Copperwood Builders, Inc.

Custom Crafted Homes in Western North Carolina


Copperwood Builders, Inc has been building custom-crafted homes in the Black Mountain/Asheville, NC area since 1999. At Copperwood we pride ourselves on a very focused project approach and limit the number of homes we are building at any one time. This allows for clear, concise communication with our clients, architects, and subcontractors –– which we feel is the key to a successful project.

Copperwood’s achievements over the last 20 years have included many successful projects in the Village of Cheshire, Creston, Sovereign Oaks, and the Settings of Black Mountain, with homes featured in Carolina Home and Garden, WNC magazine, and the cover of Fine Homebuilding magazine.

Sarah Susanka
FAIA, author of The Not So Big House series

I had the distinct pleasure of working with Copperwood Builders on the highly detailed NC Mountain Lake House which appeared in Fine Homebuilding Magazine’s 2013 HOUSES issue. Over the course of my career, I’ve worked with many residential contractors, and Ryan McLellan is one of the very best.  He is organized, timely, courteous, and responsive, to say nothing of his being a skilled craftsman and manager.  He surrounds himself with excellent people, hires the best subcontractors, and provides a spectacularly talented team to complete the job.  I would not hesitate to recommend him for anyone looking for a house that they want done “right”.

Meet Ryan McLellan, your builder


Ryan McLellan, owner of Copperwood Builders, holds a Bachelors's Degree in Construction Management from the University of Florida, served as the President of the Asheville Homebuilders Association, and spent over 10 years as the builder member of the ARC at the Village of Cheshire. Ryan lives in Black Mountain with his family.

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