Building a custom home in Greene County brings up the same questions a lot. Here’s straight answers on where we build, how we contract and bill, design, timeline, and what we take on.
Getting Started
Greene County, Tennessee — Greeneville and the rest of the county. We’ll also take work on the edge of Parrottsville and the edge of Washington County when the site fits. We don’t build in Grainger County, Roan Mountain, Eidson, Cherokee Lake / Morristown, or other out-of-area spots. Not sure? Ask early. We’ll tell you yes or no.
Yes. Plenty of clients already have a lot or acreage in Greene County (or those edge areas). We’ll look at access, utilities, grade, and Town vs County rules, then design for that site. Still shopping land? Talk to us before you buy. We’ll check buildability and what it costs to get the site house-ready — driveway, utilities, grade, perc/septic when that applies — so you don’t buy a problem lot.
Reach out with the site (or that you still need land), the kind of home you want, and a rough budget range. We’ll walk next steps: site check, design, estimate, schedule. If you haven’t bought land yet, talk to us first — we’ll flag buildability and site-ready cost before you’re locked in. Banks often want a builder estimate for construction financing — we can price from a floor plan once the scope is clear enough. Start on our Contact page or call 423.639.5429.
Call us before you close. We like to walk that with clients early. We look at buildability and the cost to make the site house-ready — Town vs County rules, perc/septic if there’s no sewer, water (well vs public), power, driveway/access, and grade. If it doesn’t perk, has no real access, or can’t get utilities without a huge ticket, it often isn’t worth buying. We can walk parcels with you before you close or right after something’s under contract.
Yes — if the land is in our service area. Plenty of clients relocate or build while they still live somewhere else. Remote design reviews, a clear selections schedule, regular updates. You’ll still want a few key trips: land walk, major selections, framing, final punch. Day to day we run turn-key.
Fixed-cost with allowances. Not T&M. Defined scope is priced up front. Allowances cover finishes that aren’t locked yet — flooring, lighting, plumbing trim, that kind of thing. Under the allowance, that line has room. Over it, it’s a clear change — not an open hourly meter on the whole job. We bill monthly on completed work.
Cost follows the lot, the plan, finishes, and site work. We don’t quote a national average or a fake “cost per square foot” online. Once we know the site and the scope (including plans you bring), we’ll give you a real estimate. We won’t invent ballpark $/sf numbers on this page or in forms.
As a turn-key builder, we run the job — suppliers and subcontractors — so you’re not herding every trade. What’s in your contract is what’s priced: structure, systems, and finishes per the plans and allowances. Turn-key means we manage the build. It does not mean a furnished, staged house like a listing photo.
Yes, once the plan and site are clear enough to define scope. That’s what a lot of banks want for pre-approval or a construction loan. Early concepts can get a rough range. A tighter number needs site and finish decisions locked enough to price.
We work with clients on construction loans all the time, and with VA construction financing when the lender’s process fits a fixed-cost build. We’re the builder, not the bank. Your lender sets the loan rules; we provide the estimates, draws, and paperwork they usually need. We’ve also written up local bank construction loans vs VA loans.
Design & Construction
We do our own plans in-house with Autodesk Revit — floor plans and 3D — as the normal path. You can also bring plans you already like (including stock plans) and we’ll adapt them to your lot when that makes sense. Either way, we’ll say early what’s buildable and budget-aware on your site.
Yes — we draw our own plans in-house. Autodesk Revit for floor plans and 3D. We work in person or by video and adjust with you before they’re final so the house matches how you’ll live in it. Bringing outside plans is fine; most clients go through our design team.
One team for design and construction. We know the materials, trades, and local codes while the plans are still open, so the design stays buildable and budget-aware. You can still bring plans you already have.
We handle the permits. We work regularly with Greene County and the Town of Greeneville building departments.
Sometimes. Depends on the lot and the project. A survey can help before design or construction. We can help set one up or point you to a local surveyor.
We advise on placement, driveway, utilities, and site work for the design. Still need land? We’ll help you think through what makes a lot buildable.
Depends on design, finishes, site work, weather, and supply timing. For an average-sized residential job, plan about seven to nine months of construction after you’re ready to break ground — plus design and permitting before that.
Turn-key builder: we coordinate suppliers and subcontractors and bill you monthly for completed work. One payment to us each month — you’re not paying every trade yourself. We don’t run a big “money up front” model (we don’t expect half the job paid before work starts). More on how we run the residential process is on our Residential page.
We don’t structure custom homes that way. Fixed-cost with allowances and monthly billing on completed work — which is also what most construction lenders expect for draws. Be careful with anyone who wants a huge deposit before work and materials are under way.
We guide selections against the allowances and budget. Want a pro interior designer? We can work with yours or suggest someone.
Foundation and site work follow the lot — slab, crawl, or whatever the site needs. Steep or heavily graded lots mean more site work in the budget. We’ll walk that during estimating. No one-size answer here.
We build traditional stick-frame homes — including barndo-style living when it’s stick-frame. We don’t build post-frame houses for living space. Modular / kit shells are a different path. Comparing options? Ask. We’ll say straight whether we’re the right builder.
Often yes around here. Living space is stick-frame. Stand-alone shops and garages are usually post-frame. We’ll talk layout, utilities, and phasing if you’re planning more than one building.
A spec home is designed and built without a specific buyer locked in — you buy a plan (and often a lot) that’s already set. A true custom home is designed for you and your lot. Semi-custom is in the middle: catalog plan with limited changes. We build true custom. We’ve written more on that on our blog.
About Us
Both. We specialize in stick-frame custom homes in Greene County (and the edge areas above), plus commercial. Post-frame is for stand-alone shops and garages — not living space. More on our Residential page.
Our focus is new custom homes (and related commercial) in our service area. We usually decline small room additions, basement finish as a stand-alone job, interior repairs, and manufactured-home underpinning. Not sure? Ask — a quick no saves time. Occasional related work is case-by-case; don’t assume from this list.
Yes. Unlimited Tennessee contractor license 27883. We carry general liability and workers’ compensation.
Since 1987. 100+ new homes in Greene County, plus a lot of commercial work in the area.
Family-owned design-build. In-house Revit. Fixed cost with allowances (not T&M). Monthly billing on completed work. Turn-key from first call through final utilities. We’re in it from the office to the jobsite — in Greene County, where we actually build.
Committed to Quality
Not only do we approach each project with integrity, we also desire to take pride in each project’s completion, aspiring to bring quality of workmanship from start to finish.
Still have questions that aren’t covered here? Contact us — we’re glad to help. When you’re ready to build, we’ll walk you through each step.