A Design-Build Team, Not a Solo Operator
Western Skies is an established East Valley residential design-build company. One team plans and builds complete outdoor environments — coordinating design, trades, and construction across Gilbert, Queen Creek, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Phoenix, and nearby areas.
Licensed and insured · Arizona ROC License #345489
One Accountable Team
Design-build means the same team that designs a space is accountable for building it, and that a finished yard is planned around how a family actually uses it — designed for real life. — not just how it photographs.
Design-Build, Not Design-Then-Hand-Off
The same team that designs the space is accountable for building it.
Full-Property Planning
Features are planned to work together, not added one at a time.
East Valley Focus
Gilbert, Queen Creek, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and nearby areas.
Different Sides of the Same Cube
Western Skies runs on more than one kind of ownership. Sales and operations, systems and brand, financial discipline, and business development are each led by a different person — different sides of the same cube, working toward the same finished project.
Vince Nardone
Sales & Operations Leadership
Leads sales and day-to-day operations.
Josh Hinton
Systems, Technology, Marketing & Brand
Leads systems, technology, marketing, and brand.
Jared Crum
Accountability, Finance & Operational Discipline
Holds the business accountable through finance and operational discipline.
Markus Wheaton
Business Development, Relationships & Client Experience
Leads business development, relationships, and the client experience.
The Team Behind the Work
Day-to-day delivery is carried by a coordinated team working across client experience, finance and collections, design, pre-construction, construction management, field execution, and marketing and content — so a project keeps moving smoothly from the first conversation through the final walkthrough.
- Client experience
- Finance and collections
- Design
- Pre-construction
- Construction management
- Field execution
- Marketing and content
How a Project Comes Together
First Conversation & Fit
A first conversation to understand the property, how the family wants to use it, and whether the timeline and budget are a fit.
Site Understanding & Planning
Arizona-specific site conditions — drainage, grading, sun exposure, HOA requirements — factored in before design begins.
Design & Coordination
A plan for the full space developed before construction begins, so every feature works together.
Construction Preparation
Trades, materials, and sequencing coordinated by one team before ground is broken.
Build & Communication
Construction moves as one coordinated build, with regular communication through the final walkthrough.
Arizona ROC License #345489
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Arizona-Aware Planning
- Drainage and grading planned around monsoon-season runoff
- Material and turf choices selected for extreme summer heat
- Elevation and site grading solved before design is finalized
- HOA and permitting considerations addressed early in planning
Good work should make the most of the budget.
We work hard to keep project costs as responsible as possible. That means making thoughtful decisions early, building strong relationships with suppliers and trades across the Valley and beyond, and reducing avoidable waste, rework, and surprises. We are not trying to inflate the scope or sell the cheapest option. We are trying to find the right value for the project and build it well.
Tell us about your property.
We’ll plan what it takes to build the full space well.