When Jeff Titus launched his remodeling firm Titus Built three decades ago, it was a logical step for the New Canaan native. “My family was always hands-on,” Jeff tells Westport Lifestyle. “I was a tinkerer: building things, taking things apart, putting them back together.” In college, he majored in construction engineering, a “hybrid degree,” as he describes it. “During each break from school, I would work for an architect or an engineer,” he says. “I ended up getting a well-rounded view of the industry.” After stints at a large-scale energy service company in New York City and the Coopers & Lybrand accounting firm, “I realized I wanted to do my own thing,” he says. “I hit the ground running. I’m not sure ‘design-build’ was a term back then, but I was always interested in being one: either providing designs and building them, or working hand-in-hand with designers or architects.”
And that’s what Titus Built became: since 1995, they’ve been helping their clients craft homes that are functional and beautifully designed. Their craftsmanship is unmatched— their woodworkers create custom cabinetry, islands, and other millwork right in their on-site woodworking shop—and their office in Redding is filled with examples of their expertly-executed work. They’ve won dozens of awards, including six HOBI (Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut) Awards in 2025 and recognition as #276 on Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500 list, Houzz Best of Design & Service, and more. “One of the best compliments is when we get repeat business or referrals to friends or family,” says Jeff. “To develop a project for someone, get it done, and then for them to give us more? It’s the ultimate reward.”
That approach to the client-builder relationship is one of the elements that’s helped Jeff’s business endure for 30 years. “Our slogan is ‘building clients for life...one home at a time,’” he says. “That means we stand by our work, and we make things as simple as possible in a complicated industry by providing everything and anything a client could want.” And they mean it, down to the smallest details, like keeping a bathroom renovation as dust-free as possible or protecting a project from pets.
Their detail-oriented approach all goes back to values. “These are the values that we live by,” Jeff says. “You can’t stay around if you don’t deliver a good product and you don’t have good values.” This ethos may be why Krystal Stone, Titus Built’s creative director, says her favorite part of her job is her colleagues. “I just love working with the team,” she says. “I love being creative, and I love that Jeff lets me do that.” Hiring team members who share this vision is not accidental. “We have a method of trying to find like-minded people that are values-based,” says Jeff. “It’s not just the team, it’s our subcontractors, and anybody that interacts with our clients.” (This includes Jeff’s beloved pup Winston, Titus Built’s unofficial mascot.)
Thirty years is a milestone, and Jeff sees a bright future for his company in the decades to come. “I think we do a lot of things really well, but I think we want to keep refining, keep making things better, and keep adding more services for our clients,” he says. “Our goal is to be comprehensive, from design to construction to interior design to property management. We’ll go back and change a lightbulb if our clients want us to! Whatever it takes to maintain their home, we’re here for that.”
To learn more about Titus Built, visit titusbuilt.com