Services
Six services that map to the six stages of a build. You hire one company and talk to the same people from the first sketch to the final walkthrough.
South Texas Builders provides six services that together cover a complete custom home: design, building on land you already own, construction and project management, financing guidance, selections and finishes, and barndominium construction. They are handled in house by the same team, which is why you are not coordinating six separate vendors through the largest purchase of your life.
Some families come to us with land in the family, plans already drawn or a preapproval in hand. Others are starting from zero. Every service below stands on its own, and whichever one you need first, you are welcome here.
01/ 06Design
Construction ready blueprints drawn around your lot, your budget and how your family actually lives.
Your home starts from how your family actually lives, not from a catalog of plans that almost fit.
Read about custom home design
02/ 06Land
Already own land? We evaluate the lot for free, then design a home that fits its shape, utilities and setbacks.
If you already own land, or your family is giving you a corner of theirs, we make sure a home can actually stand on it before you spend anything.
Read about build on your lot
03/ 06Build
Daily site supervision, licensed trades, inspection checkpoints and a pre drywall walkthrough with you in the house.
Someone whose name you know walks your job site every day, so you never wonder what is happening behind the fence.
Read about construction & management
04/ 06Financing
FHA, VA, USDA, conventional and one time close construction loans, explained before you talk to a lender.
Even if you have never built, or your credit needs some work, we sit with you and find the loan that gets your family home.
Read about financing guidance
05/ 06Selections
Flooring, counters, cabinetry, fixtures, lighting and paint, chosen with guidance, inside the budget.
You choose everything that makes the house yours, with prices in front of you, so the fun part never turns into the scary part.
Read about selections & finishes
06/ 06Build
Steel framed homes on acreage, finished to the same residential standard as everything else we build.
A home with room for the trucks, the tools and the family reunion, built to the same standard as everything else we sign.
Read about barndominium construction
01Design
Your home starts from how your family actually lives, not from a catalog of plans that almost fit.
Custom home design at South Texas Builders means your floor plan is drawn from scratch for your family and your lot, not pulled from a catalog. You work directly with our in house drafting team through concept, revisions and construction documents. Design takes three to eight weeks depending on plan complexity, and your blueprints are included free with the purchase of your new home.
02Land
If you already own land, or your family is giving you a corner of theirs, we make sure a home can actually stand on it before you spend anything.
If you already own land in the Rio Grande Valley or around Alice, our Build On Your Lot program starts with a free site evaluation: soil, drainage, utility availability, zoning, setbacks and FEMA flood status. We then design a home sized and oriented for that specific parcel. Your land can also serve as equity in your construction loan, which often reduces the cash you need at closing.
03Build
Someone whose name you know walks your job site every day, so you never wonder what is happening behind the fence.
Construction management is the part of the job that decides whether the house lasts. Every South Texas Builders home is built on an engineered post tension slab, framed with kiln dried lumber, and inspected by your municipality at foundation, framing, rough in and final. Javier González supervises the site directly. Before drywall closes the walls, you walk the house with us and verify the framing, plumbing and electrical yourself.
04Financing
Even if you have never built, or your credit needs some work, we sit with you and find the loan that gets your family home.
We do not lend money. What we do is make sure you walk into a lender knowing which program fits you. For a South Texas build that usually means an FHA construction to permanent loan at 3.5% down, a VA loan at zero down for those who qualify, a USDA loan at zero down in rural areas, or a conventional loan at 10 to 20% down. We introduce you to local lenders who actually close construction loans in the Valley.
05Selections
You choose everything that makes the house yours, with prices in front of you, so the fun part never turns into the scary part.
Selections is where a floor plan becomes your house. After the plan is approved you work through flooring, countertops, cabinetry, plumbing fixtures, lighting, exterior materials and paint with our team. The process is budget aware by design: every South Texas Builders home starts at the Fully Loaded standard, so you are choosing between good options rather than paying to escape a stripped down base package.
06Build
A home with room for the trucks, the tools and the family reunion, built to the same standard as everything else we sign.
A barndominium is a steel framed building finished as a full residence. Done properly it is not a cheaper house, it is a different structural system that gives you clear spans, tall volumes and a shell that stands up to Valley weather. We build barndominiums to the same residential standard as our conventional homes: engineered slab, insulated envelope, code compliant MEP, and finishes you actually chose.
Read top to bottom and you have the shape of the whole project.
The order matters more than most people expect. Financing before design, because the budget decides the plan. Land before drawings, because the parcel decides the footprint. Selections before finish out, because a decision made with a crew waiting is an expensive decision.
service 01
Construction ready blueprints drawn around your lot, your budget and how your family actually lives.
About custom home designservice 02
Already own land? We evaluate the lot for free, then design a home that fits its shape, utilities and setbacks.
About build on your lotservice 03
Daily site supervision, licensed trades, inspection checkpoints and a pre drywall walkthrough with you in the house.
About construction & managementservice 04
FHA, VA, USDA, conventional and one time close construction loans, explained before you talk to a lender.
About financing guidanceservice 05
Flooring, counters, cabinetry, fixtures, lighting and paint, chosen with guidance, inside the budget.
About selections & finishesservice 06
Steel framed homes on acreage, finished to the same residential standard as everything else we build.
About barndominium constructionNext step
Tell us where you are, land, plans, financing, or nothing but an idea, and we will point you at the right first step.
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