Our Team
Mt. Tabor Builders is a team of design and building professionals.
Mt. Tabor founder Willie Eby started the construction company over two decades ago to serve those wanting to have a good building experience. That includes hiring professionals to build quality structures and communicating well with clients during each phase of the process.
Each construction team member is dedicated to understanding what a client wants and delivering that in a professional manner. It starts with a meeting with the owner and lead architectural designer. They will continue to be part of the process right through the closing and beyond, if necessary. They will consult regularly with the client and with the construction foreman.
The team is committed to making sure each client has the best building experience, ending with the dream home or major addition they envisioned.
Willie Eby
Willie Eby is a Hagerstown native who has been in the local building and construction industry since his teenage years. He started with his father’s company — Henry Eby and Sons — in 1990 and then went full-time in 1993. He spent the next 8 years learning every aspect of the building industry, including the craftsman and business side.
Willie then started Mt. Tabor Builders, Inc. in 2001. After working as primarily a framing subcontractor on other projects for a few years, Willie grew the business into a full-service general contracting company. Today, Mt. Tabor Builders, Inc. is a highly-respected custom home builder, which also oversees remodeling and renovation work; light commercial work; additions; and outdoor living spaces. Mt. Tabor serves customers throughout the Western Maryland and West Virginia panhandle.
Royce Eby
Royce Eby was the first employee of Mt. Tabor Builders Inc. in 2001. He has years of experience designing all styles of homes, major additions and renovations. Royce started the in-house company called Eby’s Drafting and Design Service. His business motto is “Design it YOUR Way!”
He has years of construction and design experience, so he can understand a project from start to finish. Royce spends a great deal of time working with my customers to get their project designed just the way they want it, AND get it finished in a timely manner. He uses a cad program, so making changes is a very simple task. Royce creates a book for each client that he calls, “the story of the house.” This lays out a complete picture of what the building process will look like.
Visit Royce’s website to learn more about his design skills!
Building a Custom Home, Mountain Getaway or Major Addition?
Mt. Tabor Builders specializes in building custom homes, mountain homes for vacations and major additions to transform your current house into your dream home. They also do major 
renovations, such as creating home offices, man caves (finished basements), in-law suites, etc…
Mountain homes and cabins have become very popular in nearby Western Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The team has recently rehabbed existing homes into “nearly new” vacation getaways, as well as designing and building numerous mountain homes, like the one pictured here.
The Mt. Tabor team has constructed so many timber frame homes and cabins, they are now producing the beautiful wood structures in-house, according to Willie Eby.
“We are your full-service company for all things timber framing including concept, design, fabrication and installation,” says Mt. Tabor’s Rick Yohe. “Our new timber shop is open and 
ready to take orders, from porches to custom bents to full timber frame homes.
“Every cut of a heavy timber takes precision and accuracy. An experienced timber tech is essential to tight fitting joints and attention to details for the perfectly stunning finished product.”
You can click here to see the Mt. Tabor Portfolio of construction projects. Contact the Clear Spring, MD office if you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss your ideas. You’re also welcome to stop by during normal business, Monday – Thursday. Friday office hours by appointment only.
Mt. Tabor Builders for Home Improvement Upgrades
Home improvement projects are what the Mt. Tabor building professionals specialize in when not designing and building custom homes. They are the experts at remodeling kitchens, bathrooms, 
and any part of your home that isn’t to your liking. They also specialize in building additions, finishing basements, bonus rooms, garages, etc…. You can trust their expertise in installing replacement windows, exterior doors, new siding, decks and new roofing. A new roof installed by Mt. Tabor‘s professionals will be done correctly, because they believe in doing it right for the product’s success and the client’s peace of mind. They also believe in using superior products that they trust to last. Click on this link to read details 
about their approach to a re-roofing project.
Home improvements are not just under the main roof. Decks, patio and luxury outdoor living spaces are well within their capability. Garages — attached and free-standing — also provide additional space and add value to a property. Other projects include finishing rough basements into living space and outbuildings, such as greenhouses.
Contact Mt. Tabor Builders here to discuss your home improvement project.
Our Clients Say...
Brian O., Berkeley County WV
“Thanks to the craftsmanship, dedication and focus of Willie Eby and the Mt. Tabor team, my wife and I were able to transform a 1980’s riverfront cabin into a truly modern riverfront home. Our project included an approximately 1400’ addition to an existing 1400’ structure. The project included a full (gut) renovation of the existing structure to ensure perfect design consistency between old and new (inside and out). The project was a total success, and we recommend Mt. Tabor unqualifiedly. If we have any building needs in the future, Mt. Tabor will be our first and only stop.
“Our home is located on a steep lot overlooking the Potomac River. Thus, we required a contractor whose team (and subcontractors) had experience with and could tackle the inevitable challenges that come with building on a lot such as ours. Frankly, the entire project hinged on success in connection with 
this requirement. Willie and his team succeeded in every respect.
“One of our highest priorities was ensuring that at the end of the project our home did not look like an ‘old’ cabin with a ‘new’ addition. We wanted a finished product that to anyone unfamiliar with our old home looked like new construction throughout. To accomplish this, we knew we would require a level of craftsmanship and experience from a builder up to the challenge of achieving a final product that integrated ‘old’ and ‘new’ – inside and out – seamlessly. Frankly, the final product has exceeded our very high expectations in every respect. In fact, our friends who have seen the final product swear that we demolished the old house and built new.
“Our home was specifically designed to accommodate the accessibility requirements of one of our family members. In addition, the home was designed to be a forever home – or at least one able to support our requirements as we aged. Thus, our construction partner needed to have familiarity and experience with ADA standards and able to build to our exacting specs. On the latter point, there was zero room for error, since without a functioning lift/elevator or properly sized doors, fixtures, etc., the project would have been a total failure. Happily, I can report that that Mt. Tabor stuck the landing here, and the property functions exactly as conceived and designed.
“Meeting deadlines was an expectation we communicated to Willie beginning with our first meeting, and we were completely satisfied. Specifically, we began our project in mid-September (the end of the river season) and were in our new home enjoying river views by mid-May (the beginning of the season). This was a non-negotiable point for us. To ensure timely completion, the Mt. Tabor team worked tirelessly with us to ensure that building components with long lead times were ordered well advance (e.g., windows, steel siding, kitchen cabinets) and were at the job site when needed during 
construction. Unbelievable as it may seem given the horror stories involving current construction delays (with other contractors), we had no significant delays, and we were in on our new home in time to enjoy the full 2023 river season.
“This was among the most important factors when deciding on our construction partner. We don’t like surprises, though we understood surprises were inevitable when opening up an existing 40-year-old structure. This is a second home, so we were offsite during the construction and required timely and regular updates – not only when there were questions or issues to be resolve – but also throughout the process to ensure regular timelines were being met. To their credit, the Mt. Tabor team did an excellent job ensuring that surprises were kept to a minimum and that we were well informed throughout the construction process. Without such clear and regular communication (especially with the project Supervisor), we most certainly would not have met our aggressive schedule.
“When interviewing construction firms, (we interviewed three firms), we weren’t looking for the low-cost provider; nor were we looking for the most expensive. We believed there was value in the intangible factors noted above, so we were looking for the firm that delivered the best overall value and that we thought struck the best balance across the dimensions of cost and the critically important intangibles. Importantly, we had a very positive vibe from Willie and his colleagues beginning with our first meeting. Those positive impressions never faded, and Willie and his team hit the mark completely on this requirement.
“Last but by no means least, we were looking for a construction partner that we believed was high integrity, willing to communicate honestly and directly and honor their commitments throughout what we knew would be a sometimes-stressful process. We knew that if we got this requirement right that it was more likely that our other objectives would be achieved. Willie Eby and is team – Mt. Tabor Builders – are in our humble opinions the very definition of high integrity building professionals.”