Build.com is an online home improvement company based in Chico, California.
 
In September 2000, Christian Friedland and David Boctor were working on their Computer Science master’s project at California State University, Chico.  At the time, Friedland was employed at a local plumbing distributor and felt he could give customers access to a better selection of plumbing fixtures made available online. He and Boctor created an easy-to-browse online format and soon FaucetDirect.com was launched and operated out of Friedland’s college apartment.
In 2005, the company changed its name to ImprovementDirect.com, and in 2010, it launched Build.com as its new brand name.
 
Build.com employs approximately 370 people (at June 2013), and is a subsidiary of Wolseley (builders' merchant).
The achievements and business models of Build.com have caught the attention of Internet Retailer Magazine (considered an authority in the online retail space), which has featured many of Build.com’s executive team members in a number of its articles.
Since 2007, Build.com has been named to Internet Retailer Magazine’s annual Top 500 List of online retailers:

• 2007—No. 165
• 2008—No. 148
• 2009—No. 127
• 2010—No. 97
• 2011—No. 80
• 2012—No. 8

 
Company culture and values 
Outside of work, Build.com encourages its employees to participate in group sports, volunteer work and other social activities.