Custom Homes
A home designed from scratch around your family, your lot and your budget.
What we do
Residential new construction, end to end
We build custom homes in Delaware. Not remodels, not flips, not additions squeezed in between. One thing, done properly, with one contract and one point of accountability.
The short version
Four ways we come into a project
Most clients start at one of these four doors. Wherever you come in, the standard of work and the way we communicate is the same.
Build On Your Lot
You own the land. We handle everything from feasibility to final inspection.
Design & Planning
Turning a rough idea into permit-ready drawings with real numbers attached.
Homesite Evaluation
An honest read on a parcel before you buy it or draw a single line.
01
Custom Home Building
Your home drawn around how you actually live. We start from a blank sheet, not a catalogue plan with the porch moved. Architectural design, engineering, permitting, construction and warranty sit under one contract, so there is never a question about whose problem something is.
- Architectural design developed with you, revision by revision
- Structural engineering, energy calculations and code compliance
- Fixed contract price set before ground is broken
- Allowances written in plain numbers, not vague ranges
- Guided selections: cabinetry, flooring, tile, trim, fixtures
- Weekly photo updates and a standing site walk
- Final walkthrough with the punch list closed before you close
02
Build On Your Lot
If you already own land, or you are under contract and nervous, this is where we start. Plenty of parcels that look identical on a listing are thousands of dollars apart once you account for clearing, fill, septic design and utility runs. We find that out first.
- Full site walk with you, before you commit
- Soils, grade, drainage and flood-zone review
- Septic feasibility and well siting
- Utility routing and driveway access
- Setbacks, easements and Sussex County zoning check
- A written site-work budget you can trust
03
Design & Planning
Bring a sketch on the back of an envelope, a plan you saved from a magazine, or nothing but a room count. We develop it into a buildable set of drawings, and we price it as we go so you are never designing a house you cannot afford to build.
- Concept plans through full construction documents
- A live budget that updates as the design develops
- Elevations and finish direction so you can see it before it exists
- Revisions handled without drama or change-order games
- Coordination with your surveyor, engineer or lender
04
Homesite Evaluation
A short, honest appraisal of a parcel before you spend real money on it. If a lot is going to be expensive to build on, we would rather tell you that on a Tuesday afternoon than three months into a design you are attached to.
- Walk the parcel together and talk through what fits
- Identify the cost drivers: clearing, fill, rock, wet areas
- Confirm septic and well viability
- Rough order-of-magnitude site budget
- A straight recommendation, including "do not buy this one"
Standard on every home
What is in the price
These are not upgrades. They are how we build, on every contract.
- Engineered foundation to Delaware code
- Engineered floor systems and roof trusses
- House wrap and full flashing detail
- Architectural-grade roofing shingles
- Low-E insulated windows throughout
- Insulation packages above code minimum
- High-efficiency HVAC, properly sized
- Blower-door and duct testing
- Solid-surface kitchen counters
- Soft-close cabinetry
- Luxury vinyl plank or hardwood flooring
- Tiled primary shower or tub surround
Exact specifications vary by plan and budget and are confirmed in your contract. Ask us for the current standard-features sheet. We will send it before you commit to anything.
Styles we build
Coastal Delaware, done properly
Delaware has a look, and it is not the same as a builder catalogue from the Midwest. These are the forms we build most.
Start here
Tell us what you are trying to build
Send over your lot, your plans or just your wish list. We will come back with a realistic cost band and the next three things you should do.
Most quotes returned within 3 business days