A 3rd generation local custom home builder in Southwest Michigan.

We are a 3rd generation custom home builder in St. Joseph serving Southwest Michigan. We provide the highest standard of service and deliver the best quality construction but we take the most pride in the relationships that we build with our customers. As a small local builder, our customers always have a direct line of communication with us. No phone directories or answering services to maneuver. We work with a select network of the best subcontractors and suppliers that has been established through decades of reputable projects. We self perform work on all of our projects and maintain a daily presence on our jobs to ensure success from start to finish. After project completion, we always expect to maintain friendships with our customers and remain available to them for future maintenance and renovation work throughout the life of their home.

Our Team

Norm started his career working for his father, Siegfried Zielke. When Seigfried retired in 1984, Norm went out on his own and incorporated his business as Norman Zielke Residential Builder Inc. in 2003. Norm embodies the values of hard work, high quality attention to detail and personal service through his work that have defined the reputation of NZRB.

Adam started his career playing on sand piles on Norm’s job sites as a child and was promoted to laborer when not in school. Basic building and carpentry skills were developed through working holiday breaks and summers. Adam earned a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Michigan State University and worked in the commercial construction industry for 5 years. He returned to Southwest Michigan in 2012 to work for Norm and continue the proud family tradition of building homes.

Dale started young on the same career track as Adam, developing general construction and carpentry skills through years of practice and training that can only be experienced on the job. Dale also received a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in his greatest passion, Fisheries and Wildlife.