Construction in Central & Northern Michigan

DeShano Companies, Inc.

DeShano Companies, Inc. has been serving central and northern Michigan since 1966. Specializing in new home, multi-family, and light commercial construction, DeShano Companies has the experience and staff to complete any size project. As a design builder, we guide each of our customers through the entire development process, from financing all the way to completion. Feel free to contact us today to book an appointment for a no-pressure tour of our selection center in Gladwin, or to receive a free plan book.

Why DeShano Companies, Inc?

Residential Service Area

The primary service area of DeShano Companies for residential new construction consists of many central and northern Michigan counties. These include Saginaw, Tuscola, Gratiot, Montcalm, Newaygo, Bay, Midland, Isabela, Mecosta, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Gladwin, Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Missaukee, Wexford, Manistee, Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda and parts of Newaygo, Antrim, Alcona, and Montmorency. If you are considering a commercial project, please contact us to determine if it is located within our expanded Michigan commercial construction radius.

Waterfront Living

Considering a waterfront build? DeShano Companies has extensive experience in building water facing homes. We will help you design the perfect house to take advantage of your lot's unique views and elevation. Since most waterfront homes have two fronts, it is important to design the house to have appeal from both sides. Our drafting and design team will take each of these factors into consideration to help design your perfect home, cottage, or cabin.

Waterfront Friendly Home Plans

Commercial Construction

With decades of experience in building energy efficient commercial and multi-family buildings, we have the knowledge and connections to seamlessly design and execute your project. Our portfolio includes over 50 apartment complexes, over 50 office buildings, and countless other commercial buildings such as retail stores, mini-malls, rehabilitation centers, gas stations, car washes, fertilizer buildings, mini-storage complexes, and senior living communities. As a design builder, our responsibility starts early on in the development process. Our team will assist from the design and planning stage, all the way to completion.

More about Commercial Construction

"Overall I was really happy with everything. I was able to be around for a good chunk of construction and if ever I saw anything I had a question on, my questions/concerns were handled quickly. "

- Dave B.

"Overall, the experience of building our home went well. We are generally happy with the work. A few quality comments would be, the way the pipes come out of the front or roadside of the house and where they put the DTW box on the front/roadside of the house prefer preference would have been for all of these items to go out the side of the house. Some of the electrical switches seem to be up and down not symmetrical, the cupboard door handles are a little bit off, not evenly placed. The smoke alarms went off maybe a battery problem or a defective alarm and the furnace had to have a new motherboard which is a little surprising at the onset of a new house. The project manager did go above and beyond and placed a TV mount on the fireplace, which was helpful. We are really enjoying the beauty of our chimney and the stone work and craftsmanship that was done. The project manager was very helpful and worked with the electrician for the installation of our hot tub. Thank you for all your hard work overall we had an excellent experience. "

- Cheryl B.

"I do recommend DeShano Companies for your home building project. I selected a “shell package” because I wanted to be more hands on in building our cottage. Jeff Zettel did an awesome job guiding me through the process. His expertise helped me with many of my decisions and believe me there are a lot of them. Scott Hillier did a great job managing all the trades on site. Everybody who walks through the door comments on the quality & craftsmanship they see in the home. Even though I decided on a shell package, I find myself going back for flooring and cupboards as I finish the interior. I dealt with 3 different companies (all great) and I chose DeShano because of their professionalism and pricing. No regrets!"

- Ron A.