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Building All Shades of Green Homes
As a future custom homeowner, you’re looking for the best: a green home that is energy efficient, healthy, sustainable and built with quality materials. With our experienced and practical approach to green home building, the Stockell Team is committed to creating the...

Trending Now: Modern Farmhouse Sliding Barn Door Hardware
Bringing the Barn Door Inside Whether building a new custom home, remodeling an existing home, or just making a few updates, one design trend we are excited about is sliding barn door style hardware. This look comes in contemporary, industrial, and rustic designs, and...

Stockell Custom Homes in STL Homes + Lifestyles Magazine
Before and After Deck Remodel Makes a Statement A recent St. Louis Homes + Lifestyles Magazine article featured a stunning deck remodel by Stockell Custom Homes & Construction. In the article, the homeowner talks about how much she enjoys the new deck and...

Stockell Custom Homes Tackles the Hard Jobs with Precision and Pride
When you think of rough carpentry, framing, you think of hard men, sweat and dirt. You think of cuts that have to be exact, but not quite THAT exact. What you don't think of is finish...fine finish. Well, sometimes those two worlds, rough and finish, meet on a certain...

Blowing the Dust Out of a Dirty Business
They say that you don't want to watch them make the sausage. Well, one thing sausage making and remodeling have in common is that they're both dirty business. To get from the organized chaos that is a construction site to a beautiful finished product takes a...

Leading St. Louis Builder Stockell Custom Homes Named “Best of Houzz” for Customer Service Excellence, Satisfaction
Stockell Homes Honored Among Millions of Construction Pros on Popular Industry Website ST. LOUIS, MO — Proven St. Louis builder Stockell Custom Homes & Construction was recently recognized with the “Best of Customer Service” award by Houzz®, a leading platform for...
St. Louis Remodeler Constructs Two-Story Addition, Lower-Level Refinish for Eureka Family
Transforming your existing house into your dream home can be a daunting process without the right St. Louis remodeling company. This was the case for the Beckerle Family of Eureka, Mo., who hired Stockell Custom Homes & Construction after a...
How to Hire the Right Builder and Remodeler
For most people, a home is the single largest investment they’ll ever make. That's why it's so important to hire the right builder to create your custom home or the right remodeler to beautify and renovate your existing one. The National Association of Home Builders...

Custom Home Design Ideas
Looking for some home building, remodeling and design ideas?Did we mention: Free!That's right: Free custom home ideas... Houzz.com Check out Houzz.com. It's fast becoming a top resource online for people who want to build a new home or remodel. It's chock full of...
What is an Energy Star Home?
What does it mean to have a high performance, energy-efficient home? No matter the style or size of your home, you’ll benefit from the latest energy and money-saving green building techniques. Don Stockell is a Certified Green Professional with the National...