About Us
James Van Raden ~ Owner
33 years old. I grew up in the Fargo-Moorhead area with my Father who owned his own Construction
business building houses in the 25th Street area East of what is now Bluemont Lakes. My Father also
built in the Village Green area in South Moorhead.
I spent many hours as a child on the jobsite with my Father learning the trade and being my Father's
gopher (go-for-it). I spent many hours working along side my Father observing the things he did such
as leading crews, setting doors, pouring concrete, grading yards and other activities. In 1991 I moved
to Missouri and joined the Marine Corps in 1992. I spent four years in various assignments such as
Security Forces and the Infantry and returned back to the area in 1996. I pursued Criminal Justice/
Law Enforcement at Fergus Falls Community College which I thought was my passion but after meeting
my Wife Rebecca who I married in 1996 and her becoming pregnant with our first child Zachary in 1999
I started to realize that the field was not for me.
In 2001 I worked in Appleton, MN at the Prairie Correctional Facility as a Correctional Officer and
commuted between Pelican Rapids, MN and Appleton, MN. I decided after some reflection to return to
the Fargo-Moorhead area and pursue the construction field. In 2005 after working for various commercial companies and the Carpenter's Union I left to work on my own and to also pursue other ventures. Since that time, I have been performing many jobs for friends and relatives including one complete home renovation in North Fargo of a 1920's four square house. I also currently play a key role in maintaining the property and physical structure at Bethesda Luthern Church in South Moorhead.
I have recently decided that this is my true desire to own and operate my own renovation company and to provide renovation services to homeowners in the Fargo-Moorhead and surrounding area. The reason I decided to pursue this is simple, there are many renovators, yet there are so many dissatisfied people
receiving these services.
I have therefore commited myself to providing the finest renovations services availible and would love to add your before and after pictures to my website!