Right Angle Carpentry puts the owner at the center of the building conversation

The first conversation at Right Angle Carpentry is with the person who owns the business. Doug Hines meets homeowners to discuss their ideas, the materials they are considering and the choices that will shape the project.

That direct involvement is central to the family-owned company's approach. Serving Bedford, Lynchburg, Forest, Moneta and the Smith Mountain Lake area, Right Angle builds custom homes and handles remodeling, renovations and additions. Hines brings more than 30 years of experience to the work.

The business describes its approach as taking on one home at a time. Clients work with the same team through design discussions, framing walkthroughs and finishing details. It is a structure intended to keep the homeowner close to the people making decisions and doing the work.

Its projects can begin with a new house or with a home that already holds years of family history. Remodeling services include kitchens and bathrooms, while the wider scope covers garages, basements, decks, patios and sunrooms. Each brings a different set of questions about layout, materials and how the finished space will be used.

Hines's planning conversations address those choices directly. The company emphasizes discussing the advantages and drawbacks of materials and considering long-term durability before construction progresses. For an addition or renovation, that means thinking about the relationship between the new work and the home around it, as well as the immediate wish list.

Right Angle's project photographs show the range of that work, including homes and outdoor living spaces. The common thread is the company's emphasis on a continuous relationship with the owner and building team.

A construction project involves many decisions before its final details are visible. Right Angle's proposition is to keep those decisions within reach of the homeowner, with Hines remaining part of the conversation from the first meeting onward.