BACKGROUND & HISTORY

Mike Hayward is no stranger to the log and timber home industry. Mike’s dad, Arthur Hayward, started selling and constructing log homes in 1971, thus conditioning Mike to the business throughout his early years. Today, the Haywards design and build homes for their clients throughout New Hampshire and Maine as part of the Hilltop team.

In 2001 Mike and Julie Hayward started construction of their first Hilltop Log & Timber Home in southwestern New Hampshire. With the completion of the home in 2002, they became one of Hilltop’s first authorized representatives.

The Haywards did not stop in 2002. In 2005, they relocated to central New Hampshire and built one of the first Hilltop Timber Series homes. Julie designed the new home to incorporate passive solar and green building principles. As Energy Star® Partner builders, the Haywards strive to build homes that efficiently perform for their owners and reduce overall operating costs.

Mike and Julie live in their Energy Star® Hilltop Timber Series home located in Bristol, New Hampshire with their three sons, Cameron, Jacob, and Garrett.

“Working with Hilltop Log & Timber Homes allows us to provide a home to our clients with a value that is unparalleled. Due to the fact that Hilltop is a Systems Built company, we can control costs, reduce jobsite waste and maintain construction timeframes much more effectively for our clients. The custom design services provided by Hilltop provides our clients with a tool which allows them to create a home that is truly their own. The entire Hilltop team works to provide the very best home for each of our clients and we know they would not have it any other way!”
~ Julie Hayward

CLIENT SERVICES

Hayward & Company specializes in the following:

• Traditional log home construction
• Hybrid Post & Beam construction

Traditional log homes have stood the test of time and provide a living environment which cannot be duplicated with any other construction method. We utilize Hilltop Log & Timber Homes in Bowdoinham, Maine for the materials for our traditional log homes. The material choices are extensive and we work with our clients to make to proper choices while remaining conscience of costs.

Traditional log homes are the ultimate ‘green’ choice. Everyone knows trees are the world’s most abundant renewable resource so why not build your home out of them. They are warm in the winter, cool in the summer, beautiful, bright, and versatile – what’s not to love!

Hybrid Post & Beams are a wonderful choice for the client who likes the warmth of wood but not to the extent of a traditional log and who loves the clean design of a timber frame but who can’t afford the high cost of a traditional frame. Our hybrid solution is truly a beautiful choice with endless options for your home’s exterior and interior. We again utilize Hilltop Log & Timber Homes for the materials for our Hybrid Post & Beams.

The heart and soul of our Hybrid Post & Beams is the Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) which comprise the homes walls and ceilings. Constructing with SIPs creates the ultimate High Performance Home (HPH) with energy efficiency which is unmatched in the residential construction industry.

All our homes are built to the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) and National Association of Home Builders Green Home Building Standard (February 2008).