“Mike Fanelli’s family album includes photos of him using a chop saw when he was only 10 years old. That’s the kind of skill you learn early on when your father and grandfather are in the trade. At 13 he helped construct the log cabin home his family built from the ground up.

“I was old enough to have a really good hands-on experience and it just stuck with me,” says Fanelli. “I was amazed by all the creativity that goes into it, so I decided to start my own company.”

In 1999, at the age of 23, he honored the family legacy by founding 3rd Generation Builders, which initially specialized in log cabins and timber frame homes. The construction company grew over the years, but after the ‘08 financial crisis, Fanelli decided to expand their services into all facets of construction. Challenging times offered the opportunity to employ tried-and-true skills in new and exciting ways.”…