About Nielsen Building Materials, Inc
A small-town family business.
Nielsen Building Materials, Inc. is a full-service building material dealer specializing in custom construction. Founded in 1932 by C.V. Nielsen, the business goal has not changed. Take pride in what you do and it should stand the test of time.
Christen V. Nielsen came to Solvang in 1917. He had immigrated from Denmark a few years earlier to the Midwest. He was a carpenter: a skilled trade he had learned in Lokken, Denmark. He met Anna Roth, the daughter of John and Thora Roth who was among the first settlers in Solvang in 1911.