Last updated on May 27th, 2024 at 01:46 pm
Even with the sunshine, climate and tawny canyons in the background, homes in Phoenix, Arizona still manage to shine through their beautiful architecture. Phoenix is reported to have a growing housing market in the last five years, which is no surprise given that the home building industry in Phoenix is lively, with every firm adapting to modern trends and technology to get ahead of the competition.
At first glance, the state displays a preference for Mediterranean and Desert style homes, which tie into the scenery, but these days, many home builders have had a hand in fusing and diversifying home styles. When it comes to finding the right custom home builder in Phoenix, a prospective client can pick any of the 15 firms listed below at random and still end up satisfied with their choice. These firms have been evaluated by our editorial team on their craftsmanship, customer service, and accolades, and are all capable of building homes that will exceed clients’ expectations. On the other hand, if you want to learn more about the cost of building a custom home in Phoenix check out our other article.
If you are thinking about building a custom home we recommend checking each builder’s license with the local licensing board, speaking to past clients, and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes from at least 3 professionals. Getting multiple bids is the best way to ensure you get a fair price and that bids include the complete scope of work.
Cullum Homes
14746 N. 78th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Cullum Homes, whose projects are priced between $1 million and $100 million, has a reputation as one of Arizona’s most notable luxury home builders. Many of its projects have been recognized as the “Best of” in several publications, including Phoenix Home & Garden, Arizona Magazine, Scottsdale Living, and AZCentral. Many of the firm’s designs are built with the homeowner’s comfort in mind, all without sacrificing interior aesthetics, as seen from its villages in Arizona’s well-off communities such as Silverleaf and Paradise Reserve.
Uniquely, Cullum Homes uses a proprietary interactive software for customer support, giving the clients regular updates to ensure that their project is progressing smoothly. The software also offers the client other services, such as giving them 24/7 control, or letting them decide whether to approve certain specifications for their project. Best of all, clients can use the software from anywhere in the world.
Fisher Custom Homes
7410 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Ste 116, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Fisher Custom Homes has been providing luxury homes to the state of Arizona for over four decades. Fisher’s million-dollar homes are managed by the firm’s owner, Tom Fisher, and his team of experts, all of whom have more than 25 years in the residential construction industry. The team has shown a preference for building Mediterranean-style luxury homes, though the company’s other projects are nonetheless diverse and distinctive in their styles.
The company, which serves the communities of Prescott, Silverleaf, and Desert Mountain, customarily builds its homes to blend in naturally with their scenery while taking its clients’ preferences into consideration. Some of these custom homes have been featured in the New York Times and Luxury Home Magazine. The firm also reeled in several “Best Custom Home” awards from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), as well as a #4 ranking on the Phoenix Business Journal from its list of Best Custom Home Builders.
Argue Custom Homes
14666 N 74th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Tom Argue’s home building firm has made waves in Scottsdale with its performance and projects; the firm has built over 150 homes in the Greater Phoenix area, including Scottsdale, Paradise, and Mesa. Additionally, the firm also provides its services to Los Angeles. Some of the praise Argue Custom Homes has garnered includes Best Of The Valley and Top Custom Home Builder by Ranking Arizona.
Aside from its recognition, the firm has also appeared in publications such as Phoenix Home & Garden, Arizona Foothills, and Epic Places. The company’s homes emphasize a delicate design, using muted colors for design serenity. To illustrate, one of the firm’s constructed Mediterranean style homes in Silverleaf, featured in an issue of Luxe, raises home design standards by seamlessly blending the fireplace mantel with the home’s interior, making this fixture the living room’s centerpiece.
Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes
8910 E. Raintree Dr #100, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
The multi-award winning practice of Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes is one based on the productive partnership between long-time carpenter Tony Calvis, and talented architectural designer Gary Wyant. Today, the principal duo’s firm flourishes under the workmanship of talented experts in architecture, design, and construction. The firm’s in-house team manages every phase of construction and design, ensuring that the details of each home meet and even exceed client expectations.
For its outstanding contributions to the field of design and custom home building, Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes has received awards and honors from Luxe and the National Association of Home Builders Best in American Living (BALA) Awards. Most notably, in 2019, the firm received a Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence (MAME) Award, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (HBACA), in the category “Custom Home of the Year Over $3M.” And with projects such as this contemporary custom home, pictured below, the firm will only continue to rake in awards and recognition for the quality of its work.
Forté Homes Construction
4120 W Kitty Hawk, Suite 1, Chandler, AZ 85226
With over 600 homes comprising its portfolio, Forté Custom Homes is a custom home building company led by co-owners John Cochran and John Perkins, builders who have project-managed the construction of each of the 600 homes their firm has built. The principals’ hands-on approach carries over to the rest of its team and subcontractors, who have a combined 65 years of experience in project management and customer relations. As a result of its teamwork, which produces beautiful custom homes, the firm has been ranked by Phoenix Business Journal in the top 10 custom home builders in the Valley for most of the last 25 years.
One unique characteristic that sets the firm apart from many in the Phoenix area is that it has its own showroom. The Design Center at Forté Homes is a large showroom stocked with a wide range of materials for all parts of the build. This showroom eliminates the need to run from store to store, or warehouse, just to purchase materials. But should clients’ interior designers wish to shop around or source materials elsewhere, the firm will still be ready to work with an outside vendor.
Camelot Homes
6607 N. Scottsdale Rd, Ste H-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Camelot Homes believes in “reflecting the best elements of the past while boldly embracing the future.” Maggi and J.W. Hancock established Camelot Homes in 1960, when the firm built grand homes in Arizona. They then passed the company on to their next of kin, Mark, who continued the family business, building large, beautiful homes fit for royalty. Mark studied business management at Arizona State University and, before leading Camelot Homes, was the director for the HBACA.
Fittingly, the company offers French architectural designs for its homes, though it also provides hybrid styles such as French Country, Contemporary Ranch, Urban Farmhouse, and Modern Mediterranean. One of the company’s proudest achievements to date is the White Horse community in North Scottsdale. Each of the five homes the firm has built for the area utilizes energy-efficient home designs, special wall and window treatments, luxury chrome bathroom fixtures, and contemporary fireplaces, to name a few. As a result of the firm’s work, the project won several Golden Nugget Awards in 2018.
Furcini Construction Corporation
4300 N. 54th St, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Furcini Construction is a full-service construction company specializing in residential homes and estates, custom remodeling, renovation, and commercial construction. The firm is owned by third-generation builder Jim Furcini, who draws on over four decades of building experience to lead the firm’s in-house team of licensed builders and designers.
Since 1978, Furcini Construction has built office warehouses, retail stores, tenant improvements, custom homes, and custom renovations of all types and scopes. In terms of custom homes, the firm typically builds in the Mediterranean style, homes that favor characteristics such as pitched tile roofs, and mixed materials such as brick, stone, and stucco. The results of the firm’s work in this style are warm and inviting structures that are reminiscent of the sunny Mediterranean, all from the comfort of Arizona.
Starion Custom Residences
3104 E Camelback Rd #1023, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Starion Custom Residences specializes in custom home building for Central Phoenix’s historical restorations and remodels, as well as new constructions. Because the firm is immersed in the local architectural vernacular, it strives to complement the existing styles inherent to Phoenix neighborhoods. This direction is determined by the firm’s owner, Rick Stark, whose passion for home building began nearly thirty years ago.
Today, the firm’s services include kitchen upgrades that feature the most up-to-date cooking appliances, cabinetry, and design. The firm is also keen on incorporating sustainable materials into projects, where practical. As a result of these comprehensive offerings, Starion Custom Residences has evolved to become a leader in local home building, especially in the established communities of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Stonecreek Building
3764 E Oasis Cir, Mesa, AZ 85215
Prior to forming Stonecreek Building in 1993, president Joe Costello worked for McCarthy Inc. and Oakland Construction. He partnered with renowned architectural firms such as Gordon Rogers, McCoy & Simon, and Will Bruder to produce homes for Arizona that utilize a blend of refined contemporary and modern styles, a contrast to the more favored home styles in the state. Regardless of style, the firm’s team believes in providing the best craftsmanship for every home it works on.
Stonecreek Building’s homes have been featured in numerous publications including Phoenix Home & Garden, Luxe, Sources & Design, and Objekt Magazine. Not only do the firm’s custom homes utilize the best materials most fit for its preferred styles — it also takes into consideration the view, which Stonecreek Building believes is part of the charm of owning a gorgeous home.
Regency Homes
7377 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd, Ste 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
After graduating from Arizona State University in 1995 with a degree in Construction Engineering & Management, Steve Wiggins began working for a large homebuilding firm and was promoted to Purchasing Manager after supervising the construction of over 350 homes in Phoenix. He founded Regency Homes in 1999, and has since worked to build the company’s reputation for top-quality, grand luxury homes and estates.
The company later received a Pacesetter Award from Custom Home Magazine for its use of digital technology to produce accurate estimation data for its projects. The firm’s homes have also been featured in other notable publications, such as Sucasa Magazine.
Integrity Luxury Homes
7633 East Acoma Dr, #209 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Jerry Nowell and his expert team have been in the construction industry in the valley for over 40 years. Jerry’s first experience in the homebuilding business was during his high school days when he worked with a construction crew. His astonishment at the homes he could help build fueled his passion for the craft. After building a few homes for his own family, he obtained his contractor’s license and founded Integrity Luxury Homes. Since then, he has built homes that have been recognized as some of Scottsdale’s finest.
The relationship between builder and client is what drives Jerry’s team on every project. Integrity Luxury Homes’ goal is to help every client realize a finished product that incorporates everything they ever dreamed of having in a home. Integrity Luxury Homes helps their clients all the way from finding the perfect lot, taking advantage of the best views, sourcing and researching the very best and unique products, to the end design working closely with the architect to create that one of a kind, beautiful custom home.
Tyson Development
24 West Camelback Rd Ste 419, Phoenix, AZ 85013
For Tyson Development, a hundred years in the family business goes a long way. As far back as 1929, the late Frank Seivert worked in the industry as a general contractor for his decorating company, which would inspire his two sons, and eventually his grandson, Paul, to follow in his footsteps. Together with Paul’s wife, Gena, who also comes from a family of builders, they continue the Seivert legacy and have gone on to build and remodel over 250 homes in the greater Phoenix area.
Many of the firm’s finished projects use an array of popular Arizonian house styles, including Ranch and Mediterranean. As a result of its work in these styles, and for its home building prowess in general, Tyson Development has been selected by Ranking Arizona and Arizona Business Journal as part of its Top Ten in Home Building, and Top 25 Custom Home Builders lists, respectively.
Starwood Custom Homes
2350 E. Germann Rd, Ste 24, Chandler, AZ 85286
When it comes to bringing a client’s dream to life, Jake and Josh Simonton have the right idea. The two builders formed Starwood Custom Homes in 2012, and have since been delivering quality custom homes to the cities of Arizona. Starwood’s reputation as one of the state’s top construction firms stands strong; Ranking Arizona recognized the firm’s excellence in the industry in 2017. Starwood also won Best of Mesa back in 2016 for its contribution to the state’s economy and Mesa’s community. The award also acknowledged the firm’s superb customer support.
The Chandler-based custom home firm works in a variety of house styles from which clients can choose, whether it’s Transitional, Traditional, Tuscan, or Revival. Its diversity of styles is a strength, showing homeowners and prospective clients the stylistic reach that the firm is capable of extending to them.
E&S Builders
8408 East Shea Blvd, Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Although E&S Builders was founded in 2017, founders Jason Easterly and Matthew Segerstrom have a combined 30-year experience in the construction industry. Jason has broad knowledge in building custom homes, developing rental projects and investment properties, while Matthew’s expertise leans more on construction and finance. Matthew’s years spent acquiring and remodeling homes in the Phoenix metropolitan area, along with Jason’s extensive knowledge as a home builder led the two to form E&S Builders.
In 2018, the firm received the Best of Scottsdale Award in the Custom Home Builder category from the Scottsdale Award Program, recognizing the quality projects the firm has completed for the city. The firm’s trademark subtle elegance is evident in this home built in Lafayette. The house uses marble and shiplap floorboards, and the backyard emphasizes the details of the house’s patio doors.
Reef Builders
228 S. Clark Dr, Ste 102, Tempe, AZ 8528
Reef Builders is an Arizona-based residential and commercial builder committed to the design-build methodology. The firm has seen much success with this approach, which prioritizes having only one design-build team on the project, instead of separate designers and contractors. This method reduces stress and puts the focus on the client.
The firm is eager to help clients visualize their projects’ design, scope, and limitations, to manage both expectations and the budget. The firm’s method is also technology-driven, using 2D and 3D concept renderings of the client’s proposed custom home layout, as well as letting the clients know about the progress of their project through the firm’s online project management software. The firm operates within the areas of Phoenix, Chandler, Scottsdale, and Mesa.
Thomas James Homes
7702 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Ste. 220, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Thomas James Homes (TJH) is one of the leading new home replacement builders in Scottsdale, Arcadia, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, and Baltimore. The firm produces custom-quality homes conveniently located in some of the most desirable neighborhoods. Since everyone has different ideas of an ideal home, the TJH team provides clients with three solutions: a modern collection of quick move-in homes, a customizable pre-constructed home, and an end-to-end process to design and build the client’s dream home. They guarantee that homes will be delivered to clients according to their wants and needs.
With the help of Ryan Huffman, the firm’s Arizona Division President, the TJH team is committed to constructing stunning luxury homes in the state’s most desirable neighborhoods. On top of being favored, these communities have the added benefit of being in strategic locations. These benefits include easy access to major business hubs, top-rated schools, the vibrant city scene and entertainment, various recreational activities, and the Sonoran Desert’s natural scenery.
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