About
Passion breeds excellence. For nearly 17 years, we’ve been crafting high-quality, award-winning homes that have provided families unique, functional spaces that allow them to live their lives to the fullest. We’ve been in this business for awhile, but we haven’t lost that excitement and dedication needed to create a happy, comfortable home.
Passion breeds excellence. For nearly 17 years, we’ve been crafting high-quality, award-winning homes that have provided families unique, functional spaces that allow them to live their lives to the fullest.
About
Passion breeds excellence. For nearly 17 years, we’ve been crafting high-quality, award-winning homes that have provided families unique, functional spaces that allow them to live their lives to the fullest. We’ve been in this business for awhile, but we haven’t lost that excitement and dedication needed to create a happy, comfortable home.
2025
NARI North Central – 2025 Regional RotY Winner: Entire House $750,001–$1,000,000
2024
NARI’s Minnesota 2024 RotY Silver Winner: Residential Exterior Over $200,000
2024
Sun Sailor Award –
Best New Home
Builder –
St. Louis Park
2023
Best of Houzz
Design
2022
NARI Gold CotY
Regional Award –
Residential Addition
Over $250,000
2022
NARI Gold CotY
Regional Award –
Residential Addition Interior
$250,001–500,000
Our History: Rooted in a Farm
1994
Wisconsin Family Farm
The Anchor story starts on the family farm where John, Barak, and Tim first tackled building projects together. Later they would join a custom home builders’ crew to pay for college.
2005
Anchor Builders Building & Framing Crew
The brothers’ vision took shape when they formed Anchor Builders in 2005. Working on that framing crew, they began to talk about how they would do things differently to improve the construction-client experience and ensure the highest-quality standards on every job.
2014
Design-Build
Anchor Builders added design to their capabilities, officially becoming a design-build company. Anchor’s designers provide everything from one-off selection guidance to assistance from the ground up.
Today
Award-Winning Firm
Today, Anchor Builders is an award-winning design-build firm, implementing the latest in AI technology. Design-build is the foundation of Anchor’s
ability to conceptualize, design, and deliver extraordinary custom home
environments—on time and at budget.
Our History: Rooted in a Farm
1994
Wisconsin Family Farm
The Anchor story starts on the family farm where John, Barak, and Tim first tackled building projects together. Later they would join a custom home builders’ crew to pay for college.
2005
Anchor Builders Building & Framing Crew
The brothers’ vision took shape when they formed Anchor Builders in 2005. Working on that framing crew, they began to talk about how they would do things differently to improve the construction-client experience and
ensure the highest-quality standards on every job.
2014
Design-Build
Anchor Builders added design to their capabilities, officially becoming a
design-build company. Anchor’s designers provide everything from one-off
selection guidance to assistance from the ground up.
Today
Award-Winning Firm
Today, Anchor Builders is an award-winning design-build firm, implementing the latest in AI technology. Design-build is the foundation of Anchor’s ability to conceptualize, design, and deliver extraordinary custom home
environments—on time and at budget.
Our Team
Barak Steenlage
Director of Sales / Co-Owner
John Steenlage
Field Operations Manager / Co-Owner
Sandi Wahl
Client Director
Jackie Thein
Lead Designer
Hunter Ann Hilber
Designer
Kali Bray
Designer
Laura Coffman, CID
Licensed Architect (MN)
Leah Ramon
Operations & Marketing Coordinator
Luke Berthiaume
Project Manager
Phil Keyes
Project Manager
Jeff Jabs
Job Supervisor
Tim Steenlage
Senior Foreman
Rafael Call
Lead Carpenter
Ray Segal
Carpenter
Elijah Muedeking
Lead Carpenter
Dustin Greseth
Carpenter
Alex Abramson
Carpenter
Marvin Taylor
Carpenter
McCoy Willner
Carpenter
David Enstad
Carpenter
