Pre-construction & owner representation
Design coordination with your architect, site evaluation, and permitting, all managed on your behalf before the first shovel hits the ground.
Design · Site eval · Permitting · Development
The High Country’s
premier building
company
Custom homes, owner representation, and light commercial, built with military-grade precision.
Ashe County, NC · 36.40°N · 81.49°W
- Licensed & insured
- Est. 2017
- Ashe · Watauga · Alleghany
- Veteran & woman-owned
Integrity, accountability, and efficiency on every project, from ground-breaking to final walkthrough.
What we build
Three services, done deliberately.
Residential new construction
Full-service general contracting from ground-breaking to final completion, with one accountable point of contact and clear communication at every stage.
Scheduling · Subcontractors · Budget control
Light commercial construction
Interior fit-ups, agricultural buildings, shell structures, and outparcel developments. Practical, well-built spaces that support how you operate.
Fit-ups · Shell structures · Agricultural
A disciplined sequence, run the same way every time.
Consultation
We start with the vision, the site, and the budget, in that order.
Design coordination
We work alongside your architect and designers for feasibility and fit.
Permitting & approvals
Local authorities and documentation, managed on your behalf.
Construction
Scheduling, subcontractors, procurement, and on-site supervision under one accountable contact.
Handover
A final walkthrough, a complete punch list, and your keys.
Selected work
All projects
Veteran & woman-owned, since 2017
Dave Calverley
President
Dave founded Elevate Building Company in 2017 after two decades managing commercial and residential construction projects. A former US Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne, he runs every schedule, budget, and jobsite with that same discipline. His clients hold one accountable point of contact from the first meeting to the final walkthrough.
Lindsey Calverley
Vice President
Lindsey's background in commercial real estate gives owners a clear-eyed read on the value of what they're building. A North Carolina real estate licensee and NC State graduate, she keeps every project grounded in what it will be worth, not just what it will cost.
- Integrity
- Done right the first time, every time. Your interests come first from pre-construction to punch list.
- Accountability
- One point of contact, answerable for every subcontractor, supplier, and schedule.
- Efficiency
- Disciplined process and no wasted motion. That's how budgets and timelines hold.
“Dave is a dream-maker.”
We first met with Dave in April of 2025. Our dream house started in July 2025 and was completed in March of 2026. Less than one year from start to finish. From our initial first meeting to the day we moved in, every single detail was handled perfectly. Building a custom home can be incredibly tedious and overwhelming, yet Dave made the entire process thoroughly enjoyable and stress free. Our solid custom home can withstand hurricane force winds, something Dave was insistent about because of our elevation. And he completed under budget! Dave is a builder that operates with honesty, integrity and absolute superior craftsmanship. We simply cannot recommend Dave and Elevate [Building] highly enough. Dave is a dream-maker. We even have a special place on our property named for him.
Tell us what you’re building. We’ll tell you exactly how we’d build it.
- Service area
- Ashe County · Boone · Sparta
- License
- NC GC #79694