Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties
Santa Barbara's Trusted Builder for Custom Homes and Remodels
Luxury remodels, ADUs and new construction across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, with one point of contact from first conversation to final walkthrough.
Licensed & insured
License #1124176
Owner-led
Owner on every site
Local
Ventura & Santa Barbara
Referral-built
Word of mouth
Who we build for
For homeowners who want a higher-end result, and direct access to their builder.
Most of our clients are planning one of the largest investments they'll ever make. They want craftsmanship, a clear scope and price before work starts, and a builder who's genuinely on site, backed by a skilled crew and trusted trade partners — not a call-center or a revolving door of project managers. That's the job Horst was built to do.
Our services are structured to support different build types: explore them below.
What we do
Our building services
Recent work
Projects across Santa Barbara
How it works
A calmer build, because the hard thinking happens first.
01
Conversation
We talk through your project, site and goals, no pressure, no over-qualification.
02
Pre-construction planning
Priorities, selections and costs mapped before we build. This is where scope creep dies.
03
Build
Our owner leads on site as your single point of contact, with a skilled crew behind them and clear, specific updates.
04
Final walkthrough
We hand back a home built to the standard we promised at the start.
Our process is tailored slightly depending on the service, full details are on each service page. See our full process →
Meet the team
Connor, owner & founder
Connor grew up around homebuilding in Wisconsin, where several family members were builders, and worked alongside builders across California before founding Horst Construction in 2022. He leads a skilled crew and trusted trade partners known for honesty, thoroughness and an easy-going manner, with a heavy emphasis on pre-construction planning that keeps projects on scope.
The name Horst, a simplification of the family name Brunkhorst, reflects what we build toward: clean, purposeful, effective design.
2026 build slots are filling fast.
Book a consultation with our team and we'll map out realistic timing and budget for your project, no pressure, no obligation.