When you want
GOOD QUALITY you reach for the TOP SHELF.
he same is true at TopShelf Construction. That high-quality and personalized care is something owner and CEO Chandler Kubas is proud to offer. He’s no stranger to the construction world. “When I was 10, my dad and his brother started a construction company. I worked with them every day all the way through high school in the summers and after school. In 2013, I decided I wanted to start my own company.” At first, TopShelf dabbled in remodels and small garages. But it wasn’t long before they started to get noticed. “We were approached by some modular home manufacturers, and they asked us if we would be interested in putting in foundations and bringing all the water, sewer and electric to the houses on top of adding garages. We did two or three the first year, then seven the next and now we are doing about 15.” At first, Kubas says they focused their work in Montana and North Dakota, where he’s originally from. But soon the Black Hills caught his eye. “Spearfish Canyon, that just takes your breath away. That has to be one of my favorite places in the Black Hills. We knew we wanted to bring even more people to this beautiful area. But there was a shortage of housing especially in the Spearfish area. So, we bought a couple lots and decided to build some custom homes on them. Then someone asked us if we would be interested in taking on a whole division in Sturgis and we said, ‘why not’!” Today, they’re seven subdivisions in. And as the company expanded, so did the number of states they were in. Now you’ll find TopShelf’s name throughout Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska and Arizona. “Houses are needed everywhere. But we are really seeing that huge need in the Black Hills, especially in the Spearfish area. There are not a lot of builders but there are a lot of people looking to live here like retirees or people that have second homes. It’s our job to make sure they are getting the best quality.”