A small residential building firm operating exclusively in Bonner County, Idaho. Three to five homes per year. $350 per square foot of construction. One builder on every permit.
We accept three to five custom residences each year — the number a single builder can watch rise, board by board, without losing the plot.
Our standard is $350 per square foot of construction, excluding site work and pre-construction variables. What you get for that figure is a home engineered for North Idaho: real framing, real envelope, real finishes, and a builder whose name appears on the permit and on the warranty.
A survey of recent and in-progress work from Brandon's career as a builder in North Idaho — heavy timber, ICF foundations, radiant floors, and the interior finishes that define the Pacific Northwest vernacular. Swipe or drag to explore.
Full primary-bath renovation — rift-cut oak double vanity, marble-look porcelain, matte-black widespread fixtures, and a river-pebble mosaic shower floor finished around a blooming-flower drain detail.
Heavy post-and-beam with premium ZIP System envelope and standing-seam metal roofing.
Reclaimed blue-stain beetle-kill pine shiplap paired with porcelain wood-look tile.
Schlüter Bekotec hydronic radiant over Stronghold ICF — warmest, quietest, most efficient.
Exposed heavy timber truss with stained glulam and steel plate connectors — structure as feature.
Custom floating boathouse framing on Lake Pend Oreille. Specialty structural waterfront work.
Rough-sawn knotty alder casework, leather-finish stone island, integrated appliance cabinetry.
Full primary-bath renovation — rift-cut oak double vanity, marble-look porcelain, matte-black widespread fixtures, and a river-pebble mosaic shower floor finished around a blooming-flower drain detail.
Heavy post-and-beam with premium ZIP System envelope and standing-seam metal roofing.
Reclaimed blue-stain beetle-kill pine shiplap paired with porcelain wood-look tile.
Schlüter Bekotec hydronic radiant over Stronghold ICF — warmest, quietest, most efficient.
Exposed heavy timber truss with stained glulam and steel plate connectors — structure as feature.
Custom floating boathouse framing on Lake Pend Oreille. Specialty structural waterfront work.
Rough-sawn knotty alder casework, leather-finish stone island, integrated appliance cabinetry.
Stronghold ICF construction standard. Continuous thermal envelope from footer to framing — no cold joints, no compromises.
Schlüter Bekotec in-floor radiant heat. The warmest, quietest, most efficient floor assembly available for the climate.
Premium ZIP System sheathing with taped seams. Measurable airtightness. Built to outperform IRC minimums, not meet them.
Stained glulam with steel plate connectors for exposed structural moments. Architecture you live with, not cover with drywall.
Beetle-kill pine, local knotty alder, Pacific Northwest stone. Built with materials that belong in this country.
Full builder's warranty documented at handoff. One-year walkthrough. Phone calls returned, season by season, for life.
“I only build a handful of homes a year because that's the number I can put my hands on. My name goes on the permit. My name goes on the warranty. That's the deal.”
Brandon Ritchie is a former U.S. Army Infantry Officer who brings the same operational planning and leadership discipline to every build. Fifteen years into the trade, he founded Black Pine Residential to build homes the North Idaho climate actually requires — and to build them into the land, not on top of it. Black Pine doesn't just clear a lot and pour foundation; Brandon designs every home around the existing trees and topography of the site. Whether it's a lakeside retreat on Pend Oreille or a hideaway in the Selkirks, the house belongs to the land when he's done. He lives in Bonner County with his wife and two daughters. Avid outdoorsman, husband, father, builder — in that order.
Every build begins with a quiet conversation. Tell us about the land, the home you're picturing, and what you'd like built. If the fit is right, we'll be in touch within twenty-four hours.