Our Vision
Our vision is to build the best possible product; one that will last forever. We build it as exciting & custom as possible, our designs are practical, functional, simple, yet elegant. Practical is underlined by functional, in the material that we use for the environment (recycled products); energy saving, heat mass, durability, fire retardency, protection from and use of the elements. The layout of the house is for ease of movement through all phases of a lifetime. We have never built the same house twice. All our homes are beautiful, handmade, and not production or “factory” made. Green building concepts & Universal Design - user friendly for all ages and abilities.
Company History
Jon Traeger has lived in the Truckee area since 1981. He received his general contracting license in 1985 and founded Norwegian Wood Construction Company. To this day his company strives for customer satisfaction shows in everything he creates. In the 25 years of contracting, Jon has built a reliable team and prides himself on consistent and excellent follow-up before, during and after all of his projects.
Our Services
"At Norwegian Wood Construction, we help the homeowner through all phases of life with Universal design and Green building design, providing all general contacting and welding services. Among those services we specialize in are custom built homes, additions, and remodeling. We take pride in doing things mostly by hand from start to finish on all projects. "
- Jon Traeger, Owner
- New Construction
- Green Sustainability Design
- Steel Work & Custom Fabrication
- Docks & Decks - New and Remodel
- Kitchen, Bath & Home Remodel
- Garage & Other Additions
We are AWS Certified (American Welding Society).
Green & Sustainability Practices
We proudly incorporate Universal and Green Building practices, increasing the life of your home and your investment.
We use:
- Long lasting, green friendly materials and engineered lumber whenever possible
- One hour fire rated wall construction
- Maximum insulation