About us

We are not your typical construction company.

Lathrem Homebuilders is a licensed Arizona general contractor based in Tucson, building custom homes, remodels and outdoor living throughout Pima County.

Stacked-stone piers and a curved stucco wall at the entrance

Our approach

Decades of experience, and a quest to keep improving.

We are passionate about building and committed to delivering on our promises. Experience across every phase of the construction process, combined with practical knowledge and a genuine appreciation for a wide variety of design styles, is what lets us deliver remarkable results.

We believe that truly superior homes are built by people of high character, whose values are marked by honesty, accountability, and a dedication to doing things right the first time. Based on those principles, our goal is simple: create long-term relationships, treat every project as if it were our own, and stand behind everything we say and do.

Charles Lathrem still keeps an eye on houses this company finished years ago. That is the measure we hold ourselves to.

What we hold to

Six things we won't trade away.

01

Honesty

Straight answers about cost, schedule and what is actually possible on your site, including when the answer is one you would rather not hear.

02

Accountability

We own the outcome. If something isn't right, we fix it, during construction and long after the final walkthrough.

03

Craftsmanship

Doing it right the first time. The details you notice on the tenth visit are the ones we spend the most time on.

04

Communication

Transparent budgets, regular updates and a builder who picks up the phone. Most construction problems are really communication problems.

05

Continual improvement

Decades in, we still change how we build. New materials, better systems and a commitment to personal and technological development keep our work current.

06

Relationships

We would rather build three houses for one family over twenty years than thirty for people we never hear from again.

Recognition

Awarded for the parts you can't see.

Most Innovative Outdoor Living
Parade of Homes
Most Energy Efficient Home
Parade of Homes · Energy Star
Most Energy Efficient Custom Home in Southern Arizona
U.S. EPA Energy Star · City of Tucson
Home Energy Efficiency Award
City of Tucson · Honorary Mention
Civano Health House
American Lung Association
Volunteer building partner.
America's Finest Homes
Frontgate magazine
A Lathrem-built residence, featured June 2008.

Energy efficiency has been a priority here since long before it was fashionable. Four of the six recognitions above are for how these houses perform, not how they look.

Credentials

Licensed, bonded and on the public record.

Every claim below can be checked. Our licenses are filed with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors and are a matter of public record.

Company
Lathrem Homebuilders, LLC
License
Arizona ROC #324057. General Dual, active. Twenty-one further Arizona licenses held.
Standing
BuildZoom score of 120, above 99% of 71,576 licensed Arizona contractors.
Client rating
5.0 out of 5 across 19 reviews on Houzz.
Office
4032 W Moore Rd, Tucson, AZ 85742

What we build

From a new kitchen to a house on a bare lot.

New construction
Custom homes, energy-efficient and green building
Renovation
Whole-home remodels, kitchens and baths
Additions
Home additions, extensions and guest houses
Exterior
Outdoor living areas, ramadas, custom pools and spas
Timber ramada and planted terrace

“Lathrem Homebuilders is a different type of builder. Not only did we get a quality home from Lathrem, but we enjoy the added benefit of a builder relationship that has served us long beyond the life of the construction process.”
Alan & Desiree Davis · Homeowners
Great room with a stone column and a full-height desert view

Let's talk about your project.

Whether it is a new build, a remodel or an outdoor room you have been putting off, the first conversation costs nothing.