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Canopy Builders LLC was founded in 2014 by Ben and Lauren Gelston, with the express purpose of building beautiful homes reminiscent of the Low Country of Lauren’s native South Carolina. Ben’s years of residential real estate development and general contracting experience combined with Lauren’s design talent and extensive experience working for several leading home builders in the Tampa Bay area formed the perfect partnership for realizing the vision of Canopy Builders.

From those beginnings, Canopy has expanded into many kinds of architectural and project types, including full Design Build custom homes, our popular Pre-Designed homes, and For-Sale Townhome Projects, always with an emphasis on integrity, honesty, and quality of construction and design.

Our Team

When you work with our team, you work with experienced and knowledgeable guides who will assist you throughout the complex process of building a home:

DESIGN: Our lead designer, Lauren Gelston, is the principle in charge of reducing the sometimes overwhelming task of finish selections into a manageable, straightforward process.

CONSTRUCTION: Ben Gelston, our owner, leads the way in land development, permitting, and architectural planning, and all aspects of operations.

Testimonials

I am a Real estate professional and have sold 20+ new construction homes to my clients. Ben Gelston, Owner of Canopy Builders has been friendly & professional from the moment we met. He has provided personal attention to my buyers who are in contract to purchase a townhome that is currently under construction. Ben’s years of experience in the building industry as a project manager on huge commercial & residential projects makes me & my buyers confident the finished project will be excellent!
Christian S.

Canopy Builders was a great partner when I was designing a new home for them. They have an understanding of historic architecture and build homes that are appropriately scaled to the existing neighborhood.
Jennifer G.

Ben & Jason have done a phenomenal job for numerous clients of mine. They build a HIGH quality product and communicate very well throughout the project. Without hesitation I would refer anyone to Canopy Builders for any residential product.
Nathan B

We also drove through the general Euclid area and spotted many of your builds. Gorgeous work. They're nothing like the sterile other new builds across St Pete and instead give homage to the St Pete style.
Sam F

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