For over 30 years, Progressive Builders has proven that personal service and solid work are what actually keep a remodeling company in business. Tom and Nikki Ware founded the company in 1993, and they still run it today — not as a franchise or a name on a truck, but as the people you’ll actually talk to about your project.
That longevity isn’t an accident. It comes down to how Tom and Nikki treat clients and the people who work for them.
Through conversation, consideration, and solid execution, we deliver on what you actually asked for — not a scaled-back version of it.
“There’s nothing more rewarding than making a client’s dream for their home come true.” — Tom Ware, Founder
Tom and Nikki Ware are longtime Yorba Linda residents, business owners, and proud members of the community they have called home for decades. More than 30 years ago, they took their shared passion for building, craftsmanship, and creating beautiful spaces and turned it into a family-owned construction business.
What began as a local venture has grown into a longstanding business built on experience, integrity, quality workmanship, and personal relationships. Over the past three decades, Tom and Nikki have had the opportunity to work with countless homeowners and families throughout Yorba Linda and the surrounding communities, helping transform houses into homes designed to fit the way their clients live.
For Tom and Nikki, however, their story has always been about more than construction. Yorba Linda is where they chose to build their own life, raise their family, and establish their business. As parents of two children, family has remained at the center of their lives and has greatly influenced the way they approach their business—with a focus on trust, communication, hard work, and treating clients with the same care and respect they would want for their own family.
After more than 30 years in business, Tom and Nikki remain proud of the reputation they have built and especially grateful for the relationships that have developed along the way. Many clients have become longtime friends, and much of their continued success has come through referrals and generations of families trusting them with their homes.
Their connection to Yorba Linda runs deep. Known as the “Land of Gracious Living,” Yorba Linda has maintained a strong sense of community and hometown character even as it has grown over the years. Tom and Nikki are proud to have experienced that growth firsthand—not only as residents, but as local business owners who have had the opportunity to contribute to the homes and neighborhoods that make the community special.
Today, Tom and Nikki continue to bring the same values to their work that inspired them more than three decades ago: quality, honesty, relationships, and a genuine commitment to the people they serve. For them, being a local, family-owned business means more than simply working in the community—it means being part of it.
After 30+ years, their philosophy remains simple: build with integrity, stand behind your work, and treat every home as if it were your own.
Co-founded Progressive Builders with Nikki more than 30 years ago and still leads the company today. A longtime Yorba Linda resident, Tom built the business on a passion for building, craftsmanship, and quality workmanship — and on treating every home as if it were his own.
Co-founded Progressive Builders alongside Tom more than 30 years ago. A longtime Yorba Linda resident and mother of two, Nikki has helped grow a family-owned business grounded in trust, communication, and lasting client relationships.
We look at your space and talk through what you actually want out of it.
We turn that conversation into drawings and submit them to the city.
Once permits clear, our crew gets to work.
We walk the finished space with you and make sure it matches what we agreed to.
