What I build.
26 ways to describe one thing: a house built honestly, on your lot.
Talk to Aaronor call (972) 528-5668
Four ways in
Most of the list is the same work seen from different angles: the tier, the architectural language, the footprint, and the design work around the build.
Homes
Ground-up custom homes, from a first build to an estate on acreage.
- Custom Home ConstructionCustom Home Builder
- Luxury Custom HomesLuxury Custom Home Builder
- High-End HomesHigh-End Home Builder
- New ConstructionNew Construction Home Builder
- Estate HomesEstate Home Builder
Styles
The architectural language the house speaks: massing, roof pitch, window proportion.
- ModernModern Home Builder
- ContemporaryContemporary Home Builder
- TraditionalTraditional Home Builder
- FarmhouseFarmhouse Builder
- Ranch-StyleRanch-Style Home Builder
- MediterraneanMediterranean Home Builder
- European-StyleEuropean-Style Home Builder
- Industrial-StyleIndustrial-Style Home Builder
Scale
Footprint and stories, which the lot usually decides for you.
- Large HomesLarge Custom Home Builder
- Small HomesSmall Custom Home Builder
- Single-StorySingle-Story Home Builder
- Two-StoryTwo-Story Home Builder
- Multi-StoryMulti-Story Home Builder
Design
The work before and around the build itself.
- Architectural DesignArchitectural Home Design
- Design ConsultationDesign Consultation
- Floor PlansCustom Floor Plans
- Exterior StylesCustom Exteriors
- InteriorsCustom Home Interiors
- Luxury FinishesLuxury Home Finishes
- Tailored SpacesTailored Living Spaces
- Project ManagementConstruction Project Management
One trade, described several ways
People arrive at a builder from different directions.
Change orders aren’t inherently bad. They are how a house adapts to what you learn while standing in it. What is bad is a change order you find out about after the work is done, or one priced as a favor and settled at the end. Mine are written before the work happens, with the cost and the schedule impact stated, and you sign them or you don’t. That’s it. It keeps the conversation about the house rather than about the invoice.
Some know they want a farmhouse. Some know they want single-story because of a knee. Some only know the lot and the number. The pages below are written for whichever of those you are.
Site work is the single most underestimated line in a custom build. Clearing, cut and fill, the driveway, drainage structures, the septic field if you’re on one, and the utility runs from wherever the service actually is to wherever your house will be. On an easy lot it’s modest. On a hard one it can rival the cost of framing the entire house. I put real numbers on it before you’re committed, because discovering it later is the most common way a budget comes apart in the first ninety days.
What doesn’t change between them is how the job runs. Same trades, same sequence, same standard, same phone number when something needs sorting out.
Same trades, same sequence, same standard, same phone number.
1The lot
We walk it together. Grade, drainage, trees, access, where the sun comes from. I tell you what the site will and won't allow before anyone draws a plan.
2The plan
This is where we decide the things that can't be undone later: where the house sits, which way it faces and how the rooms stack.
3The numbers
Site work, foundation, framing and finishes get priced as separate realities. You see where the money actually goes, including the parts nobody enjoys paying for.
4The dirt
Earthwork and foundation. This is the phase where doing it properly costs a little more and skipping it costs a great deal in year eight.
5The frame
The skeleton goes up and suddenly the plan is a building. It's also the last cheap moment to move a window or raise a ceiling.
6The finish
Cabinets, stone, tile, trim. Slower than people expect, because this is the part you touch every day for the next thirty years.
7The keys
Walk-through, punch list, and a builder who still answers the phone afterward. One family has now brought me back for a fourth project. That only happens if the last one went right.
Drop in any time. During framing I'd rather you came twice, because a change then is a conversation instead of a demolition bill.
Questions I get asked
Which of these do I actually need?
Probably one from Homes and one from Styles, and the rest follows. Call and describe the house rather than trying to pick a category.
Do you do remodels as well as new builds?
Yes. Several projects in the portfolio are remodels, and one won its designer the IDS Designer of the Year award in 2022.
Is design included or separate?
It depends on whether you arrive with an architect. I work with yours or bring one in, and I want to be in the room early either way.
Do you manage other people’s builds?
Project management is on the list, yes. It suits owners who have a designer and a set of plans but need someone running the field.
What size homes do you build?
From a twelve-hundred-square-foot cottage to houses over fifteen thousand square feet on acreage. The lot and the budget usually decide.
How do I get a real number?
Call (972) 528-5668 and tell me about the lot. Site work is where the surprises live, so that’s where the honest conversation starts.
Not sure which one you need?
Most people aren’t. Call and describe the house you want.