Built to keep Legacy.

Custom homes · Renovations · Additions

A home worth keeping. A builder who keeps their word.

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Building along the Northern Wasatch — Weber, Morgan & Davis County

Our Work

Current & recent work

Projects across the Northern Wasatch, in progress and completed.

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Douglass Street addition in progress in Ogden, Utah

Ogden · Major Renovation · In Progress

Douglass Street

A full lower-level expansion with a single-story addition, enlarged primary suite, and upgraded building envelope designed for long-term performance.
OVB projects by town, type and status
Project Town Type Status
Riverbend West Haven Custom Home · Teardown & New Build In Progress
North Fork Liberty Custom Home Starts 2027
Pineview Eden Addition [PINEVIEW-STATUS]
Ben Lomond Farr West Interior ADU Completed
Sunset West Haven Interior ADU Completed

The Hard Part

The hardest part of building is trusting your builder.

Most people who have built or remodeled before carry the same questions into their next project. Everything about how we work is set up to answer them before you have to ask.

  • “Where is all the money going?”
  • “Why hasn’t anyone called me back?”
  • “Who’s actually responsible for this?”
  • “Will they still answer after the last check clears?”

How We Build

Large-firm systems. Small-firm attention.

Every OVB project runs on the same standard. Finishes change from home to home. These don’t.

  • Owned Outcome

    One person owns the outcome.

    Every project has a dedicated senior point of contact who knows your build, answers your calls, and stays with it from the first meeting through Commissioning.

  • Open Books

    Open books, start to finish.

    Cost Plus pricing with site supervision billed at cost and one guaranteed maximum fee. Every invoice, subcontractor payment, and material cost is visible in your JobTread portal as it happens.

  • Small by Design

    A limited number of homes, by choice.

    We stay small on purpose. Fewer projects means your home gets real attention, our best trades, and quick decisions when something comes up.

  • 36-Month Warranty

    Built for the long haul.

    The work that matters most is the work you never see: structure, building envelope, and waterproofing. Commissioning tests every system and reviews every finish before we hand over the keys. Then your 36-month workmanship warranty begins.

Built with

Rock Structures · MABO Builders · Duo Framing & Exteriors · Perkes Roofing · Northstar Exteriors · True Phaze · Pages Drywall · Twins Painting

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What We Build

Homes built around the way you live

Custom homes, major renovations, and additions for families building for the long term across the Northern Wasatch.

Architects & Designers

The builder your architect can hand a client to.

Good design deserves to be built the way it was drawn. We join the design team early, price from real drawings, and protect the design through every phase of the build.

Are you an architect or designer? We’d like to meet you.

  • Already working with an architect or designer?

    Bring us in while the drawings are still easy to change. We’ll give real pricing and constructability input during design, so the plan you approve is a plan you can afford to build.

    Send us your plans

  • Starting from scratch?

    We work with trusted architects, designers, and engineers across Northern Utah and can help you put the right team together for your project.

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Taylor Whitesides with his wife and three boys
The Whitesides family

The Founder

Why we build the way we do

Taylor has spent the last decade in and around residential construction.

He grew up around the trades and learned early that the work no one sees is the work that matters most.

Ogden Valley Builders was founded on a simple standard: a home worth keeping, a word that’s kept, and a relationship that holds long after the keys are handed over.

OVB stays small by design. Every inquiry is still read and answered by Taylor. Tell us what you’re building.

Taylor Whitesides

Owner · Ogden Valley Builders · Utah GC License #14219939-5501

Questions

What people ask us first

Something we didn’t cover? Start a conversation and ask us directly.

How does Cost Plus pricing work?

You pay the actual cost of labor and materials, including site supervision at cost with no markup, plus one guaranteed maximum fee we agree on before work starts. That fee is our only markup. Every invoice is visible to you, and our fee only changes if the scope of the project changes.

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How will I know where my money and my project stand?

Every OVB client gets access to their own JobTread portal. Your budget, invoices, subcontractor payments, and schedule are all there, updated as the project moves, so you never have to wait on us for an answer.

Do you work with my architect or designer?

Yes, and the earlier the better. We can join during design to give real pricing and constructability input, so the plans you approve are plans you can afford to build. If you’re starting from scratch, we can run the project design-build with one of our partner designers, and design and engineering are included in your price. If you bring your own architect, their fees are separate.

What does Commissioning mean?

Commissioning is the final phase of every OVB project. We test every system, review every finish, and work through the last details with you before we hand over the keys. It’s how we make sure the home is right on day one, before your warranty period begins.

What does your 36-month workmanship warranty cover?

It covers the work we build for 36 months after your project is complete. If something we built isn’t right during that time, we come back and make it right.

How do we get started?

It starts with a 30-minute conversation about what you want to build. From there we visit the site, then put together a clear plan and a path to a realistic budget.

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Build with OVB

Let’s talk about the home you want to keep.

Whether it’s a custom home, a major renovation, or an addition built for the next chapter, start with a real conversation. We’ll walk through the property, the scope, the budget, and whether OVB is the right builder for it.

Start a conversation or call (385) 288-7921

What happens after you reach out

  1. 01

    A 30-minute conversation.

    We learn about the project, your goals, and how your family plans to live in the space, not just the square footage.

  2. 02

    A site visit.

    We walk the property or existing home, talk through opportunities and constraints, and help define the smartest path forward.

  3. 03

    A clear plan.

    If it’s a fit, we map out scope, budget expectations, timeline, and the next steps to move forward with confidence.

Utah GC License #14219939-5501 36-Month Workmanship Warranty Cost Plus, Open-Book Northern Wasatch