ABOUT

All about me-the builder 
MIKE HOMPERTZ
and DEALER  of GRIZZLY LOG HOMES
608 547 4129
Yes.Call! I am happy to answer questions
Wausau , Wisconsin



I am a builder and log home construction consultant with twenty years plus experience,I  specialize in 'dry-in' and 'weather tight' construction of log and timber frame homes. Patriot Log homes has experience in built up roof and other exotic systems. I also provide the services of staining. I do offer turn key packages, as well. I travel to most states.


In Ohio, building an Old Timer Log Home where I befriended a pigeon!
My most recent home I built was in North Dakota, before that North Carolina, I started the year off in Illinois. I build where I'm needed.  In addition,  I work with any log home company that you have chosen. Contracts are handled between the homeowner or the general contractor and myself. Provide a print and a delivery date and I can provide a quote. A nominal down payment is required at the time of signing,(to lock down a tentative show up date) a four to five part draw system, duty list and my arrival date are included.(within one to two days of delivery date) Referrals are available upon request. In 2007 I was personally invited to build on Extreme Makeover-Home Edition in Maine, and my work has been featured in 2002 Log Home Illustrated ( The Jack Deraway Home). I welcome e-mail inquires and you are free to call me if you are looking for a builder.

Here I am sitting on floor trusses in ND, the home owner took this shot! You can see the Hochstetler logs behind me.







Media attention

Magazines 

At Home in Ohio (Log Home design ideas)




Newspapers   

Constructing a dream home (on line edition)
Constructing a Dream home (paper edition)            









"Our company is your best source for professional, value driven low cost service. We cut the logs, we mill the logs. We sell the logs.  You save the money!
There is no reason your dream home should be out of reach.
2 reasons we exist (outside of God's grace);
  • Affordable housing.
  • Help the Appalachian economy.
We can set a home on your property for what others just sell the logs.
Pick one of our plans, or design your own. We want to be part of building your dreams.

Eastern White Pine
The standard medium used to build most log homes. We mill it locally & allow you to acquire it at wholesale cost.
Tulip Poplar
We specialize in Tulip Poplar logs which are perfect for log homes. These are not a poplar log but tulip poplar log. Tulip poplars are weather resistant, & termite resistant. The Indians used these trees for canoes. Pioneers preferred these logs to other logs for homes. In fact they were exported to Europe because they were recognized as a superior log.
TN CEDAR
We can provide cedar log kits as well. These are red cedar logs. The logs are twice the price of poplar. Again no one will touch our price on cedar logs!

Our mills have been selling commercial & wholesale for years, but we have just recently begun to sale to the public in order to increase jobs. We are a wholesaler! There are no model homes to keep up or any additional draining costs that inflate the prices of our kits. You buy wholesale logs & wood products from a full service mill.
Economics
We try to give you the most economical home for the money. We do not include windows, doors, framing materials, & tin in kits we ship. This actually saves you money. You don't pay commissions on those items, & you don't pay us to ship them to you, when you can go to your local wholesale outlet & buy them where you are cheaper! We don't tack on to shipping! Our homes are easy to put together, & we haven't put one in yet that hasn't had equity in the home! If you build it you should have 50% equity or more! I had customer say, "We were going to put in a double wide until we saw your home. It was cheaper & it appreciates & is worth more than we spent on it." These homes should be around for your grandchildren. Our society is changing & with the current economic climate, this allows you to have more homes for less money, & control debt instead of debt controlling you!