Design-Build Contractor in Utah County

Q: What does "plan, build, improve" actually mean?

It is the three points where a builder can help. Plan is everything before the work starts: whether it can be built on your lot, what it will really cost, the drawings, the permits, and a second look at what someone else has handed you. Build is the building itself, homes or commercial. Improve is work on a building you already have: remodels, additions, basements, and outdoor space. Hire Blackbird for one of the three or all three.

Start where you are

What brought you here?

Three very different jobs. Three different first calls. Pick the one that sounds like you.

Homeowners

I want to build or remodel my home

A custom home, an addition, a whole-house remodel, a basement, or the back yard. Danny walks it with you and puts one honest price in writing.

Get a free estimate → Business & property owners

I need commercial work done

Fitting out a business space, office and store remodels, add-ons, apartments and townhomes. Tell us what the job is. You deal with Danny, not a bid desk.

Submit a work request → Owners with a project already moving

I need someone on my side

You already have plans, bids, or a builder. You want someone on your side to check the builder's work and your bills. Danny has been building since 2001. We will not bid the job ourselves.

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How Blackbird works

Hire us for one stage, or all three

Most builders only show up for the middle part. Blackbird can start before there are any drawings, and stay long after you get the keys.

1 Plan

Before a shovel moves

Most of the money is won or lost here. Pin down what you want, what it costs, and what gets drawn. Then the build stops being a gamble.

2 Build

Ground up, start to finish

One builder runs the schedule, the crews, the inspections, and the budget. You get one person to call, and he answers.

3 Improve

Make what you have better

You do not have to move to get the house you want. Additions, remodels, basements, and outdoor space, built to match what is already there.

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Recent work

A finished Blackbird project in Provo

Flat roofs, glass from floor to ceiling, white oak, and a back yard built to be used. This is the level Blackbird finishes at.

Modern home at dusk with dark cladding, wood soffit, and a snow-capped mountain behind it — Front of the house at duskProvo, Utah

Kitchen with white oak cabinets, a white waterfall island, and bar seating — KitchenWhite oak and stone

Double-height entry with a floating stair and a glass guardrail — EntryFloating stair, glass rail

Great room with a linear fireplace, open to the kitchen beyond — Great roomOpen to the kitchen

Primary bathroom with a freestanding tub in front of a full-height window — Primary bathFreestanding tub

Rear elevation at dusk with the interior lit and a covered upper deck — Back of the houseCovered upper deck

Walk-in closet with built-in cabinetry on three walls and a center island — Walk-in closetBuilt-ins and a center island

Home gym with hexagon LED ceiling lighting and a netted sport area — GymHexagon LED ceiling

Rooftop deck with lounge seating looking toward the mountains — Rooftop deckMountain views

Aerial view of the back of the home with a pool, turf, and a sport court — Back yardPool, turf, sport court

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Before and after

The same house, rebuilt

A whole-home remodel with an addition out back. Same shape out front, completely different house.

Two-story home before renovation, white siding and black shutters — Before

The same home after renovation, grey shingle and lap siding with new windows — After

Front of the house. New siding, roof, windows, front entry, and a stone wall out front.

Rear of the home before renovation — Before

Rear of the home after renovation with a covered porch and second-floor deck — After

The addition out back. A covered porch below, a full deck above, and new glass across the back.

Danny Bird, owner of Blackbird Construction — Danny Bird, owner

Why Blackbird

You hire Danny, and Danny is who shows up

Blackbird is not a sales office with a construction department attached. Danny Bird has been building since 2001, and he is the one who walks your job, writes your number, and answers the phone when something comes up.

One point of contact. No handoff from the salesman to a project manager you have never met.
The budget comes first. You see real numbers before you commit to drawings, not after.
Homes and commercial. Two very different trades. Doing both is why our prices land close to the truth.
He will tell you no. If the budget does not fit the plan, you hear it up front, not in a surprise bill later.

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Where we build

Utah County and the surrounding valley

Based in Provo. Most of our work sits within about forty minutes of the shop.

Provo Orem Lehi American Fork Pleasant Grove Springville Spanish Fork Alpine Highland Mapleton Saratoga Springs Eagle Mountain

Outside this list? Ask anyway. Bigger projects travel further.

Questions

The things people ask first

What does "plan, build, improve" actually mean?

It is the three points where a builder can help. Plan is everything before the work starts: whether it can be built on your lot, what it will really cost, the drawings, the permits, and a second look at what someone else has handed you. Build is the building itself, homes or commercial. Improve is work on a building you already have: remodels, additions, basements, and outdoor space. Hire Blackbird for one of the three or all three.

Do you take commercial work, or only homes?

Both. Fitting out a business space, office and store remodels, repairs, add-ons, light commercial, and apartments or townhomes. Commercial requests go straight to Danny. You can submit a work request and describe the job in your own words.

Can you review a project I have already started with someone else?

Yes, and that is a service on its own. As your owner's representative, Danny is on your side, not the builder's. He reads the plans, checks the bids against real costs, watches your bills, and flags problems while they are still cheap to fix. When you hire us for this, we do not bid the work ourselves. That is the whole point. Anything you send us, including other contractors' bids, stays private.

How much does a project cost?

Nobody can answer that from a web page, and be careful with anyone who tries. What we can do fast is tell you whether your budget and your plan match up. That is the answer most people need first, and that call is free.

Is the estimate really free?

Yes. Danny looks at the job, talks through what you want, and puts a real number in writing. No charge and no pressure.

How long has Blackbird been around?

Danny has been building since 2001, based in Provo and working across Utah County.

Tell us what you are trying to build

Maybe you have a set of plans. Maybe a bare lot, a tired kitchen, or a lease that starts in ninety days. Start with one call.

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Or call or text (385) 334-5658

Design-build contractor in Utah County