Who We Are
Dick Wills Construction (DWC) is based in beautiful Granville, Ohio. Our focus is building custom homes in Licking and surrounding counties. We build, on average, six homes a year. We feel this is a perfect number of homes to build. It allows us to maintain our personal service, stay abreast of current building trends and designs, and retain the best qualified craftsmen to build your home.
DWC is a family-owned business started in 1974 by husband and wife, Dick and Donna Wills. They started our company with the intent on building high-quality homes with exceptional value in Licking County. In the mid-90's, their son, Keith, joined the company as vice-president and assumed primary responsibility for leading the company. Prior to joining DWC, Keith worked in corporate business managing several multi-million dollar projects. Under Keith's leadership, DWC focused on designing and building custom homes while maintaining the principles of high-quality and exceptional value established by his parents. Today, Dick Wills Construction is managed by principles: Keith Wills, Holly Wills, and Brian Walsh.
Many other builders mention their company's philosophy is based on quality, value, communication, craftsmanship, etc. We have a simple principle by which we manage our company and impress upon our staff, sub-contractors, and suppliers: "We want our clients to have the same high regard for us after they have lived in their home as when they first selected us to build their home." Given our client's high expectations, this is a challenging and lofty goal that we have met and sustained.
Keith and Holly live and work in the small community of Granville, in which we have built the majority of our homes. They look forward to going downtown and participating in community and school events alongside their clients and neighbors. The positive feedback and compliments encourage us to try harder to make our next client appreciate their home even more.
We are flexible about the manner in which your house plan is selected and designed. We can work with your architect/ draftsman, build from a stock house plan you found, or design a unique home for you. Our preference and specialty is being involved with our clients at the very beginning to both design and build their home. We design nearly 75% of the homes we build. This offers many benefits for us and our clients. First, being involved at the beginning helps us understand better what you want and why you want it. Second, you benefit from our practical experience of what design elements work best and current knowledge of new trends. Finally, we can give you immediate feedback on various options during the design process so you can stay within your budget.
Keith is past president and board member of the Buckeye Valley (Licking County) Building Industry Association (BIA). Dick Wills Construction's outstanding success as a custom home builder earned it a cover/ feature article in the Central Ohio edition of Builder/ Architect magazine. DWC parade homes have won numerous awards.
If you are planning to build a custom home and desire personal attention. functional and striking design ideas, and exceptional craftsmanship, please contact us today!