The Blue Ridge Mountains at first light

Custom green homes & renovations in Asheville, North Carolina

High-performance building

Asheville, North Carolina

Demos Builders is a fully-licensed and insured North Carolina general contractor, a past Asheville Home Builders Association Builder of the Year, and winner of both the Parade of Homes' Best in Show and Gold Craftsman Award.

Our company is particularly well-suited to build high-performance, eco-friendly homes in the 1,400–3,000 square-foot range. Each home is NC GreenBuilt and Energy Star certified, designed to embody the local flavor, and finished with an unwavering attentiveness to quality and detail.

Member, Asheville Home Builders Association and the WNC Green Building Alliance.

Client testimonials & Google reviews

“If you want a green builder, Jim Demos is a wonderful choice. Jim is well aware of what makes a healthy built home and keeps up to date with the various elements of building green.”

Stan & Colette Corwin
Asheville, NC

“Great builder, very passionate about what he does and is a wonderful communicator. If building a new home or remodeling or green building, Demos builders is definitely worth getting a bid from. Not your typical arrogant contractor.”

Georg Efird
★★★★★ Google review

“The outcome of our remodel has surpassed our expectations! Not only would we use Jim on a future project, I can highly recommend him to anyone contemplating either an involved remodel or a new home.”

Patty & Terry Wilson
Asheville, NC

“We were able to work with Jim in a way that allowed us to meet the city’s strict requirements and still build what we hoped for. Jim also introduced us to some of the newest energy-efficient building technologies available. The result is a home that is snug, green and attractive.”

Lou & Claire D.
Asheville, NC

“Jim is a good guy. Great business!”

Tim Voth
★★★★★ Google review

“It was love at first sight when we walked through the front door. Gleaming hardwood floors, beautifully finished. … Everywhere, fit and finish are exceptional.”

John & Mary Lou Farquhar
Fairview, NC

“We had a great [first] week in our new home and look forward to years and years of happiness there. You’ve created a beautiful place for us.”

Clyde and Sandy Finch
Homeowners

What we build

Custom Building

High-performance, eco-friendly homes in the 1,400–3,000 square-foot range, on a 10–12 month production schedule.

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Additions & Remodels

Renovation involves a house that has been a home for some time. Remodeling seeks to open up a home's core so as to improve it: aesthetically, functionally, and as an energy-efficient, healthy home.

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Green Retrofitting

Once the walls are open and the skeleton exposed, the sky is the limit in terms of making your home eco-friendly.

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Spec Homes

Now and then we build a house of our own (same principles, competitive pricing that does not compromise quality and craftsmanship) and offer it for sale.

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Featured project

112 Alma Lane

Spec House / NC GreenBuilt certified
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Navy kitchen with white subway tile and amber pendants
Kitchen
Primary bath with freestanding tub
Primary bath
Built-in pantry shelving
Pantry
Dining area opening to the deck
Dining
Deck looking into the tree canopy
Deck
112 Alma Lane, a board-and-batten house built by Demos Builders
112 Alma Lane

How a Demos house is built

Certified
NC GreenBuilt and Energy Star certified
Design
Custom architectural designs that embody the local flavor
Floor plans
Flex-space that suits modern lifestyles
Finish
An unwavering attentiveness to quality and detail in the home's finishing touches
Schedule
The timeliness of a 10–12 month production schedule
Experience
A pleasurable and streamlined building experience
Board-and-batten siding and deck at 112 Alma Lane
Licensed & Insured NC General Contractor / NC GreenBuilt / WNC Green Building Alliance
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