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New Construction

Custom Home Builder
in San Diego

Ground-up homes and teardown rebuilds, designed around your lot and built by the same crew from the first footing to the final walkthrough.

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Cathedral ceiling framing on a San Diego custom home
Built From the Ground Up

A house that fits
the way you live

A custom home starts with a piece of land and a picture of how you want to live. Our job is to turn both into a building that works: rooms where the light lands right, storage where you actually need it, systems sized for this house rather than borrowed from a tract plan, and finishes you chose instead of settled for.

We build custom homes all over San Diego County, from coastal teardowns to hillside and acreage sites inland. We work from your architect's drawings or introduce design partners if you're starting from a sketch, and we stay with the project from site evaluation to final inspection, so nobody hands your house off halfway.

Chris has more than 30 years in the trade, and you deal with him directly throughout the build. You'll know who to call, and the person who answers will know your house.

01
What's Included

From lot to
move-in

  • Lot evaluation, survey and soils coordination
  • Architect and engineer coordination
  • Permit applications and plan check
  • Grading, foundations and utility connections
  • Framing, roofing, windows and exterior finishes
  • Plumbing, electrical, HVAC and solar
  • Cabinetry, tile and interior finishes
  • Final inspections and walkthrough
Crew framing the second story of a new San Diego home
02
What California Requires

Code that shapes
every new home

New houses in California are built to some of the strictest codes in the country, and a good custom build plans for them from the first drawing. Every new single-family home needs fire sprinklers, and the state energy code calls for a solar photovoltaic system on most new houses. Insulation, windows, ventilation and lighting all have to meet Title 24 before the building department signs off.

Near the water, the coastal zone's 30-foot height cap and coastal permits come into play, and sloping lots almost always need a soils report and an engineered foundation. We price those requirements into the estimate up front, so the number you sign isn't missing the parts the city will insist on.

Open-concept kitchen with a blue island in a newly built home
03
Where We Build

Custom homes across
San Diego County

Coastal lots and inland acreage are different projects. In Point Loma and La Jolla, most new homes replace an older house on a valuable lot, which means demolition, coastal rules and careful work around close neighbors. In Poway and Alpine, the lots are bigger and the challenges move outdoors: grading, long driveways, fire-resistant construction and sometimes septic.

Wherever the lot is, you get a written estimate with allowances spelled out, a schedule that counts permitting time honestly, and regular photo updates while the house goes up.

Foundation footing with rebar and wood forms on a new build
Building New

Custom home questions

What does it cost to build a custom home in San Diego?

Custom construction here typically runs from about $350 to more than $600 per square foot. Where a project lands depends on the lot, the finish level and the engineering involved; coastal and hillside sites usually sit toward the top of the range. You'll get an itemized written estimate once we've walked the lot.

How long does it take from permits to move-in?

Typically 10 to 18 months, depending on the size and complexity of the house and how long plan review takes with the city or county. Design time comes before that. We map out each phase in a written schedule and keep you posted at every milestone.

Can you build from my architect's plans?

Yes. We regularly build from plans drawn by outside architects and designers, and we're glad to get involved early so construction costs inform the design. If you don't have an architect yet, we'll introduce you to design partners we've worked with.

Do new homes need solar panels and fire sprinklers?

Almost always. California requires fire sprinklers in new single-family homes, and the state energy code requires a solar photovoltaic system on most new houses. Both are designed in from the start and included in our estimates rather than added later.

Do you build on lots that have an old house on them?

Yes. Many of our custom homes replace an existing house. Demolition permits, utility disconnections and any testing an older building needs before it comes down are part of our scope; then the new home goes up on the cleared lot.

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Ready When You Are

Have a lot
and an idea?

Send us the address and a sense of what you'd like to build. Chris will walk the site with you and put a written estimate together based on what's actually there.

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