One award can show you’ve had a great year. Winning award after award for more than a decade is the sign of something even better.
VPC Builders has been named Best of the Best Home Builder in the Watauga Democrat People’s Choice Awards for 11 consecutive years. We’ve also received a Houzz award every year since 2014, including Best of Houzz Design and Best of Houzz Service in 2026. Our projects and company have been recognized by the North Carolina Home Builders Association, The Avery Journal-Times, Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, and the industry journal Qualified Remodeler.
Homes change. Clients change. Challenges change. But we are consistently awarded for the work we do and the experience clients have when working with us.
We’re proud of every award we win, but it’s more than a collection of plaques. It’s reassurance to homeowners that we’re going to deliver excellence on their custom home project.
For someone searching for the best home builder in NC, an award-winning track record can be a good place to start evaluating whether a builder can deliver consistently rather than occasionally.
What Awards Should I Look for When Evaluating a Custom Home Builder in North Carolina?
Start by looking at what an award actually measures. The best track records are the ones built on recognition from multiple aspects of the business.
When looking at a builder’s awards, look for recognition from:
- Community awards: Point to a builder’s local reputation.
- Design awards: Provide evidence of the quality of a completed home.
- Service awards: Reflect their communication skills and client satisfaction rates.
- Industry recognition: Highlights their craftsmanship and professional standards.
VPC Builders’ award history spans all these categories, including an NCHBA STARS award for a single-family home and recognition for sustainability and workplace culture.
That mix is useful for prospective homeowners looking for a reputable builder, because our reputation isn’t built on a single measure of success. It shows that clients, the local community, and our larger industry have recognized our commitment to excellence.
How Many Years in a Row Has VPC Builders Won Best Home Builder in the Watauga Democrat?
VPC Builders has been voted Best of the Best Home Builder in the Watauga Democrat People’s Choice Awards for 11 consecutive years.
It’s the consistency that matters most to us.
The NC High Country is a market where builders create their reputation one project at a time. Homeowners ask neighbors who built their house and real estate agents know which companies did the best work in the area. Architects, tradespeople, and previous clients are all part of the research process when someone is looking for a builder for their custom home.
And communities have long memories.
That’s why an 11-year run of community recognition means so much to us. We continue to earn votes while completing new homes and working with new clients. These awards give prospective homeowners a reason to dig into our residential portfolio to see what we’ve done in the past and could do for them, too.
What Does Best of Houzz Mean for a Home Builder?
Houzz’s Best of Houzz awards recognize builders for both Design and Service. The design award considers the popularity of a professional’s work among Houzz users, while the service award looks at factors like client ratings and reviews. Houzz reports that its Best of Houzz winners represent roughly only 2% of the more than three million professionals on its website.
VPC has received a Houzz award every year since 2014. In 2026, we earned both their Best of Houzz Design and Best of Houzz Service awards.
For a home builder, that recognition confirms the quality of our work and the positive experience clients have when building with us. It shows that VPC’s design and service stand out among the work of other professional builders, and that’s something we’re proud of but won’t take for granted. It’s our goal to continue earning these distinctions and getting better and better at what we do.
Why Does Consistent Recognition Matter When Choosing a Builder?
Because consistency is harder to produce than one exceptional result.
A lot of builders can complete a single standout home. Fewer can sustain a strong reputation house after house after house. For VPC, more than a decade of recognition means we’re succeeding at doing just that.
Clients can look at the homes we’ve already built in communities like Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, and Boone. They can see we’ve been recognized for our designs as well as our client service. They know we’re as passionate about the High Country region as they are.
Sometimes clients hire us because a neighbor made a recommendation. Sometimes it’s because they walked through one of our completed homes or they’ve followed our work for years. Whatever brought someone to us, it’s our job to make sure they become another homeowner who recommends us when their custom home is complete.
Their word-of-mouth recognition is more important than any award we’ll ever win.
Who Is the Best Custom Home Builder in the NC High Country?
If you are looking for a custom home builder in the NC High Country, VPC Builders has spent more than a decade building the case that we should be the builder you choose.
Our portfolio shows mountain homes with different architectural styles and challenges, while our list of awards demonstrates the quality and commitment to client service we bring to every project.
We’ve spent years building our reputation in the NC High Country. Explore the homes we’ve built. Read what previous homeowners have said about working with us. Talk to our team and learn how we would approach your goals for your custom home.
If you are ready to build your own mountain home, schedule a High Country Home Planning consultation with our team.