Building Custom Residential Houses Since 1952

On the shores and hillsides of Keuka Lake and the surrounding areas

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Welcome To A Family Of Builders

Bernie Hough, Tom King, Lin & Cindy Hough and Jenna

History

Our business was founded in 1952 by General Contractor, Bernie Hough.

Bernie’s son, Lin, worked with his father during summer vacations from the age of 12. Then in 1975, Lin joined the firm full-time working shoulder to shoulder with his father and their select master craftsmen.

In the year 2000 Bernie retired and Lin formed Hough Builders, Inc. continuing to build on the Hough name and what it symbolizes, high quality custom-built homes with pride and integrity.

Tom King joined the Hough Builders team in 2004. In 2019 Tom became Vice President and General Manager. Tom continues to work with Hough Builders master craftsmen building high quality custom-built homes as premier builders on the shores of Keuka Lake and the surrounding areas.

Craftmen, Not Just Builders

From site planning, permits, and excavation through masonry, framing, roofing, siding, electrical, plumbing, drywall, finish trim, and custom cabinetry, the Houghs are involved in every last detail.

For almost 70 years and hundreds of new homes, the Hough name has been synonymous with the highest quality construction on the shores and hillsides of Keuka Lake and the surrounding areas.

Welcome! We are looking forward to work with you.

Lin, Cindy and Tom

Featured Testimonials

The Hough team did a fantastic job on our house. After great deliberation (we are at seven generations on the property), we knocked down one of the oldest houses on Keuka Lake and replaced it with this modern replica. The whole team, specifically Chris Doherty and Dave Wilder; responded very well to our goal of a historic tribute to the “Old Kinyoun place”. We were impressed both with the craftsmanship, and how communicative Chris and his crew were during the build. Well done!

Rob and Ann Kinyoun

Simply stated, if you are looking for master builders and craftsman that have an established trusted network of outstanding, tightly orchestrated, highly responsive service providers that are also well versed in local regulatory and building code considerations Lin Hough and team is the only call you will need to make.

Cathy and Todd Fisher

During the design, you stayed with us, even after you matched us up with an outstanding architect. It took many visits to get all our thoughts on paper and develop a set of plans that met our goals and budget. When it came time for selections, you were right there with us to talk to the suppliers and help guide us thru those decisions. We never felt pressured even on items like counter tops where we had to make multiple visits before we could make a final decision. At times, we find it hard to believe that we get to live in such a beautiful home. We could not be happier with the quality of the work, the people or construction process.

Carol and Rocco Polino

When we met with Lin and Cindy Hough we immediately knew we had found the right people to build our dream home. The Hough team led by Tommy and John are superior craftsmen and their attention to detail is outstanding. We are very pleased with our home and whenever we have had a minor issue they have fixed it immediately. Hough builders are about Quality not quantity!

Keith and Michelle Williams

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