--- title: "benchmark modern, inc. — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/benchmark-modern-inc-pfvwus-pf~721683478 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~721683478.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "benchmark modern, inc." category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/98e30fb201297d28_1674-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "PO Box 58232, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, United States" latitude: 40.769 longitude: -111.7621 phone: "(801) 301-5124" website: http://benchmarkmodern.com rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 92 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # benchmark modern, inc. Original Houzz profile: [benchmark modern, inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/benchmark-modern-inc-pfvwus-pf~721683478) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT - **Serves:** Salt Lake City - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2014), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 250 Ideabook Saves Benchmark Modern specializes in the construction of unique, custom built homes. We strive to deliver sustainable, modern, and energy efficient housing. Benchmark has established a reputation as a building agency who emphasizes functional design and the reduction of energy consumption. Benchmark has received such the high accreditation as constructing the first LEED Silver home in Utah, among others. We are experienced in all aspects of green construction and effective resource usage. Our company works closely with our clients and architects to ensure a high quality product that will last. Garth Hare is the owner of Benchmark Modern. He has over eighteen years of experience. After moving to Utah in 1989 he began working in the construction field from 1992 onwards. Ultimately honing his carpentry and project manager skills to venture on his own in 2000. From past to present Garth has been delivered a quality product for every budget. Able and ready with his hands and his mind. ### Services Provided - Custom Homes ### Areas Served - Salt Lake City ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | benchmark modern, inc. | | Address | PO Box 58232, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, United States | | Phone | (801) 301-5124 | | Website | http://benchmarkmodern.com | | License Number | 352527-5501 | | Followers on Houzz | 92 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [benchmark modern, inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/benchmark-modern-inc-pfvwus-pf~721683478) - **Website:** http://benchmarkmodern.com - **Phone:** (801) 301-5124 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2014), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — Imbue Design, Jan. 2014** > Our firm only designs modern homes where thoughtful details and precise execution is every bit as important as the larger structure and envelope of the project. Benchmark Modern understands the the intricacies of the modern aesthetic, but ,more importantly, they understand the principles that drive it. From foundation to switch covers, we value their collaborative approach to construction and the integrity with which they do it. **★★★★★ — Brach Design, July 2013** > I am an architect and have worked with Garth on three projects: two new homes and one addition/renovation. Garth is experienced, organized, and knowledgeable and always had what it took to push through the inevitable unexpected hiccups and surprises to get the job done successfully. **★★★★★ — jrsheinberg, June 2013** > Garth Hare, principal of Benchmark Modern, is an extremely accomplished builder of contemporary homes. He is highly knowledgeable, up to date on new techniques and materials and works hard to save the client as much money as possible. > All of the subs that Garth has brought on to our job have been skilled in their trade and worked well under his supervision. > We are just completing a 5,000 sf contemporary home and we recommend him highly. **★★★★★ — ouchiyama, March 2013** > Benchmark Modern is a great contractor who is willing to work with client as well as designers. His workmanship is excellent. In terms of construction, he goes beyond norm to insure quality building. He also has great sense of design himself so I was saved by his observations many occasions. He is organized and always looking ahead yet, he is calm and get things done. By far, he is the best contractor I have ever worked with. ## Selected projects - [Emigration Canyon](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/emigration-canyon-pj-vj~1498826) - Location: Salt Lake City, UT - Photos: 18 - Description: Right place, right time, right idea. Because of setbacks, easements, soil issues, and HOA restrictions the Owners had been told that this lot was unbuildable. Thus, when they purchased the property in an upscale canyon community, the owners paid next to nothing for it. Imbue Design helped the owners navigate all the many complications of this supposed unbuildable beast upon which their dream home now proudly stands. Winter looks great on her. Unbuildalbe, unschmildable. - [Custom structures](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-structures-pj-vj~191924) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 19 - [Old Ranch Road](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/old-ranch-road-pj-vj~422964) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - [Contender](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/contender-pj-vj~422990) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Ruby](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ruby-pj-vj~191942) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [UL2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ul2-pj-vj~191935) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Lucky John](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lucky-john-pj-vj~2224360) - Location: Park City, UT - Photos: 21 - Description: The Lucky John residence is located just minutes from the world renowned ski resorts of Park City, Utah. The main level is situated on the upper of the two stories to capture views of "the greatest snow on earth" and the mountain slopes that contain it. Clad in natural stone, corten steel, and ipe wood, the exterior is maintenance free and will only improve in appearance as it gracefully ages. The interior is warmed with tiger wood floors and cherry cabinets. Coniferous trees along the property… - [Thorn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/thorn-pj-vj~264407) - Location: Salt Lake City, UT - Photos: 16 - Description: If you live differently, your home should probably look, function, and act differently. To know the home is to know its owners and this home is different and brilliant. For this vegan family color is the order of the day. Light and air and good food are essential. Health is the law of the land. Openness and warmth are abundant. Playfulness reigns supreme. This home is the embodiment of its inhabitant's identity. The home's identity is it's owners. - [Pasture](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pasture-pj-vj~171410) - Location: Holladay, UT - Photos: 19 - Description: The Pasture Project's owners asked for minimal and conscious in every way- in form and aesthetic, in materials and methods, in layout and function- even to the point of eliminating air conditioning. They wanted the building's existence to be as simple and as nature friendly as the pasture it would be built upon. They also asked to be involved. They wanted to get their hands dirty, to swing a hammer, to smell the cedar, to push a broom. They wanted to know intimately the process of making such an… - [Jefferson Walkway](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jefferson-walkway-pj-vj~2770566) - Location: Salt Lake City, UT - Photos: 14 - [Park City Modern](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/park-city-modern-pj-vj~2598502) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 18 - Description: Park City Modern residence [See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/benchmark-modern-inc-pfvwus-pf~721683478) ## Ideabooks - [cool spaces](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26001157/list/cool-spaces) — 2 ideas - [jefferson](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29492981/list/jefferson) — 13 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/benchmarkmodern) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*