Feasibility
We review land, access, utilities, plan requirements, budget direction, and the site conditions that determine whether the project is ready to proceed.
Custom Home Building
New homes built on your lot
What we do and how
We build a limited number of homes at a time on purpose.
Request a site assessment →You get a fixed written scope, an allowance schedule you can read, and a single point of contact who is on the site. Our own crews handle the roof, envelope, mechanical, and energy systems so the parts of the house that determine how it performs stay with us.
Included in scope
- Land and lot evaluation
- Plan development and budgeting
- Permitting and site preparation
- Foundation, framing, and dry-in
- Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing coordination
- Interior finishes, cabinetry, and trim
A new home works when the site, shell, systems, and finish decisions are sequenced together.
Lot conditions, structure, water management, roof details, windows, mechanical systems, electrical capacity, and interior selections are not separate after the foundation is poured. The scope has to connect them early.
The build system
The lot, structure, envelope, systems, and closeout work as one home.
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Lot and plan
We evaluate the lot, access, grading, utilities, plan requirements, and the decisions that affect cost and sequence before construction begins.
02
Structure and dry-in
Foundation, framing, roof, windows, flashing, weather barrier, and exterior details are sequenced so the home is protected before finishes begin.
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Systems coordination
Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy, and backup-power decisions are coordinated around the actual home rather than inserted after the fact.
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Closeout
Selections, finishes, documentation, walkthrough items, and handoff are managed against the written scope and a record you can follow.
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Clear before construction locks decisions in.
Written scope
You see the project assumptions, allowances, systems, schedule decisions, site work, and work included before construction is released.
Build
Site preparation, foundation, framing, dry-in, systems, finishes, selections, and quality checks are sequenced around the actual house.
Closeout
We review the completed home, remaining items, relevant documentation, and the handoff so the project closes with a clear record.
What stays with us
The details that determine performance are held to one standard.
Roof and envelope
Roofing, flashing, windows, weather barrier, and exterior details are coordinated as a water-management system rather than independent finish selections.
Mechanical systems
HVAC load, ductwork, equipment, controls, drainage, and energy decisions are coordinated before the house is closed in.
Energy and backup
Solar, storage, generator, electrical capacity, and future-ready decisions are planned against the home and the way you expect to use it.
Interior finish
Cabinetry, trim, tile, fixtures, flooring, paint, and selections follow an allowance schedule and written decisions you can track.
What determines the price of a custom home
The number follows the site and the scope.
A clear home-building number starts with the lot, plan, access, utilities, structure, envelope, systems, finish level, and the allowances you can actually read. Square footage alone does not answer those questions.
- Lot conditions, grading, access, utilities, drainage, and site preparation
- Plan design, engineering, permitting, structure, foundation, and framing
- Roof, windows, weather barrier, exterior finish, and water-management details
- Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy, storage, and backup-power systems
- Cabinetry, tile, fixtures, flooring, trim, paint, and allowance selections
- Schedule, inspections, project protection, documentation, and closeout requirements
What is included, and what is not
Scope boundaries are part of the build.
Included when required
- Documented site, structure, envelope, system, or finish conditions included in the written project scope
- Allowance, selection, coordination, protection, and closeout details stated in the project documents
- Jobsite organization, cleanup, inspections, and documentation stated in the proposal
- Relevant walkthrough and handoff documentation
Needs a written decision
- Conditions hidden until site work, excavation, framing, or existing utility paths are opened
- Owner-selected upgrades, allowance changes, plan changes, or separate work outside the stated scope
- Agency, utility, engineering, lender, or site requirements not identified in the written assumptions
- Any change that affects the documented project sequence or budget
Custom home questions
Get answers before you decide.
Do you build on my lot?
Yes. Lot condition, access, utilities, drainage, plan requirements, and site preparation are part of the feasibility discussion before a scope is written.
How do allowances work?
Allowances identify the categories and selection budget used in the written scope. The goal is a schedule you can read and decisions that are documented before they affect the build.
Can you coordinate roofing, HVAC, solar, and standby power?
Yes. Those systems are part of the house performance conversation, which is why they are considered before the home is closed in rather than after finishes are installed.
Can I get an exact build price without a site and plan review?
A responsible scope needs the lot, plan, utilities, access, site conditions, systems, finish assumptions, and permit requirements to be evaluated.
Free · No obligation
Tell us what you are planning to build.
Start the request here. The existing Sentinel HighLevel assessment form will record your details for follow-up.
Get it looked at
before the build begins.
Start with a documented custom-home conversation and a written scope that reflects the actual lot, home, and systems.