Personalized project planning
A home and build plan grounded in your property, routines, priorities, and desired level of finish.
Custom home builder · San Antonio + Texas Hill Country
Built around the way
you want to live.
A personal, detail-driven custom-home building experience shaped around your land, daily life, and long-term priorities.
What we offer
One accountable team from plan to completion.
Preconstruction guidance
Early scope, budget, constructability, and selection conversations that support better decisions.
Starting investment guidance
Custom-home construction starts at $200 per square foot, with final pricing shaped by the property, design, structural requirements, selections, and level of finish.
Trade & project coordination
Organized scheduling and communication across trusted trade partners and required professionals.
Craftsmanship & finish oversight
Close attention to material transitions, built details, and the finishing work you experience every day.
Custom home concepts
Explore a home that fits the way you want to live.
Browse one concept at a time, then select a home to see its layout, exterior character, and included spaces.
What to expect
A thoughtful custom-build experience.
Every site and design is different. We establish the key decisions early, coordinate the moving parts, and keep you connected to the work as your home takes shape.
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Land & vision
We begin with your property, lifestyle, priorities, inspiration, investment range, and the kind of home you want to create.
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Design coordination
We collaborate with your designer, architect, and engineer as required to align the plans with the site and construction goals.
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Budgeting & selections
We clarify scope, build the project budget, and organize important material and finish decisions before the build accelerates.
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Permitting & preparation
We coordinate project requirements, trade partners, ordering, and scheduling to prepare for a confident start.
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Construction & milestones
We manage the work, protect the quality of the details, and communicate progress through the major phases of the build.
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Completion & move-in
We walk the home together, finish the final details, and hand over a home shaped for the way you want to live.
Common project questions
The questions that shape a confident custom build.
The strongest custom-home experience begins with early due diligence, organized decisions, and a realistic understanding of the property and process.
Question 01
Should we purchase land before speaking with a builder?
Not necessarily. Early builder input can help you evaluate access, utilities, septic requirements, drainage, grade, restrictions, and how the home may sit on the property. A beautiful lot can carry significant development costs, so understanding those conditions before purchasing is valuable.
Question 02
How long does a custom home typically take?
Design, engineering, pricing, selections, and permitting commonly take several months. Construction may require roughly 10–16 months or longer depending on the home, property, utilities, jurisdiction, weather, and finish complexity. We develop a more dependable timeline as plans and selections become complete.
Question 03
When should selections be made?
Major exterior materials, windows, doors, roofing, plumbing, appliances, cabinetry, flooring, tile, lighting, and interior finishes should be organized through preconstruction and early construction milestones. Long-lead decisions are prioritized first so they do not control the schedule later.
Question 04
What affects the final cost of a custom home?
Custom-home construction starts at $200 per square foot. Final pricing depends on the property, site development, utilities, foundation and structural design, roof complexity, window packages, mechanical systems, cabinetry, fixtures, and finish level. Clear plans and selections create the strongest project-specific budget; owner changes and unresolved allowances are common sources of movement after construction begins.
Question 05
How will we know what is happening during construction?
We establish the communication rhythm, milestone reviews, selection deadlines, and decision responsibilities before work accelerates. You receive updates at meaningful stages, and questions that affect cost, schedule, or design are addressed before the related work moves forward.
Service area
Serving San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country.
IG Carpentry & Construction works with homeowners in San Antonio, Bulverde, Boerne, Spring Branch, New Braunfels, Blanco, Canyon Lake, Marble Falls, Johnson City, Wimberley, and surrounding communities.
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