We build where we live, and our name is on every project.
Bluffton Builders is a Christ-centered company led by owner Ryan Chowansky, building and remodeling across Bluffton, Hilton Head, and the Lowcountry with a commercial-grade license and a craftsman’s standard.
Built on faith, run on standards
Bluffton Builders is a Christ-centered company. Our faith shapes how we do business: honest answers, fair prices, promises kept, and treating every home like it belongs to a neighbor, because it does. Owner Ryan Chowansky leads the company with one mandate: keep the craftsmanship, raise the standard. Detailed proposals. Published schedules. A team that answers the phone.
Ryan holds a South Carolina CLB Group 4 contractor license covering both residential and commercial construction, a credential most residential remodelers never earn. It matters more than you might think: South Carolina classifies any building of four or more stories and sixteen or more units as commercial property, which means many Hilton Head and Bluffton condominium and villa remodels legally require a commercially licensed contractor. We’re one of the few remodelers in the area qualified to take those projects on. Bluffton Builders is also an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, trained and certified for safe work in homes built before 1978.
From a Palmetto Bluff whole home transformation to a one-day bath in Sun City, every project gets the same promise: we do what we said, when we said, at the price we put in writing.
Start a Conversation“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.”
Psalm 127:1
Work that’s been noticed
Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association
More than ten Lighthouse Awards across categories including Best Use of Space, Complexity, Best Bath, and Best Interior Remodel, judged by the building industry itself.
Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation
Ryan and his renovation work were featured on Season 5, Episode 2 of HGTV’s Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation, bringing a Lowcountry transformation to a national audience.
WinRate Consulting Coach
Ryan has served as a coach with WinRate Consulting, a national construction business coaching organization built on the mantra of winning fast and winning often. He has earned multiple awards for exemplifying WinRate’s core values, along with their Champion of Champions award.
Invested in the Lowcountry beyond the job site
The Bluffton Sun Column
For the past several years, Ryan has written a regular column in the Bluffton Sun covering everything from choosing the right contractor and understanding building products to motivation and keeping God first. It’s the same straight talk we bring to every consultation, in print.
Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce
Ryan is a proud member of the Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce and served a term on its board of directors. After a year’s rest from board duties, he looks forward to serving again and helping Lowcountry businesses grow.
The people behind the projects
Ryan Chowansky
Owner
Licensed residential and commercial contractor, HGTV-featured builder, and Bluffton Sun columnist.
Roy Rossbauer
Project Management
Owns your schedule, your job site, and your phone calls from start to finish.
Josh Hayes
Project Management
Keeps your project moving on a published schedule with clean, organized job sites.
Shauna Schilling
Operations
Runs the back end so every proposal, document, and detail stays on track.
Bryan Buttocovla
Initial Project Consultation
Your first conversation, walking your project and finding the right fit.
“Fast, fair, honest, and forthright. I have no hesitation in recommending his company.”Steve W. · Google Review