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The Wausau History story originated as a dairy route in rural Marathon County Wisconsin. The Schuette Brothers used profits from that modest milk route to purchase a sawmill,
where raw timbers were processed into framing lumber.
After the war, the brothers developed that sawmill into a one-stop building center, where contractors could purchase
all of their materials for home construction from one source. With all the elements for home construction in place as their building center, the brothers tinkered with a
revolutionary concept in home building. This pioneering concept became Wausau Homes Incorporated.
Since 1960, Wausau Homes has perfected a system of home building which has revolutionized the industry: Controlled construction. It’s
a system of finished components that can be easily transported and erected at the jobsite. The system is now widely used by hundreds of home builders because its value is
not only in cost containment and speed, but also in quality control and engineering excellence.
Integrating the technologies of computerization in architectural engineering
and manufacturing, Wausau Homes can customize each house according to the individual homebuyer’s design.
We started out as a lumberyard in the 1950s in
Wausau, Wisconsin servicing stick builders. We
believed there had to be a better way to build
homes. We pioneered, and for nearly 50 years we
fine-tuned a complete building system that is
recognized as one of the best in the industry.
We work exclusively with independent professional builders in local markets because they know the local laws and regulations, they have established relationships
with reputable subcontractors in the area, and they are the most suited to do the best job for you. Your Wausau
Homes* builder should help you with every step
in the home building process. Check out the
Find a Builder page to learn
more about the home building process and what
a good builder should do for you.
Builders select our building system because it
helps them control costs, reduce risks and speeds
up the construction process. Homeowners benefit
from these features as well. Check out the Wausau
Homes video for more details.
These statements describe how we will conduct our business each and every day:
Customer Driven:
We are committed to building a trusting relationship with our customers and meeting with their expectations
Excellence:
The key to our success is delivering a superior building system and customer experience.
Continuous Innovation:
We lead our industry through innovation in our sales, product design, engineering, production, field operations, logistics and business support systems and processes.
Positive Work Environment:
We recognize and reward performance and continuous improvement. We support personal and professional development. We practice open communication throughout the
organization.
Entrepreneurial Spirit:
We encourage the pursuit of new business opportunities. We support initiative and accept that, without risk, we cannot lead.
Wausau Homes is a member in good standing of the
National Association of Home Builders (Building
Systems Council) and participates at a local level
referred to as the local HBA (i.e. Wausau Home
Builders Association) in every area where we have
market representation.
Marv Schuette and Wausau Homes has always been
a strong supporter of programs that not only benefit
youth but improve housing in general. His ability
to see a need and devise a solution through innovative
measures has contributed greatly to a variety
of areas, such as the United
Way,
the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin,
the
Habitat for Humanity, the Mead Wildlife Center,
Boys
Scouts of America, and Girl
Scouts of America.
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