Whether you’ve owned your land for years or just closed on it last week, we build custom homes on lots across the Greater Triangle — with a process that’s simple, transparent, and step-by-step so you always know what’s next.
Too many people feel alone in the process. We don’t think it should be that way. From the first conversation to the day we hand you the keys, you’ll have a small team that knows your home, your land, and your timeline — and a builder who picks up the phone.
Every step has a clear next step.
01We start with a conversation — about your land, the home you’re picturing, and what timing makes sense. Then we walk your lot, evaluate what’s possible, and help you find a floorplan that fits (or customize one of ours, or build fully custom).
02You get a clear, upfront proposal: everything in your home spelled out, and one all-in price for all of it — no vague allowances, no surprises later. We handle the permits, finalize the design, and line up the build calendar so you know exactly when ground breaks. You make all your selections before then.
03About six months of construction once permits clear, with walkthroughs at every milestone and the same small team from foundation to final inspection. We come back at the one-year mark for a nail-pop and touch-up visit — most builders have dropped this; we haven’t.
Once permits clear, plan on about six months of construction. Here’s the order it happens in.
Clearing, grading, the driveway cut, and the pad your home sits on.
Footings, the crawl-space foundation, and the first floor system.
Walls and roof go up, then plumbing, electrical, and HVAC run through them.
Drywall, cabinets, counters, floors, paint, fixtures — the part that looks like a home.
Final inspection, the walkthrough, and the day we hand you the keys.
More on each stage in our published timeline → — the delays that really stretch a build almost always happen before construction, which is why we front-load the planning.
Most builders quote a base price and let the lot surprise you later. Our published prices are built with the work it typically takes to turn raw land into a home site — and we walk your lot before you commit, so your number is confirmed, not guessed.
Every lot is different, and we’d rather tell you at the lot walk than in a change order. Three things the site visit looks at before you sign:
Once you sign, your price is firm. It changes only for the upgrades you choose — all made before we break ground — and a well that has to go past 300 feet.
The full site-work scope →Four from across the range. Each price typically includes the site work above; land and finish upgrades are separate, and the lot walk confirms the number for your lot.
Send us the address (or a Google Maps link) along with anything you know about it — survey, soil report, deed restrictions, the works. We’ll walk it, check feasibility, and tell you straight whether it’s a fit for the home you have in mind.
Browse buildable land across the Triangle through our MLS-powered land search — we’ll walk any site with you before you go under contract. Or skip the search: we have lots of our own in two communities (Village of Old Spring Hope and Murphy’s Ridge) starting at $75,000.
Wake · Durham · Chatham · Johnston · Wilson · Nash · Franklin · Granville
All areas we build →The same trusted suppliers, materials, and craftspeople on every build — a consistent, high-quality finish you can count on. No “good / better / best” tiers, no upcharge ladder. The standard is the floor, not the ceiling.
It was easy to trust them with this process — we were informed about things all throughout the different phases. Even when I doubted it would become a reality, they knew we would figure it out. We are absolutely in love with our home.
Across eight NC Triangle counties — Wake, Durham, Chatham, Johnston, Wilson, Nash, Franklin, and Granville — on your lot or one we help you find. Our office is in Apex. See where we build →
Plan on about six months of construction once permits clear. Start to finish — plan, pricing, selections, permits, then the build — nine to twelve months is typical. Most slips happen before construction, not during it. The full timeline →
The two questions that decide it are whether the soil percs for a septic system and whether the topography lets you build without heroic grading. Soils are harder around Durham and Jordan Lake and easier toward Wake Forest, Zebulon, and Nash County. We walk the lot with you before you commit. What to look for in a buildable lot →
Both are typically in our published price: a well drilled to 300 feet and a conventional septic system. We confirm what your lot needs when we walk it. A well that has to go deeper is settled at drilling time, disclosed up front. If a lot needs an engineered septic system, we'll usually tell you to pass on that lot rather than price around it. How big a drain field you actually need →
Yes. Start from one of our 300+ plans, modify one, or bring a fully custom design. Plan modifications add roughly eight weeks to the front end, and every plan gets a real trade-bid price before you sign. Browse the plans →
No. You get a single all-in fixed price built from real trade bids: everything in your home is spelled out, and the price is one number for all of it. Upgrades are your choice, each one shows its price before you pick it, and you make all your selections before we break ground. Cost-plus pays the builder more when your home costs more; we don't work that way. Why we never build cost-plus →
Fifteen minutes on the phone, then boots on the dirt. We’ll listen, ask a few questions, and tell you straight whether we’re the right fit for your project — no pressure either way.
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