Barden Home Builders

Barden Home Builders Barden Home Builders is Northern Arizona’s go to home remodeling specialist! We are a design/build firm that offers interior design with every project!

Call us today to start your journey! Barden Builders was formed by Aaron Richards in January of 2006. Born to a skilled carpenter and craftsman Harry Richards, Aaron aspired to be a carpenter since the first time he set foot on one of his fathers job sites at the age of 3. Aaron began working in the residential construction trades in 2000 out of high school while attending college for a degree in

construction management. After college, Aaron worked for local construction companies as a framer, leadman, and eventually supervisor before starting Barden Home Builders in 2006. He has also spent 2 years in a hands-on appenticeship program with San Juan Constructors. The name Barden comes from a long family history on the east coast. Aarons great-great-grandfather founded Bardens Boat Yard in 1927 and the business continues to operate to this day. Jane MacDonald, grand daughter of boat yard founder Fred Barden, has always supported Aarons aspirations and eventually helped him form Barden Home Builders. Since then, with the advice of his mentors, he has continued to grow and expand Barden Home Builders into a well established, small construction company. With hundreds of projects completed over the last few years, ranging in size from small custom shelving to major home additions, Barden Home Builders is capable of completing any residential construction project on time and beyond your expectations.

This home remodel impacted nearly every room, shown most in the main living spaces that anchor how the home comes togeth...
08/31/2026

This home remodel impacted nearly every room, shown most in the main living spaces that anchor how the home comes together day to day. The living area centers on a large tiled fireplace wall with a custom mantel and open shelving on either side, warm and easy to live in. The bathrooms bring in wood vanities, white counters, brass fixtures, and full tile showers, and a built-in bar with glass-front uppers and a wine fridge rounds out the entertaining spaces.

What ties it all together is consistency. The same materials and tones carry from room to room, so the home reads as one cohesive space rather than a series of separate updates, built around how this family actually lives day to day.

08/28/2026

Before ➡ After

From where we started with just a few studs to now it's got a sleeping area, closet, bathroom, and kitchen, all the essentials, packed into a space that's ready for someone to enjoy and matches the original home.

Same footprint, completely different purpose.

Thinking about a detached ADU on your lot? Give us a call.

The unique tile and backsplash application throughout this home is a good example of what these homeowners talked about ...
08/26/2026

The unique tile and backsplash application throughout this home is a good example of what these homeowners talked about in one of our videos: choosing what you love rather than playing it safe. Instead of keeping the selections neutral, they leaned into finishes with real personality, and it became one of the defining parts of the whole remodel.

The kitchen anchors it with a patterned blue backsplash that runs the full wall behind the range, set against blue cabinetry and a wood-plank ceiling. From there, one bath brings in a deep blue star-patterned hex floor, another pairs green geometric shower tile with white counters and wood, and each space ends up with its own identity while still reading as part of one home. It's proof that designing around what you actually love is what makes a house feel like yours.

08/24/2026

What you might think a meeting with looks like vs. what it actually looks like.

Spoiler: most design meetings are all business. Schedules kept on time, clear client communication, accurate orders, designs moving forward, bids that are exact.

Not glamorous, but it's exactly what makes sure your home gets built right.

08/21/2026

Before to After

This is what a Barden Home Builders remodel looks like when it's done right. From framing to a finished home, every detail was built to last and designed to be lived in.

Ready to see what's possible for your home? Reach out to start your remodel today.

In the rear of this home renovation project, the focus was on creating a space to actually live in the outdoors. A patio...
08/19/2026

In the rear of this home renovation project, the focus was on creating a space to actually live in the outdoors. A patio sits right off the main living areas, with room for both dining and lounging, and an outdoor fireplace built into the masonry wall anchors the whole space and makes it a comfortable space during all of Flagstaff's four seasons.

Set among the pines the way it is, the deck feels like an extension of the forest around it. Now it's a place the family can settle into year-round, whether that's a meal outside or just watching the wildlife move through the trees.

08/17/2026

A full walkthrough of a whole-home remodel we recently wrapped, top to bottom. This one touched nearly every part of the house, from the kitchen and bathrooms to the flooring, finishes, and layout, all reworked to feel cohesive from room to room.

Projects like this are some of our favorites to take on. Seeing where the home started and where it ended up, the transformation really speaks for itself. What was a dated, disconnected floor plan is now a space that feels current, comfortable, and built around how this family actually lives.

08/14/2026

We got a chance to sit down with Aaron and hear the story behind the Barden name and logo. It's not something we talk about often, but there's real history in how the company came to be and how it got its name.

He walked through where it started, what the name means to the family, and the thinking that went into the logo itself. For a company built on relationships and doing right by the people we work with, it felt worth sharing where all of that came from.

The bedroom renovations at this project started with what already made these rooms feel good and built up from there. Bo...
08/12/2026

The bedroom renovations at this project started with what already made these rooms feel good and built up from there. Both hold onto the original wood-beam ceilings, paired with white walls, wood floors, and sliding glass doors that open right out to the pines. It's a straightforward approach, keeping the warmth and character of the original rooms while updating everything around them.

The primary bath remodel pairs nicely with the new master suite. A walk-in shower with green geometric tile sits alongside a wood vanity and a soaking tub tucked into the corner, mixing clean lines with materials that keep the space feeling grounded. Calm and comfortable, which is exactly what these rooms should be.

Address

2581 E 7th Avenue
Flagstaff, AZ
86004

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19286993515

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