More than two decades ago, Lucas Thorne gained his first carpentry experience working for custom home builders in central Illinois. A few years later, while on a camping trip traveling through Minnesota and Wisconsin with his wife, Tanya, and two small daughters, the family visited the Hayward lakes area. They fell in love with the northwoods and very quickly knew they wanted more than a Hayward vacation, that this would be their new home. Lucas signed on with a local contractor and the family began putting down roots in the community. In 2003, Lucas Thorne Construction began with a unique, total renovation of a Nelson Lake home owned by a Minnesota designer.

In the years since, as he has built his business and his family has grown to include eight children and a son-in-law, Lucas has felt fortunate to live, work, and raise his family where so many people love to vacation and build their northwoods retreats. His clients and associates in the trades are his friends and neighbors, and he values the relationships he builds with them. The best part of his business is getting to know his clients and using his skills, knowledge, and experience to help each client turn their northwoods dream into a reality.