- Nine counties We build on private land across Greater Houston and the counties around it.
- No charge The lot evaluation costs nothing and carries no obligation.
- Before plans Site conditions get settled before anyone draws an elevation.
- Straight answers What we find, we tell you, whether or not you build with us.
Understand your land before you plan
Your homesite helps shape both the design and the budget. Utility connections, soil conditions, drainage, foundation requirements, and deed restrictions can all affect what you build and what it costs. Understanding those details early gives you a clearer starting point.
A survey, flood map, county records, and a site visit help identify the questions that need answers. Some require further work by an engineer, surveyor, or other specialist. We help you understand what is known and what still needs to be confirmed.
That early review helps you weigh the options for your land and your home before moving further into design.
Nine things we check before we do anything else
This is the actual list. It costs you nothing, and most of the week it takes is spent waiting on records.
How you legally get to the property, whether the easement is recorded, and what a driveway from the county road will actually take.
Electric, water, and gas. What is there, how far it has to run, and what the provider will charge to bring it in.
Whether an on-site sewage facility can be permitted, where the drain field can sit, and how that constrains where the house goes.
Whether you are drilling a well or tapping a rural water supply corporation, and what depth and yield to expect in that area.
What the ground is, from sandy loam to expansive clay, and what foundation design it calls for. Where the stakes warrant it we will recommend a geotechnical report, which is a paid third-party study and money well spent.
The FEMA map for your parcel, how water moves across the site, and what finished floor elevation the land requires.
What the recorded restrictions say about size, materials, outbuildings, and setbacks, and whether an architectural committee reviews your elevations.
Where the house should actually sit. Grade, tree cover, prevailing breeze, the view, and how much dirt has to move.
City, ETJ, or unincorporated county. Which authority reviews the plans determines the timeline and the requirements.
We walk you through what we found, whether or not you build with us. If the answer is that this land is going to fight you, that is worth knowing too.
Get Your Lot EvaluatedFrom your land to your keys
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ISend us the address
Three questions on the form below. We pull the plat, the flood map, and the county records from there.
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IIWe walk the land
On the property with you where possible. This is where siting decisions get made and where most surprises surface.
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IIIWhat we found
What the land will support, what the site work will likely run, and anything that would give us pause.
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IVPlan and budget
A Planbook plan adapted to your lot, or a fully custom design. Either way the number reflects your actual site.
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VBuild
One superintendent, weekly reporting with photographs, and the same trade partners on every job.
Get your lot evaluated
Three questions is all we need to start. An address gets us the survey, the plat, the flood map, and the deed restrictions. The rest we can talk through.
Building on land you own
Send us the parcel before you send us the plans.
Access, utilities, drainage, floodplain and deed restrictions decide what the land will carry. We would rather tell you that for free than design around it later.
If you’re looking for a builder that matches structural integrity with personal integrity, look no further. We didn’t just buy a house; we joined a community supported by people who clearly love what they do.