What’s included in every home we build

Every home is built to the Fully Loaded standard as the baseline, not as an upgrade. Your contract includes a custom kitchen in paint grade materials; a custom exterior in siding, board and batten or EIFS stucco with cedar accents; 9 ft walls throughout with a 10 to 14 ft ceiling allowance in the front areas; granite or quartz countertops through the kitchen, pantry and baths; 3×6 walk in showers; a custom front door with a $2,500 allowance; custom ceiling designs in the dining, living and primary bedroom; a custom entertainment or fireplace wall; custom closets and pantry; 6′8″ interior doors with a $100 per door allowance; and three interior and two exterior paint colours.

Also included on every contract regardless of region: open cell spray foam insulation throughout, a windows allocation of 1.5% of sale price, recessed lighting within your electrical allowance, all permits except windstorm where it applies by zone, ten dirt hauls of 14 yards each, and free custom blueprints with the purchase of your new home.

Quoted separately: land, septic tank, windstorm insurance, appliances, utility connections, dirt hauls beyond the ten included, awnings at $500 each, a concrete pump if your site needs one, and driveway area beyond your garage allowance. We review every line, included and excluded, before you sign.

Each finish category carries a budgeted amount inside your contract. Plumbing fixtures are allowanced at 0.75% of contract price and electrical fixtures at 1.5%. Tile flooring is $2.00 per square foot for material, shower floors $3.50 and shower walls $3.00. Countertops are $700 per slab across the kitchen, pantry and baths. The front door carries $2,500, and 150 square feet of front elevation stone is included.

Knowing your allowance before you walk into a showroom is the whole point of publishing it. Choosing below one credits you back; choosing above it becomes a documented change order, priced before anything is ordered. The full table is on our what’s included page.

The common ones are priced per square foot so you can do the arithmetic yourself: brick exterior wall adds about $2, an R Panel metal roof about $5, a standing seam metal roof about $9, a 10 ft plate height throughout $3 to $5, a Hebel block upgrade about $5, and switching the exterior wall to metal about $5. Oversized showers beyond 3×6 and real cantera beyond the stone allowance are quoted individually.

In dollars on an 1,800 square foot home, that means a standing seam roof adds roughly $16,200 and a full Hebel block exterior roughly $9,000. Your project manager prices any upgrade in writing before it goes into the contract.

Six things move the number most: your service region; roofing upgrades (an R Panel metal roof adds about $5 per square foot, standing seam about $9); exterior upgrades (brick accents about $2, a full Hebel block exterior about $5); ceiling height (a 10 foot plate throughout adds $3 to $5); lot conditions such as rocky soil, poor drainage or slope; and bathroom count on homes over 1,800 square feet that need more than three full baths.

Material prices for lumber, steel and concrete also move seasonally. We lock your pricing before breaking ground so mid construction swings are not your problem. Final figures for metal roof upgrades, oversized showers and front area plate heights are confirmed when your blueprints are finalized.

We price every home the same way, one premium Fully Loaded standard, with the rate adjusted by service region. For 2026: Hidalgo and Starr County $115 to $120 per square foot, Cameron County $120 to $130, and Alice and the Coastal Bend $130 to $145.

Every tier includes the same finishes. Nothing is removed to reach a lower number; the difference reflects code requirements, crew travel and supply distance. Your final rate depends on your lot, plan complexity and any upgrades you choose. These rates currently apply to single story homes, ask us for a two story quote.

Changes go through a written Change Order. You submit the request, we assess the impact on materials, labor and schedule, we give you a document showing the cost adjustment and any timeline impact, and nothing proceeds until you sign it.

Timing is what decides the price. Changes before framing is complete are usually straightforward. Changes after drywall, moving a wall, relocating plumbing, carry demolition and rework. That is why we push hard for decisions during design, when a change costs drawing time instead of concrete.