Why Build With Montana Heritage Home Builders

Montana Heritage Home Builders, Inc. (MHHB) is a national, state, and local award-winning, reputable, family-owned and operated, high-end luxury, high-performance, full-service, design/build, one-of-a-kind custom home building, remodeling, and light-commercial construction company that started over twenty-eight years ago. Montana Heritage Home Builders was founded in 1997. Montana Heritage Home Builders serves Montana, with many projects occurring in Flathead County, Lake County, and Lincoln County. Montana Heritage Home Builders is based in Columbia Falls, Montana.

Montana Heritage Home Builders has been featured in numerous publications, including Timber Homes Illustrated, the special publication Years in Business, and the special publication Success in Business, as one of the most successful businesses and organizations in Northwest Montana.

Montana Heritage Home Builders doesn’t just build homes. We take your dreams and turn them into reality. Montana Heritage Home Builders offers cutting-edge, ultra-efficient, and state-of-the-art design, whether you want contemporary or classic, on every home. Advanced levels of energy savings, comfort, health, durability, quality, and future performance, provide value that will stand the test of time. Montana Heritage Home Builders offers high-performance, healthy homes.

Montana Heritage Home Builders begins with solid building science and then adds advanced technologies and practices. Every Zero Energy Ready Home offers a cost-effective, high performance package of energy savings, comfort, health and durability. That is unparalleled in today’s marketplace. Montana Heritage Home Builders homes are designed and built for you to enjoy a healthful environment that minimizes dangerous pollutants, provides continuous fresh air, and effectively filters the air you breathe, while reducing our carbon footprint. Montana Heritage Home Builders’ homes are so ultra-efficient that a small solar electric system can easily offset most, or all, of your annual energy consumption. Montana Heritage Home Builders strategically uses the most non-toxic building materials.

Montana Heritage Home Builders’ homes are crafted to utilize natural light and motivate physical wellness.

Montana Heritage Home Builders offers high-performance homes. With advanced construction practices and technologies, Montana Heritage Home Builders homes are quality built. With our cutting edge, emerging technology, and green building we are reducing impact on the environment and lessening our carbon footprint.

Montana Heritage Home Builders is confident that we will present the best value available to you in delivering a product that aligns with your expectations on personalization and customization, timeline management, budget management, safety, security, holistic approach to living environments, efficiency, and quality. Montana Heritage Home Builders utilizes virtual reality in the design process to help achieve the home of your dreams.

At Montana Heritage Home Builders, we do not just want to build you a new home. Instead, we want to turn your dream home into a reality whilst relieving you of the apprehension, stresses, and uncertainty of undertaking one of the most important investments of your life – ultimately promoting physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.

We understand the lifetime importance of building a new home, and it is our belief that this should be a pleasurable journey and experience brimming with anticipation and excitement.

“Building One Dream At A Time”

Community Involvement

Montana Heritage Home Builders, Inc. is proud to be a part of the Flathead Valley Family. We don’t just build homes for customers. We build homes and communities for you, our neighbors, our extended family and our friends. Montana Heritage Home Builders is involved in the community as a Columbia Falls Wildcat Booster Club Member. You will often see us cheering on the sports teams. During Heritage Days, we visit with friends at the Wildcat Endowment Auction. We support athletics and academics in our schools. We believe in building homes, building relationships, and building communities to last a lifetime.

Montana Heritage Home Builders – the past, the present, and the future of housing.

Montana Heritage Home Builders is a proud member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

Montana Heritage Home Builders served as a member of Biz to Biz Network – Columbia Falls 1.

Montana Heritage Home Builders is recognized as a builder in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan Guaranty Program. Builder ID No: 1052.

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MHHB Team

Meet Allen:

Allen Ream is President, CEO, and Co-Founder of Montana Heritage Home Builders. Allen holds multiple premier industry designations from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), including Certified Graduate Builder, Certified Green Professional, Graduate Master Builder, and Master Certified Green Professional. Allen is WWYW Certified from Wellness Within Your Walls (WWYW). Allen has been in the building industry since 1990. Allen is Past President of the Flathead Building Association and Past President of the Montana Building Industry Association.

Allen Ream is the 2020 Flathead Building Association Builder of the Year.

Allen Ream is the 2021 Montana Building Industry Association Builder of the Year.

Allen believes in a hands-on approach with his Design/Build projects. He personally oversees every aspect of the job from start to completion. Allen believes that building your home shouldn’t be about compromise. With a constant eye to detail, he works diligently to not only fulfill but exceed your expectations. Great care is taken to ensure impeccable results.

Allen is passionate about building and says, “Our homes are innovatively built with care and unparalleled craftsmanship that deliver a lasting value. We remodel existing homes to increase livability, comfort and lasting value.”

Allen is active in industry associations. Allen is an active member of the Flathead Building Association, the Montana Building Industry Association, and the National Association of Home Builders. Allen has served multiple times on the Board of Directors for the Flathead Building Association (FBA). Allen serves on the Board of Directors of the Montana Building Industry Association (MBIA). Allen serves on the Executive Board for the Montana Building Industry Association. He serves on the National Association of Home Builders Custom Home Builders Committee, and he serves on the National Association of Home Builders Leadership Council. Allen will be the next National Association of Home Builders State Representative for the State of Montana.  Allen served as the President of the Flathead Building Association. Allen served as the President of the Montana Building Industry Association.

Allen is a Montana native and enjoys spending time outdoors, and with his family, horses, and dogs. He has been featured in publications such as Timber Home Illustrated. He resides near Columbia Falls, Montana.

Allen cares about the environment, education, and numerous other causes. He volunteers with the elderly and Veterans.

Allen graduated from Columbia Falls High School. Allen, a Veteran, served in the United States Coast Guard, earning Coast Guard Expert Rifleman Medal, Coast Guard Sharp Shooter Pistol Ribbon, First Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, and Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon.

Meet Nicolas:

Some might say that Nicolas (Nic) Ream was born with a hammer in his hand and technology in his head. Nicolas Ream has been involved with building his entire life. Nicolas is the Chief Experience Officer (CXO), Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Project Manager, and Project Production Manager of Montana Heritage Home Builders. Nicolas has expertise in communications, including social media, advertising, and marketing. Nicolas has served as Superintendent. Nicolas makes sure the projects are getting done correctly and to our high standards.

Nicolas is passionate about letting the clients become part of the design/build process. He says, “You should have a say in what happens, not just someone telling you this is how it is going to be and that’s that.”

Nicolas is a Montana Native who loves spending time outdoors, golfing, boating, reading, and with his horses and dogs. Nic has successfully completed the Montana Superhost statewide tourism and hospitality program, “406 Hospitality”. He has been praised in numerous Who’s Who Publications. He is bilingual in Spanish and English and is currently learning new languages.

Nicolas cares about the environment, education, science and technology, arts and cultures, and numerous other causes. He volunteers with the elderly and Veterans. Nicolas also tutors high school students and mentors college students, including working with the National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter at the University of Denver. Nicolas also serves on the Board of Directors of the UM Greek Alumni, Ltd. (UM Greek Task Force).

Nicolas has recently served on the Reach Higher Montana Advisory Council.

Nicolas is active in industry associations. Nicolas has served on the Board of Directors of the Flathead Building Association. Nicolas is Past Chair of the Flathead Building Association Government Affairs Committee. Nicolas serves on the Board of Directors of the Montana Building Industry Association, and Nicolas serves on the National Association of Home Builders Leadership Council. Nicolas is serving as the Second Vice Chair of the National Association of Home Builders Education Committee. Nicolas is also serving as the Vice Chair of the National Association of Home Builders National Sales and Marketing Council Board of Trustees. Nicolas serves on the Board of Directors of the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.

While attending the University of Denver, Nicolas competed in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon. Nicolas has successfully gone through Housing 2.0, a pioneering training and education program that Green Builder Media and Sam Rashkin teach.

Nicolas has earned premier industry designations from the National Association of Home Builders, including Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist, Certified Graduate Associate, Certified Graduate Builder, Certified Green Professional, Certified Graduate Remodeler, Certified New Home Sales Professional, Graduate Master Builder, and Master Certified Green Professional. Nicolas holds the NGBS (National Green Building Standard) Green Pro designation from the Home Innovation Research Labs. Nicolas holds a Waste Auditor Certification from the Green Building Education Services. Nicolas holds the LEED Green Associate credential from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Nicolas also holds badges from USGBC and GBCI, including Green Builder, Green Classroom Professional, Resilience, and Health and Wellness. Nicolas is working on earning a Specialization in Healthier Materials and Sustainable Building from The New School – Parsons School of Design and Coursera. Nicolas is WWYW Certified from Wellness Within Your Walls (WWYW).

Nicolas Ream’s Education:

• Graduated from Columbia Falls High School
  • Honors Diploma, High Honors
• Graduated from the University of Montana
  • Associate of Arts, Summa Cum Laude
• Graduated from the University of Montana – College of Business
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Marketing, Summa Cum Laude, University Scholar
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Management & Entrepreneurship, Summa Cum Laude, University Scholar
  • Certificate in Digital Marketing, Summa Cum Laude, University Scholar
  • Certificate in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (Formerly Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management), Summa Cum Laude, University Scholar
  • Certificate in Entertainment Management, Summa Cum Laude, University Scholar
• Graduated from the University of Montana – College of Humanities and Sciences – Franke Global Leadership Initiative
  • Certificate in Global Leadership, Summa Cum Laude, University Scholar
  • Franke Global Leadership Initiative Fellow
• Graduated from the University of Montana – Davidson Honors College
  • University Scholar – the University of Montana’s Highest Distinction
• Programs Studied at the University of Montana – College of Humanities and Sciences
  • Studied Pre-Law
• Earned Credentials from the University of Montana
  • Certificate in LeadershipU
• Graduated from the University of Denver – Daniels College of Business – Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management (Daniels Scholar)
  • Master of Science in Real Estate and the Built Environment
    • With Concentrations in Real Estate, Construction Management, Property Development, and Integrated Project Delivery
    • With Focuses in Residential and Commercial
    • With Tracks in Construction Project Management, Design-Build Project Delivery, Lean Construction, Real Estate Development, and Family Business Management
• Programs Studied at the University of Denver – Bailey Program for Family Enterprise
  • Studied Family Business Management

Memberships and Affiliations

• American Marketing Association (AMA)
• Montana World Affairs Council
• Flathead Building Association (FBA)
• Montana Building Industry Association (MBIA)
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
• NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC)
• NAHB Remodelers (NAHBR)
• NAHB Building Systems Council (BSC)
• NAHB Multifamily Council
• NAHB 55+ Housing Council
• Association of Professional Builders (APB)
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
• USGBC Montana
• USGBC Colorado
• Urban Land Institute (ULI)
• American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)
• American Institute of Constructors (AIC)
• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
• National Association of Sales Professionals (NASP)
• American Management Association (AMA)
• The United States of Hope
• Sigma Phi Epsilon – Montana Alpha
• Delta Sigma Pi – Alpha Nu
• Golden Key International Honour Society
• Alpha Lambda Delta
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Order of Omega
• Mortar Board
• Mortar Board Alumni Association (MBAA) | Torch Society
• Phi Kappa Phi
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
• Columbia Falls High School Booster Club
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
• Flathead Area Young Professionals
• Northwest Montana Association of REALTORS
• Northwest Montana History Museum
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Remodelers Advantage University (RAU)
• University of Montana Alumni Association (UMAA)
• Better Business Bureau (BBB) – Accredited with A+ Rating

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Services

High-End Luxury High-Performance Custom Homes – Design/Build

Luxury High-Performance Custom Homes – Design/Build

Semi-Custom High-Performance Homes – Design/Build

High-Performance Townhomes

Remodels, Renovation, and Add-ons

Light Commercial

Consultation

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