The WoodHouse Difference

Our unique approach to designing and executing bespoke timber frame and SIP homes is the result of decades of learning, listening, measuring, and process evolution.

Since 1979, our team has actively listened to thousands of ideas, thoughts and inspirations, and turned them into beautiful homes that truly are as unique as their owner’s dreams. We have been proud partners in bringing more than 1,000 dreams to life and our years of experience and constant desire to improve our process and product in all facets of our business bring the “Woodhouse Difference” to each home we build.

Many will say the Woodhouse difference lies in our industry-leading 3D modeling technology, which creates beautiful renderings and unique point-of-view fly-through models of homes before they are even built and then transfers that model to CNC equipment for execution without opportunity for programming error.

Others may point to the fact that we support our clients with the industry’s only transferable lifetime warranty. Some may say that it is our ability to marry the latest design and manufacturing technology with hands-on artistry and craftsmanship to produce precision-crafted timbers that sets Woodhouse apart from other timber frame manufacturers.

Or maybe it’s our beautiful and bucolic corporate campus nestled in the hills and dairy-country of northern Pennsylvania. A group of timber-framed and artistically-designed buildings that include a guest cottage where you can stay for free, experience living in a timber frame home, meet our team and watch our process at work. An experience unmatched in our industry.

Woodhouse turns dreams into stunning timber frame homes, working hand-in-hand with you every step of the way, using cutting-edge technology and expert craftsmanship.

We believe that all of the above is true, but what really drives the “Woodhouse Difference” is the combination of you, your vision, and the Woodhouse people who turn dreams into dream homes. It takes a team to build these dreams, and our designers, regional project managers and office staff with over 300 combined years of experience work within a controlled process that delivers your design program on schedule and on budget.

Please come visit and experience the “Woodhouse Difference” for yourself.

Expert Team

We have worked hard to assemble the best team of timber framing experts in our industry. Between our regional project managers, our skilled designers, and our joinery artisans, we can boast of an average tenure of over 11 years at Woodhouse and can ensure that you will have the knowledge and talent that you need to help guide you throughout your timber frame project.

Experienced builder network
A project management team experienced in balancing scope, budget, and schedule
Technical Representatives with a minimum of 200 Woodhouse projects under their belt
Over 150 years of combined timber frame experience in our design team
Many employees have been with Woodhouse for 20, 30, or even 40 years!

See It Before You Build It

After our expert design team helps you define your dream, they’ll provide you with drawings, floor plans, and state-of-the-art 3D fly-through videos so that you can see the vision clearly before you start building.

Higher-quality construction drawings
Unique frame detailing to personalize the frame
Three-dimensional modeling
Design staff experienced in both residential and commercial design

Superior Building System

It’s all about the details. From specifying the correct grade of timber for our clients’ specific project, to employing a superior structural insulated panel to the combination of details such as wrapping the floor system, housing all joinery, and requiring that MoldTough ™ gypsum board be installed between our timbers and panels, Woodhouse has the best building system in the timber frame industry.

Each Woodhouse® timber frame comes with a transferable lifetime warranty
Custom frame design with the best design team in the industry
Electrical layouts included
Housed joinery on every timber frame hides shrinkage and helps prevents twisting and movement
CNC machine manufacturing, with the ability to hand cut a frame
40 years of combined Hundeggar experience and 63 years of combined timber frame experience between our two machine operators
Hidden slot mortised steel connections when required
Hidden steel nail straps connectors at post to floor, rafter to beam, and purlin to rafter connections
Pre-assembly of timber trusses
Pre-fitting of beam laps and rafter laps
Custom chamfering
Curved trusses and beams
Curved braces

Hardwood spline connections
Exotic pegs and splines
Exceptional timber grades
Multiple wood species
Wrapping the floor system with panels
Provide best Polyurethane SIPs in the industry
Multiple window manufacturers to choose from
Comprehensive package (dried-in shell)
Providing Moldtough sheetrock between frame and panels to avoid a gap between timbers on exterior walls and sheet rock
Including all specialty ripped nailers and headers required for panel install
Roof overhangs included in the package and built out of panel
1×8 tongue-and-groove boards are available for wall, ceiling or roof application in lieu of blueboard
Provide a shopping list of 2×4 and 2x6s for the customer to bring to their local timber yard and save money in the long run

Environmentally Friendly Homes

Timber frame and Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) buildings are sustainable and energy efficient by nature. Woodhouse was founded as a passive solar design company and has been oriented toward alternative energy and sustainable building ever since.

Passive solar design principles can be provided if the client wishes
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) preserve and protect our environment while giving you exceptional living comfort and energy savings. The SIPs that Woodhouse uses are recognized by the Greenspec Directory, an independent agency specializing in qualifying green construction products
Most OSB manufacturers are members of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and have pledged their dedication to preserving our forests
Woodhouse® offers the most energy-efficient windows available in North America today
Woodhouse® timber suppliers utilize managed forest resources for timber production utilizing the sustainable forestry initiatives as developed by the Bruntland Commission on Sustainable Development which was adopted by the International Earth Summit

Continual Process Improvement

We focus on continually increasing effectiveness and efficiency in all aspects of our business to reduce time, cut costs, and ultimately avoid a lot of headaches. Everything that we do is defined, mapped, understood, and improved upon to ensure that our product has the highest quality and lowest costs in the industry.

The only company in the industry that focuses on Continual Process Improvement
Ability to be flexible in our process to meet ever-changing needs.
Quality product for the lowest costs
We understand our customer’s needs, as we think about everything from our customer’s perspective