It’s Your Home. Take Your Time and Choose Wisely

We listen, we dig deeper, and we deliver.

We invite you to take your time. Read through our process. Look through our portfolio. Read our testimonials. And contact us when you are ready. This is a massive project you are considering, and it should be carefully considered. Building a truly custom home is not for the faint of heart. It will be intense at times and will test your determination. It’s a major investment of time, energy, and resources and it’s important you choose the right builder. We hope to provide you with all the information you need to make a solid informed choice.

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Is Renaissance Right For You?

Our customers come to us with a dream; an aspirational vision of what their home could be. It’s our job to take that vision and bring it to life. We listen not only to the style and aesthetics you are looking for, but we seek to understand the deeper motivation behind your decision to build. Not just where you want to live, but how do you want to live. Not just the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, but how the rooms in your home amplify your life. Your home should make you happy. It should be unique to you and how you live your life? This is the type of home we build.

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Before and After of a custom
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How Much Will My Project Cost?

How can you make the biggest decision of your life and commit to a builder without having some inclination to what it will cost you? We get it.

Several beautiful homes we have been honored to custom design and build.

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Budget is important to us and needs to be a major consideration, but if budget is your first priority, we may not be a good fit. The quick answer is simple. Every project is different, and we have never built the same house twice which makes it impossible to accurately estimate a project without going through a complete design phase. However, that is a just a terrible answer. We’ve built quite a few homes over the last 30 plus years, and we can come reasonably close to a budget estimate based on past projects with a similar square footage and scope of work.

As a starting point, most of our homes start in the $220-$225 per square foot range and go up from there. An example of something that could increase that number would be the complexity of the build, or the types of materials used.

Several beautiful homes we have been honored to custom design and build.

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How Long Will it Take to Complete My Project?

There are three separate phases of a project, and they all vary in length depending on the size and complexity of the home.

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Feasibility
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The first phase is what we refer to as a feasibility phase. Is this project realistic? Does the budget fit the wish list? Do we have dirt, or do we need to go find the property first? This phase could take as little as a few days, or it could continue indefinitely.
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Design
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The design phase is quite possibly the most important part of the project. It’s in this phase that we breathe life into your home and because of that, it deserves a considerable amount of time. We need to get it right. Most of our designs take anywhere from 4-6 moths to complete but it’s not uncommon for a home to take longer than that.
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Production
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By the time we enter production, we’ve already done the majority of the leg work. We take our plans, specs, and scope and bring the vision into reality. Based on our own past projects, the typical home we build takes anywhere between 7-12 months. However, not all homes fall into this category.

How has the labor shortage and supply chain affected the building industry?

We’ve been building beautiful homes right through the pandemic, thanks to our great communication with our customers.

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Greatly! The recent pandemic has led to major supply chain issues as well as a significant shortage or labor in the building industry. Pricing volatility and sub-contract labor can be very detrimental to a new home project if not properly planned for. We learned this lesson quickly at the beginning of 2020 and have since adapted our business model to mitigate these risks. One way we’ve done this is by simply communicating.
Believe it or not, that one simple rule has separated the reliable companies from the rest and has allowed us to excel in this uncertain environment. We always answer our phones, and we always deal in reality. If we have bad news, we share it immediately because bad news is better than no news at all. it allows us to move beyond disappointment quickly and efficiently toward a productive solution. Secondly, we’ve built a very effective model for identifying, organizing, and ordering materials.
By spending a little more time upfront in the design phase, we can essentially eliminate any problems with backordered materials or price increases. By the time our permit is approved, we are ready to order all the products and materials used to build your home. There are still unforeseen circumstances, but the vast majority of the issues we experienced in 2020 can be avoided with proper planning, good communication, and action.

It’s More Than Just a Home

As you make your decision about who to partner with, we want you to think about your home a few years from now. Is it built well? Is the design timeless? Will the builder pick up the phone when you have an issue? We don’t just build homes for people, we develop close, personal relationships with them that last for a lifetime. The relationship you have with your builder should be comfortable, honest, and enjoyable and you should be able to trust them with the largest financial decision of your life.

Design is Half the Project

Instead of focusing on style and aesthetics right out of the gate, we first try to understand how you live your life. The design of your new home should be a reflection of who you are and what makes you happy. Only after we solidify the amenities and special features that make your home truly yours do we turn our attention back to the finishes. Your home is a very personal story. Every detail must be clear. Every corner must be explored. Let’s start this story together.
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Chances are good that if you build one home with Renaissance Builders, you will build all your homes with us.

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It’s More Than Just a Home

As you make your decision about who to partner with, we want you to think about your home a few years from now. Is it built well? Is the design timeless? Will the builder pick up the phone when you have an issue? We don’t just build homes for people, we develop close, personal relationships with them that last for a lifetime. The relationship you have with your builder should be comfortable, honest, and enjoyable and you should be able to trust them with the largest financial decision of your life.

Design is Half the Project

Instead of focusing on style and aesthetics right out of the gate, we first try to understand how you live your life. The design of your new home should be a reflection of who you are and what makes you happy. Only after we solidify the amenities and special features that make your home truly yours do we turn our attention back to the finishes. Your home is a very personal story. Every detail must be clear. Every corner must be explored. Let’s start this story together.
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Chances are good that if you build one home with Renaissance Builders, you will build all your homes with us.

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