovation. **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > Hi Melissa, > > Thank you so much for writing such a positive review for us! It was a pleasure working with you. > > https://www.houzz.com/projects/2406385/6918-hudsonville **★★★★★ — David Van Andel, March 2017** > Building a new home with Neal Kelly and North Cove Builders was a pleasant and A+++ experience. 20 years ago we built a new home in Norton shores. The builder was a good builder except he had a hard time communicating what was going on and some of the work quality by his sub's was not 100%. With North Cove Builders the work quality was excellent, they all are very professional to work with and they also met the deadlines to get us in our home on time. They also are very helpful with ideas for your home as well. Neal also provides an assist coordinator to help you with each phase of the home project, which was very important to us to stay on budget. Neal is also a very honest man of high integrity, both my wife and I would highly recommend him and his company to build your home!! **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > Hi David, > > I'm happy to hear that you had such a pleasant experience. Thank you for this excellent review! > > https://www.houzz.com/projects/2406410 **★★★★★ — Laura Kruisenga, March 2017** > We had a great experience building with North Cove. Not only did they stick within the time frame we initially discussed, but we came in right on budget. We also really appreciated the guidance we received when we had to make decisions on brands, features, etc. We didn't have a lot of knowledge in those areas, just knew that we wanted it all to look nice together and function far into the future. They were great at saying "here's what I'd do if it was my house" and we really appreciated that. We would highly recommend them - and would absolutely use them again if we ever move - though we hope to stay in our house forever! **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > Hi Laura, > > Thank you for writing this great review. We enjoyed working with you, and would be happy to work with you again in the future! > > https://www.houzz.com/projects/2387073/contemporary-craftsman-home **★★★★★ — tmoore1212, March 2017** > We hired North Cove Homes to finish our basement and do a barn wood accent wall in our living room. Neal is fair and very straight forward. His crew works fast and was very respectful of our home. We were very pleased with the work they did and would definitely hire them again for future projects. **Comment from North Cove Builders:** > Thank you for taking the time to write such an awesome review! ## Selected projects - [Exteriors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exteriors-pj-vj~2828438) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 154 - [Living Spaces](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/living-spaces-pj-vj~2828602) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 92 - [Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-pj-vj~2828713) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 162 - [Built-Ins & Fireplaces](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/built-ins-and-fireplaces-pj-vj~2830215) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 115 - [Bedrooms](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bedrooms-pj-vj~2830511) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 114 - [Bathrooms/Laundry](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathrooms-laundry-pj-vj~2830558) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 161 - [Wall & Ceiling Treatments](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wall-and-ceiling-treatments-pj-vj~2830622) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 58 - [Home Bars, Bonus Rooms & Features](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/home-bars-bonus-rooms-and-features-pj-vj~2830722) - Location: Grand Rapids, MI - Photos: 71 - [Wave Crest](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wave-crest-pj-vj~7531719) - Location: Byron Center, MI - Photos: 35 - [Conway](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/conway-pj-vj~7698805) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 41 - [Conway 2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/conway-2-pj-vj~7875974) - Location: Byron Center, MI - Photos: 37 - [Coastal](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coastal-pj-vj~7264109) - Location: Fennville, MI - Photos: 25 - [Maria](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/maria-pj-vj~7302435) - Location: Hudsonville, MI - Photos: 37 - [Hudsonville 2-Story](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hudsonville-2-story-pj-vj~5908289) - Location: Hudsonville, MI - Photos: 31 - [Pearl](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pearl-pj-vj~6966178) - Location: Hudsonville, MI - Photos: 36 - [Harbor Cove](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbor-cove-pj-vj~7673830) - Location: Allegan, MI - Photos: 41 - [Blueberry Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/blueberry-estate-pj-vj~7875987) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 68 - [DriftWood](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/driftwood-pj-vj~7866445) - Location: Saugatuck, MI - Photos: 111 - [Vacation Rental Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vacation-rental-home-pj-vj~7462492) - Location: Fennville, MI - Photos: 50 - [Bayside](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bayside-pj-vj~6720749) - Location: Fennville, MI - Photos: 45 [See all 72 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/home-builders/north-cove-builders-pfvwus-pf~1260420502) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/840731971.m3u8?s=bd9c4609e88ce776dc15cabb349ecf94fd0c7843&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Do you handle permitting and inspections for new home construction?** Absolutely, we manage all necessary permitting and inspections for your new home construction. Our clear and precise building process includes guiding you through every step, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met smoothly and efficiently, so you don't have to worry about the details. **How do you structure pricing and contracts for new home builds?** We pride ourselves on a transparent pricing structure and a clear, precise building process. We'll thoroughly review your contract and go over all prices with you, ensuring you feel comfortable and confident. Our goal is to stay on budget and deliver exceptional value, as many of our past clients can attest. **Do you build fully custom homes?** Yes, building fully custom homes is our specialty! We are dedicated to creating custom designs that bring your unique vision to life. As your custom home builder in West Michigan, we focus on building the home you've always dreamed of, tailored specifically to your needs and preferences. **Do you build new homes from the ground up?** Yes, we specialize in new home construction from the ground up. As custom home builders, we manage the entire process of creating your new home, ensuring a personalized experience from start to finish. We are dedicated to building your dream home in West Michigan. **Do you build luxury or high-end homes?** Yes, we build high-end custom homes, focusing on exceptional interior craftsmanship and every detail built for how you live. Our projects, including custom lake houses, often reflect significant investments, with budget options on our site going up to $900k+. We deliver quality and care for your dream home. *FAQ content may be generated based on the Pro's Houzz profile and website.* ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/71717402/list/wish-list) — 2 ideas - [Standard features](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/136264228/list/standard-features) — 2 ideas - [franks bar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/118864797/list/franks-bar) — 2 ideas - [arndt hood](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/109336778/list/arndt-hood) — 3 ideas - [fosters bar](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/107827406/list/fosters-bar) — 6 ideas - [Cool bar ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/107827708/list/cool-bar-ideas) — 1 idea - [neal39's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/71717403/list/neal39-s-ideas) — 2 ideas [See all 7 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/neal39) ## Community Q&A **Q: would love to know the specs/mfr of the door.** *(in Photo Questions)* would love to know the specs/mfr of the door. A: Hi Michael, This front door is a Masonite door. Here is a link to a brochure. https://www2.masonite.com/pdf/catalogs/Craftsman\_Heritage\_Brochure.pdf Hope that helps! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-10.*