Timber Frame in Everett
The work that makes the whole brand make sense.
Everett is the county seat and an economic engine — Boeing, the waterfront redevelopment, a growing core. That mix drives demand for townhomes, multifamily, and commercial buildouts, which is where Svensen’s cost control really shows.
Timber frame is where Svensen is unmatched. We do not specify a timber package and wait on a vendor — we run the log through our own mill and engineer the frame through our own product line.
That control shows up in the structure: oversized members cut true to grade, joinery detailed for the design, and a frame that reads as the centerpiece of the building rather than something hidden in the walls.
What we build
- Full timber-frame and post-and-beam structures
- Hybrid timber and conventional framing
- Exposed structural timber for homes, restaurants, and commercial space
- EV TimberShield engineered glass-and-timber canopies
- Custom-milled oversized Douglas Fir members
- FSC Chain-of-Custody timber on request
Timber on established streets, and in commercial space
Everett gives us two kinds of timber work. Homes on established streets where a frame or an exposed structure lifts an otherwise conventional build, and commercial interiors where timber does something a suspended ceiling never will.
On the residential side it is usually hybrid rather than a full frame: conventional construction with a timber great room, an exposed roof or a substantial entry. That approach fits infill lots and budgets while still putting the material where people actually see it.
On the commercial side, restaurants and tenant spaces in this city increasingly want warmth, and timber delivers it faster than millwork does. We mill our own Coast Douglas Fir, which is what lets the material survive value engineering when a commercial schedule gets tight.
- Residential
- Hybrid builds with timber great rooms, exposed roofs and substantial entries.
- Commercial
- Timber in restaurants, tenant spaces and buildouts where warmth matters.
- Source
- Coast Douglas Fir milled at our own Arlington yard.
- Why it survives the budget
- Owning the mill means timber is not the first thing cut when costs tighten.
Raw Douglas Fir log → milled oversized timber at Washington Timber Company → engineered structure through EV TimberShield → raised and finished by Svensen. No middlemen, no markups stacked on markups, no waiting on a supplier to tell us what is in stock. This is the supply chain, and we own all of it.
How the supply chain worksThe supply-chain moat
We own the sawmill (Washington Timber Company), the engineered product line (EV TimberShield), and the build crew (Svensen). One company controls cost and quality from the forest to your finished frame. No competitor in the region can say that.
From log to raised frame
Engineer the frame
Members are sized and detailed for your design and load case — not pulled from a catalog.
Mill to spec
Oversized Douglas Fir is milled at our own sawmill to the exact dimensions the drawings call for.
Fabricate joinery
Connections and joinery are cut and dry-fit before anything reaches the site.
Raise & integrate
The frame is raised by our crew and integrated into the full build.
Timber Frame: recent work
Lakefront Dock & Boat Canopy
Lake Washington, WA
An engineered timber dock and covered boat moorage — heavy-timber canopy right over the water.
Hillside Timber Frame Home
Puget Sound, WA
A heavy-timber home built into the slope — exposed posts and beams, a stone base, and a timber pergola.
Timber Lake House
Lake Washington, WA
A board-and-batten timber home with arched gable trusses and twin river-rock chimneys.
Timber Frame in Everett: FAQ
Where does your timber come from?
From our own sawmill, Washington Timber Company in Arlington. We mill local Douglas Fir to spec for Everett projects — we don’t order imported timber-frame kits or wait on a supplier’s catalog.
Do you build timber frame homes in Everett?
Yes. We design, mill, engineer, and raise full timber-frame and post-and-beam structures throughout Everett and the surrounding Puget Sound — homes, restaurants, and commercial spaces.
How is a Svensen timber frame different from a kit?
A kit ships you pre-cut parts to assemble. We mill the members to your design, engineer the joinery, and raise the frame ourselves — so the timber is sized for your Everett build, not the other way around.
Can we get timber into a conventional build?
That is most of what we do in Everett. Conventional construction with a timber great room, an exposed roof or a substantial entry puts the material where people actually see it, at a cost that suits an infill lot. A full frame is an option, but it is rarely the most sensible use of the budget here.
Do you do timber work in commercial spaces?
Regularly. Restaurants and tenant spaces want warmth, and timber delivers it faster and more convincingly than millwork. Because we mill our own, it also survives the moment a commercial budget tightens, which is usually when the interesting material gets cut.
Timber Frame nearby
Let’s build something that outlasts the mortgage.
Tell us about your project. We’ll tell you what’s buildable, what it costs, and how the supply chain works in your favor.