We Build Custom Homes in Kalamazoo

Magnuson Build & Design was established in 2021 by Eric Magnuson following the passing of Eric’s Stepfather and mentor Jim Roberts. With over 25 years of building experience, 22 of which had been working for Jim Roberts Construction, Eric is dedicated to continuing Jim Roberts’ legacy of exceptional service. Magnuson Build & Design provides customers throughout the greater Kalamazoo area with superior custom new home construction service. Magnuson Build & Design focuses on exceptional service, quality, and value to every client we serve. We work with some of the best sub-contractors in the region, so you can count on us to handle your custom home build with a high standard of quality and energy efficiency. MBD takes pride in providing one on one service to ensure that clients are involved throughout the process, so their needs and expectations are met, and they are completely satisfied with the work we have done.

Eric Magnuson Bio

Eric Magnuson worked for Jim Roberts Construction, Inc. during the summers while attending Mattawan High School and Grand Valley State University. He left for a few years while serving the Army National Guard and returned to full-time employment in 2008. Eric obtained his Michigan Builders License in February of 2013. In 2024 Eric became a board member of Home Builders Association of Western Michigan. Eric has been mentored by the best and has pledged to continue Jim Roberts Construction’s legacy of providing distinctive, structurally superior, and energy efficient custom homes that families will enjoy for generations. With his now over 25 years of experience he is excited to bring that to your home.

For more than 35 years, Jim Roberts Construction – a family-owned design/build company – provided exceptional service, quality, and value to every client they served.  Eric has launched Magnuson Build & Design with that same spirit and dedication.

Jim Roberts Bio

Jim Roberts served in the United States Air Force from 1975-1981 as an F-111 jet fighter mechanic. With that experience, he learned the importance of attention to “extreme” detail.

From there, Jim started building single-family homes and added more than 500 custom homes and large commercial projects to the Jim Roberts Construction, Inc. portfolio. In addition to building, Jim dedicated himself to promoting the best practices in his industry by serving as National Director for the National Association of Home Builders, past-president of Home Builders Association of Western Michigan, and served on the Code Compliance committee for the State of Michigan. Jim believed in continuing education and achieved certification as a Graduate Master Builder, Certified Green Professional, and is a Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist.