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Founded with a mission to pair deeply personal building experiences with the highest construction standards, Tracery Professional Builders Inc.( Tracery) provides full-service custom homebuilding and residential remodeling throughout California’ s Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. At the helm is President and Founder Mark Macdonald, whose background sets Tracery apart in a crowded luxury market. With a Bachelor of Science in structural engineering, a master’ s degree in construction engineering, licensure as a Professional Engineer, FEMA training, and service as a volunteer assessor for the California Office of Emergency Services Seismic Assessment Program, Mark brings an engineeringfirst mindset to residential construction.
Combined with decades of handson experience since founding the firm in April 2000, this foundation informs a philosophy that homes should do far more than meet minimum code; they should function flawlessly, perform reliably, and endure.“ From the beginning, we’ ve focused on complex, high-quality residential construction,” Mark says.“ We take on projects that demand a higher level of technical expertise: custom homes, major renovations, and sophisticated structural and seismic work, and we’ re disciplined about how we execute them.”
Performance over time
Such discipline is central to Tracery’ s identity. Rather than positioning itself as a designdriven or transactional firm, Tracery operates as a collaborative, technically grounded construction partner that prioritizes clarity, coordination, and accountability.“ What truly differentiates Tracery is our engineeringdriven approach,” Mark explains.“ We think deeply about how structure, systems, and craftsmanship work together. The goal isn’ t
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