The Santa Rosa Press Democrat recently featured our very own Jon Cromwell, Head of Construction in Northern California. After the Glass Fire hit his neighborhood in Fall 2020, he was uniquely prepared to help his neighbors rebuild. Here’s a summary of the Press Democrat feature.

Rooted in Sonoma

Homebound was founded by people who understand what it means to lose a home to a wildfire and what it takes to rebuild. Co-founder Jack Abraham lost his home in the 2017 Tubbs Fire, while Co-founder and CEO Nikki Pechet only narrowly escaped a loss. This experience has given the Homebound team an inside look at how the building process can improve, not only for wildfire victims but for everyone.

“We want to help anyone, anywhere build a house,” Pechet said.

Technology + Care

Leveraging the power of technology, Homebound has created a platform that makes the entire homebuilding process easier. Customers can connect with architects and designers, choose fixtures and finishes, and track their home’s progress, all online. While Homebound aims to harness the power of technology, we also understand that homebuilding is still a highly personal process and as such, requires a lot of communication and care. That’s why each team member is highly vetted to be experienced, efficient, and, most importantly, caring.

Highly Vetted Team

Take, for example, Jon Cromwell, who has worked in the Santa Rosa construction business since he was 15 years old and has deep ties with the community. In addition to his years of experience, Jon loves the human factor of this industry and strives to develop meaningful connections with his clients saying, “The fact that (fire survivors) can go to somebody they can trust, and who isn’t going to take advantage of them, I feel pretty good about being part of that.”

Check out the full article from The Press Democrat.

More on Homebound:

• Fire Resources: For more information and resources visit our recovery support page.
• Watch our webinar: Should you rebuild after a fire?
• Our Forbes feature: Read more about how our CEO Nikki Pechet created Homebound after the 2017 Tubbs wildfires.