Life is sometimes a bit chaotic for Brandon and Danielle Hoyer. As co-owners of BH Construction, the two balance their job, their marriage and their three kids pretty seamlessly.
“I think the main part is just knowing we are a team unit,” says Danielle.
“And that trust in your family is so important as well,” adds Brandon.
It was just 13 years ago that Danielle and Bandon started BH Construction. At the time, they focused on agricultural buildings and residential framing. About five years later, they made the switch to new residential home construction and Brandon obtained his general contractor’s license.
“The first house we did was actually our personal house,” says Danielle. “We did that one together from start to finish and really did some great collaboration on it. We realized we enjoyed working together and we did our first spec house after that and made a run from there.”
One thing the duo prides themselves on is making sure the BH Construction projects are different from what is currently available on the market.
“Some builders might stay within the modern style or modern farmhouse design, but we like to be all over,” says Brandon. “We’ve done modern, contemporary, transitional, and we’ve built two stories, ranches and slab on grades. So, we are always open to a new challenge to try to bring in new product to our market.”
The other thing they pride themselves on – family.
“Our three boys, Braylon (12), Beckett (10) and Merrick (5), are very involved in the process as well,” says Danielle. “They’ve been to more job sites than they probably like, but they are there each step of the way with us. They come to vendor meetings with us and help me pick out paint colors.”
“They definitely know which vendors and stops provide the best snacks and goodies for sure,” jokes Brandon.
“Between Brandon and I, it’s about keeping communication open,” says Danielle. “Always supporting each other and trying to fully hear each other out. The two of us have to come together for a vision for the business. Sometimes we don’t always see eye to eye on things, but we always hear each other out and make sure at the end of the day we are on the same page with everything.”
Their two project managers, Brandon’s brother Skyler and their friend Mike, who has been with Brandon and Danielle since the beginning are also a big part of the family business.
“One of the words I would use to describe BH Construction would be family-centric,” says Danielle. “You can see it in how we work, who we work with and in the quality and design of our projects. There are so many clients we have established fantastic relationships.” So, our family values are at the heart of what we do every day. When you drive down the street, you know when it’s a BH Construction house.”
“Our boys talk about how they can’t wait to join in on the family business when they are older and that’s so cool to hear,” says Brandon.
Another thing that they attribute to their success is social media.
“We’ve been pretty transparent and open on social media showing behind-the-scenes of work life, but also sharing some moments of our life outside of work,” says Danielle. “It’s really helped to personalize Brandon and I, not just as BH construction.”
Another thing they show – their funny farm.
“It all started around COVID and we had three boys homeschooling,” says Brandon. “So, we wanted to give them a hobby and teach them some more responsibility on chores and getting rewards. We built a little animal barn on our acreage and started with a few chickens. Every year, well sometimes every month, a new little critter would join the family.”
“We have two miniature donkeys, two pigs, three goats, all kinds of different birds like peacocks, guineas, and chickens,” says Danielle. “We have an indoor bird aviary as well where we have tropical birds like parakeets, finches, cockatoos, conures, a couple of guinea pigs and our dogs and cats.”
In all the chaos of running a successful business and raising a family and animals, Danielle and Brandon say it all comes back to communication and trust.
“There are a lot of decisions that go into it,” says Brandon. “So, to know that Danielle and I fully trust each other on those decisions to make the company continue to keep growing, is critical.
“Keeping that communication open, making sure that we are always hearing each other out and being each other’s biggest supporter is so important,” says Danielle. “And we couldn’t do what we do without it.”
