--- title: "Alway Homes — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/alway-homes-pfvwus-pf~1954996633 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1954996633.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Alway Homes" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4123c20f04512364_7139-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "PO BOX 6768, Bend, Oregon 97708, United States" latitude: 44.0018 longitude: -120.9495 phone: "(971) 277-8877" website: http://www.jessalway.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 9 followers: 65 last_updated: 2026-09-08 --- # Alway Homes Original Houzz profile: [Alway Homes](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/alway-homes-pfvwus-pf~1954996633) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** Bend, OR - **Serves:** Bend - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Alway Homes has a long history of building custom homes in the Northwest. First started as Jess Alway INC and now Alway Homes, we have been in business since 1978. We have built custom homes in the Portland, Salem, and Central Oregon areas. Many of our homes have been featured in annual events including the Street of Dreams in Portland and Tour of Homes in Bend. We work with discerning clients to build functional works of art that are an extension of their personality and interests. No two homes are the same and we want each house to make a statement. This is why every business card says Homes of Distinguished Character. ### Areas Served - Bend ### Typical Job Cost $500,000 - $10,000,000 An Alway Home includes real stone (nothing fake) reclaimed timbers and beams, ceiling treatments, stucco, stamped concrete or pavers, high efficiency HVAC, granite tops, custom cabinets and doors, unique front door, hardwood flooring, mud set showers and tile floors, quality appliances, and dynamic design elements that make it both attractive and timeless. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Alway Homes | | Address | PO BOX 6768, Bend, Oregon 97708, United States | | Phone | (971) 277-8877 | | Website | http://www.jessalway.com/ | | License Number | 39027 | | Followers on Houzz | 65 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Alway Homes](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/alway-homes-pfvwus-pf~1954996633) - **Website:** http://www.jessalway.com/ - **Phone:** (971) 277-8877 ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 9 reviews** ### All 9 reviews **★★★★★ — Newport Avenue Landscaping, Dec. 2015** > We are currently landscaping an Alway Home and are very impressed with this builder. The job-site is by far the cleanest of any builder we work with, they are very professional, courteous, and the craftsmanship of the home they are building is superb! **★★★★★ — Made To Order Woodworks LLC, April 2015** > We here at Made To Order Woodworks LLC have been working with Alway Homes for 3 years and with Seven beautiful projects complete and several more in the works we are both honored and proud to work with a quality builder such as Alway Homes. The creativity, elegance, and one of a kind personal touches Alway Homes puts into all their projects is what attracted us to be part of their projects. Alway Homes allowed us the same freedom their clients gave them for thinking outside the box and just letting the creativity flow and it shows in the final project. We are proud to partner with Alway Homes. > > Sincerely, > Brian Nordlund & Mike Lockling **★★★★★ — MichaelG1, April 2015** > They did an excellent job and I had an excellent experience. They built me a custom home and it turned out better than I could have hoped for. I am looking forward to working with them again! **★★★★★ — connellyqh, Feb. 2015** > In planning for our retirement, we knew we wanted a Jesse Alway home. We have been in awe of his work for years, but found when meeting Jesse and Aaron in person that they not only are true artisans, they are also some of the nicest people you could ever meet. We now thrilled to be the proud owners of two Jesse Alway homes, one our primary residence and one our vacation/future retirement home. They are both beautiful and unique, and working with the Always has been a really fun and educational experience. The quality of their work is unparalleled, they have the utmost integrity, and we feel privileged to call them friends. We cannot recommend them or their work highly enough. **★★★★★ — bedell4, Feb. 2015** > We went to an open house for a Jess Alway home. We fell in love with it. We knew at that point that we wanted Jess to build us our dream home. We never even thought of building a home because all of the horror stories I have heard. > > We met with Jess because we loved his unique style and high quality workmanship. He instantly put us at ease. He has been building houses longer than I have been alive. He listened to what we wanted and drew up a perfect plan. > > He surrounds himself with only the best craftsman. The quality is unmatched. He builds homes that will last. He was on track for the build and any problems were minimized because of all his experience. > > We truly have our perfect dream home. **★★★★★ — Maggie Henry, Feb. 2015** > Jess Alway Homes is one of the most creative home builders around. They are always striving to make each project unique and personalized to their clients. **★★★★★ — Tekneek Architecture, Feb. 2015** > Alway homes is in a league of their own. They are very creative and strive to continually generate new and interesting ideas. They are fun and enjoyable to work with as they genuinely love what they do and it shows. As an architect we work with a lot of different builders and have to rely on them to do a quality job of creating our designs. Some do that, but few go to the lengths that Alway homes does in pulling the design together with every single detail. I highly recommend Alway Homes! **★★★★★ — Rick Burke, Feb. 2015** > Avidpro floors has the highest standards for the people and companies we align with. Honesty, integrity, are chief among the Alway homes characteristics that we have experienced and their work speaks for itself. Thank you Jess and Aaron!! **★★★★★ — Tammy Hoxie, Feb. 2015** > I have worked with Jess Alway Homes on several projects assisting their clients with tile and stone design and selections. They are very professional and have the most creative ideas of any contractor I have worked. The last custom home project won an award on the 2014 Tour of Homes. I enjoy working with Jess and Aaron and wish for their future success. ## Selected projects - [Mountain Retreat Bend, OR](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-retreat-bend-or-pj-vj~761742) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [Desert Escape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/desert-escape-pj-vj~1138423) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 153 - [Hillside Resort](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hillside-resort-pj-vj~1094621) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 146 - [Gorge View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gorge-view-pj-vj~761899) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - [High Desert Manor](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/high-desert-manor-pj-vj~764081) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [French Provincial](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/french-provincial-pj-vj~761540) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [High Pointe](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/high-pointe-pj-vj~1622797) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 26 - [Three Fingered Jack](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/three-fingered-jack-pj-vj~2458843) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 45 - [Tumalo Mountain](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tumalo-mountain-pj-vj~2479707) - Location: Bend, OR - Photos: 31 [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/alway-homes-pfvwus-pf~1954996633) ## Ideabooks - [cooper](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/116544534/list/cooper) — 4 ideas - [schmitz](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/80728338/list/schmitz) — 4 ideas - [alway50's Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/13345075/list/alway50-s-ideas) — 15 ideas - [phillips](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/49078550/list/phillips) — 3 ideas - [Kitchens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33584794/list/kitchens) — 15 ideas - [INTERIOR ELEMENTS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25599482/list/interior-elements) — 30 ideas - [EXTERIOR ELEMENTS](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25599457/list/exterior-elements) — 20 ideas [See all 7 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/alway50) ## Community Q&A **Q: Just curious about the square footage. I love the look!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thanks! The house was originally 1800 sq. ft. living space but we added a room upstairs for another 200 or so. Garage is 420 sq. ft. **Q: Stone...** *(in Photo Questions)* Hello...would you mind sharing what type of stone you used? Thank you A: Hi, this is a Telluride stone, **Q: What source for garage doors?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: These are custom wood clad garage doors by Overhead Door Co. We then paint them to look rustic and weathered and finally add the decorative hinges. **Q: what is the front door made out of? the gates and porch?** *(in Photo Questions)* I am interested in the iron work done on the gate and front porch as well as the unique door. Do you have any more details on what materials were used or the designer? A: Hi, sorry for the late reply! We do our own design work with our vendors and then have each door custom built. This one is about 4 inches thick and is Mahogany. The gate and railing are from a blacksmith we use here in Bend OR. Each house has a different design. The front porch is stamped concrete. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-08.*