--- title: "Masterwork Builders — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/masterwork-builders-pfvwus-pf~276836851 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~276836851.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Masterwork Builders" category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/4a236ba40f56b23f_8821-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Box 23, Carmel, California 93921, United States" latitude: 36.5552 longitude: -121.9233 phone: "(831) 229-8628" website: https://masterworkbuilders.com rating: 5 review_count: 19 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 128 last_updated: 2026-08-10 --- # Masterwork Builders > Best of Houzz > Monterey County's Highest Quality Design Build Firm Original Houzz profile: [Masterwork Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/masterwork-builders-pfvwus-pf~276836851) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** Carmel, CA - **Serves:** Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Del Monte Forest, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel By The Sea, Carmel - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (19 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2012–2022), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 25,000 Ideabook Saves - References available - High-end - Offers Custom Work We are artisan builders and our mission is to construct the perfect setting for our clients’ most exceptional life experiences. Our company culture is based on a framework of three defining values – Passion, Presence and Mastery. With this frame of mind, we combine the highest level of skill, the best tools, and the finest material available. This is our construction process and our clients are free to focus exclusively on expression and their quality of life. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Home Additions - New Home Construction ### Areas Served - Pacific Grove - Pebble Beach - Del Monte Forest - Carmel-by-the-Sea - Carmel By The Sea - Carmel ### Typical Job Cost $500,000 - 4 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Masterwork Builders | | Address | Box 23, Carmel, California 93921, United States | | Phone | (831) 229-8628 | | Website | https://masterworkbuilders.com | | Followers on Houzz | 128 | **Social profiles:** - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/pub/harlan-bradley/63/681/590 - Blog — http://masterworkbuilders.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Masterwork Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/masterwork-builders-pfvwus-pf~276836851) - **Website:** https://masterworkbuilders.com - **Phone:** (831) 229-8628 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2012–2022), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 19 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — HU-453613029, July 2021** > Harlan is a true master craftsman. He is extremely creative, easy to work with, and the quality of work is phenomenal. His team of professionals pay attention to every detail and leave the job site immaculate every day. > > A remodel or new build is a labor of love and I highly recommend anyone who is passionate about their home to put their trust in Harlan and his team at Masterwork Builders. I certainly won't hesitate to work with Harlan on my next project! **★★★★★ — CG 720, Dec. 2019** > Excellent craftsman and very knowledgeable staff. He is always quick to respond to all requests and needs. His attention to detail goes above and beyond. And partnering with only the most efficient and talented sub contractors for an impeccable outcome. **★★★★★ — Carol Crandall, Dec. 2019** > Yes, the work of a master! Creative, professional, easy to work with, knowledgable, honest, reliable. Get the idea? Harlan sets the record for what one should look for in a builder. This is likley why my clients use him repeatedly. The last house he built with them sold for a record price within minutes. Their next house is in process and completely different. No signature cookie cutter houses here! **★★★★★ — Kathleen Grieve, Sept. 2019** > Harlan was the best partner to have for our design/remodel project in Carmel! His enthusiasm, creativity, attention to detail, and well-managed team made our long-distance project run smoothly. We are embarking on a new construction project in Carmel and wouldn't do it without him! **★★★★★ — Nicholas & Debra Jewell, Sept. 2018** > Harlan Bradley (of Masterwork Builders, Inc.) just completed a comprehensive remodel of our cottage in Carmel. We were introduced to Harlan through our architect (Adam Jeselnick—reviewed elsewhere on this site) and we had great chemistry from our very first meeting. Harlan immediately understood what we were after and enhanced the design concept along the way. He was a pleasure to work with on the project and we were enormously impressed by his aesthetics and attention to detail at every step, big or small. Harlan had a great team working for him on the project which produced results that we just love! We were very honored to have Harlan as our contractor, to get to know him as a fine craftsman and develop such a warm relationship over the course of the project. We give him the highest recommendation possible. **★★★★★ — Mike & Mary Ann Charters, Sept. 2017** > Masterwork is a truly talented and dedicated team!! Encompassing those qualities and so much more is Harlan Bradley. It's no secret that a complete remodel of your home can be an enormous undertaking. While we had a clear vision and design aesthetic in mind from the beginning, those visions ultimately needed to become reality through planning, construction and problem solving. Harlan oversaw those planning and construction aspects yet he was involved in all steps, small and large. Harlan has incredible eye for design!! His sophisticated eye and realtime ideas are noticeable in so many areas throughout our home. He listened to our ideas and ran with them, making them better in every aspect!! We thank Harlan, his incredible team (Thank you Jeff!! Thank you LEM!!) and his unwavering professionalism to quickly complete a challenging remodel into an amazing home for our family. We had such a wonderful experience with the Masterwork Team that we are now proud to call Harlan a good friend and he comes with our highest recommendation. The Charters. **★★★★★ — Adam Jeselnick Architect, Dec. 2016** > Harlan and the entire Masterwork team have done a fantastic job, from design collaboration, through budgeting and estimating, and during the construction phase of our latest residential remodel and addition in Carmel. Harlan brings a passion for quality design and building to every phase of the job, and his management and organizational skills are invaluable. I strongly recommend Harlan for your next home remodel project! **★★★★★ — kasey70, Dec. 2016** > Harlan Bradley of Masterwork Builders is a great guy and very much a professional at building and remodeling custom homes. > He seems to creates great relationships with his customers and sub-contractors. Our company performs high-end roofing and solar installations for Harlan, primarily in the Pebble Beach and Carmel area. **★★★★★ — Interior Bliss, July 2016** > As a designer for the past 15 plus years, working with many contractors, I have to say Masterwork Builders is one of the best I've ever worked with and now a favorite. Harlan and the whole crew have been a true pleasure to work with, professionals from beginning to end. Always courteous, respectful, patient and eager to make sure the work was accurate and that we were happy with the results. > With a long distance project, I expected additional stress due to misunderstandings, miscommunications and reworks. What we got, was a high level of communication, understanding, preparedness for site visits, follow up and craftsmanship, making this project one of the least stressful I've ever been involved with. > Harlan's working knowledge of the city requirements was invaluable as he guided us to stay within the boundaries of possibilities and still achieve our wants, wishes and ideas. His ability to navigate the permits and different committees was priceless. Harlan really listened to assure a full understanding of our vision and offered creative solutions and recommendations to achieve our goals with the highest level of workmanship. The personal attention to so many unique details have made all the difference to the cottage immediately feeling like a well loved home and not a remodel. > > I would love to have Harlan and his crew on all my projects, they should all run so smoothly. Thanks guys! > > Lori Bliss- Designer > Interior Bliss **★★★★★ — mblock5, July 2016** > Masterwork Builders' Harlan Bradley is a remarkably organized, professional and enthusiastic builder with great integrity at every level of planning, demolition, and building. He has demonstrated professionalism in all aspects of a process that can be both overwhelming and stressful, guiding and advising every step of the way. He is well versed in value engineering, attempting to save the homeowner wherever possible. He is one of the rare contractors who finishes within the timeframe promised. If remodeling/building a home can be fun, Harlan makes it so. His enthusiasm is infectious! **★★★★★ — HU-421168, July 2016** > Harlan and his team have built or remodel three houses for us in Carmel. He is a true professional and has an eye for design. His construction team has impressed me with their quality and delivering on time. **★★★★★ — Marty, July 2016** > I hired Masterwork Builders to do an extensive remodel of my Carmel cottage. The quality of their work was superior and the subs were all very courteous, and thoughtful about the fact that I was living on site. Harlan is one of the most personable people that I've met, as is his foreman, Jeff. I would hire them again! ## Selected projects - [Hill House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hill-house-pj-vj~7414005) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [Scenic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/scenic-pj-vj~6677804) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 16 - [IL GATTO NERO](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/il-gatto-nero-pj-vj~6531228) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 29 - [Carmel Point](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-point-pj-vj~6418634) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 26 - [Pebble Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pebble-beach-pj-vj~5969976) - Location: Del Monte Forest, CA - Photos: 14 - [Carmel Oak](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-oak-pj-vj~6005909) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 12 - [Carmel Lagoon](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-lagoon-pj-vj~7414040) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 8 - [Golden Bough](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/golden-bough-pj-vj~6419104) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 16 - [Carmel Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-farmhouse-pj-vj~5969402) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 11 - [Camino Real](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/camino-real-pj-vj~7414056) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 12 - [Camino Real Cottage](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/camino-real-cottage-pj-vj~6632063) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - [Monte Verde](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/monte-verde-pj-vj~1966092) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 38 - [Monte Verde II](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/monte-verde-ii-pj-vj~5988120) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 15 - [Quail Mid Century](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/quail-mid-century-pj-vj~2633121) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 13 - [Carmel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-pj-vj~2633115) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 11 - [Carmel Historic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-historic-pj-vj~1929723) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 12 - [Carmel Modern Jewell](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-modern-jewell-pj-vj~5969298) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 9 - [Carmel Views](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-views-pj-vj~5970003) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Carmel Crush](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/carmel-crush-pj-vj~2277184) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: As published in Coastal Living - [Sommerhus](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sommerhus-pj-vj~900940) - Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA - Photos: 22 [See all 29 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/masterwork-builders-pfvwus-pf~276836851) ## Ideabooks - [26th](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7156628/list/26th) — 1 idea - [Torres Front Yard](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/44520467/list/torres-front-yard) — 14 ideas - [Golden Bough](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/119115584/list/golden-bough) — 5 ideas - [Shafter bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/106296642/list/shafter-bathroom) — 6 ideas - [SL](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/90987326/list/sl) — 23 ideas - [MV+12th](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/65154499/list/mv-12th) — 10 ideas - [casanova](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46676218/list/casanova) — 1 idea - [camino](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46675883/list/camino) — 3 ideas - [san carlos](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26813488/list/san-carlos) — 5 ideas - [Lobos](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26668628/list/lobos) — 4 ideas - [mission cottage](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/25494140/list/mission-cottage) — 8 ideas - [san marcos](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3594029/list/san-marcos) — 14 ideas - [Castro](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7156765/list/castro) — 21 ideas - [tile patterns](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8119084/list/tile-patterns) — 4 ideas - [Viscaino](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/6726778/list/viscaino) — 3 ideas - [Carmel Valley](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5518797/list/carmel-valley) — 5 ideas - [Goodwin](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4752064/list/goodwin) — 20 ideas - [putter 2](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1852888/list/putter-2) — 1 idea - [putter one](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1697311/list/putter-one) — 5 ideas - [via palo alto](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1696478/list/via-palo-alto) — 5 ideas [See all 20 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/harlanbradley) ## Community Q&A **Q: Subway Tile/Grout** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi! Absolutely gorgeous bathroom. Do you happen to recall where you sourced the subway tile from and what grout color you used?Thank you! A: Hi Susan - thx for your feedback. We love this cottage too. This subway tile is just Dal Tile white and I believe (it’s been a while) the grout is bright white. We always recommend doing a small grout sample to make sure you like the finish though. Happy Bath remodeling, Harlan **Q: Where is this bed from? Thank you** *(in Photo Questions)* Where is this bed from? A: Hi Khini7 - Thanks for the inquiry. We designed this with Noelle Micek Interiors and contracted the custom build from Mellor's Fine Woodworking. I can connect you if you'd like something similar. Best Regards, Harlan **Q: Can you tell me how the built in works? Doors, drawers, etc?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi Andrea, thanks for your question. The large upper panels are doors and the lower horizontals are drawers. The bottom of each panel has a recess that is used as a finger pull to open. Glad you like it. Best Regards, Harlan **Q: Kitchen dimensions?** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi! Would you be able to tell me the length of the wall with the window as well as the wall with the fridge? Thanks so much for your time! A: Hi Lisa, thank you for the inquiry. The sink wall is 11' and the frig wall is 13'. Best of luck with your project. Please reach out with any other questions. Best, Harlan **Q: Window** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi, I love the layout and brightness of your kitchen! Can you tell me the dimensions of the window, please? Thanks so much!! A: Hi Lisa, 4' wide and 3'6" tall. Cheers **Q: I love these countertops...** *(in Photo Questions)* Is this granite? What color? Thanks A: Thank you Katie. This is Carrara Marble. Best Regards, Harlan --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-10.*