About us
About Blakeman Construction
Your Local Crestline General Contractor
Locally owned. Owner-led since 2007. Here when you need us at (909) 273-0506.
How we work
One team, start to finish
Our crew takes a job from the site prep and footings through the finish work. We don't hand your project off halfway through, and we don't walk away from the details.
Larger jobs get the crew and trades the work needs. Owner Billy Blakeman oversees every project and stays hands-on from start to finish.
The custom home in Running Springs is a good example: we were on it from the foundation to the final paint and grout.
Our crew checking pier heights before framing, Running Springs
Billy Blakeman, owner
The owner
Meet the owner
Billy Blakeman has lived in the San Bernardino Mountains for more than 50 years. He spent about 20 years in construction before founding Blakeman Construction in 2007, and he has supervised large projects with his hands on every phase.
Lake Arrowhead
Bracken Fern Manor
Early in his career, Billy worked on Bracken Fern Manor in Lake Arrowhead. He rebuilt posts and stairs, redid the floors and ran new trim up the staircase. The details he worked out on site turned out to be period-correct for the old manor.
It's a good example of what he brings to mountain homes: respect for how these older cabins and chalets were built, and the skill to match it.
Older cabins and chalets
A lot of our remodeling is in older cabins and chalets. They were built with real wood and real character, and we like keeping that while bringing the kitchens, baths and living space up to date.
Bracken Fern Manor, Lake Arrowhead
Fun fact
Eight years at Sammy Hagar's place
For eight years, Billy looked after Sammy Hagar's home in Lake Arrowhead, working with Sammy's brother. Among the jobs: he jackhammered off the failing stucco on the main deck over the hot tub and redid it, capped the lines behind a leak under the structure, and converted the hot tub to saltwater.
Photo: Peter Tran Photography
Service area
Proudly Serving Crestline and Surrounding Areas
Crestline is home base, a quarter mile from Lake Gregory and a mile from Goodwin's. We work across the San Bernardino Mountains and take projects down the hill and out to the High Desert. Not sure if we cover your town? Call (909) 273-0506 and we will tell you.
Credentials
Licensed, Local and Accountable
CSLB License #907175 (B)
A California licensed general building contractor, bonded, with insurance and workers' comp. Check the license on the CSLB site.
Building since 2007
Blakeman Construction has built and repaired mountain homes since Billy founded it in 2007.
50+ years on the mountain
Billy has lived in the San Bernardino Mountains for more than 50 years.
Permits and engineering
We handle county permits and bring in an outside engineer who knows mountain building when a job needs one.
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