01Land & feasibility
Before money changes hands, Mark walks the dirt with you. Utilities, access, drainage, setbacks and views get a straight read, so you know what the lot will actually let you build.
Custom homes · Peoria & the Phoenix Valley
Custom homes, from dirt to door
No production plans and no handoffs. Mark Kelso prices, permits and builds your home on your dirt, and he is the one who answers the phone the whole way through.
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Built on your lotLicensed AZ ROC #318269 / #243160Local, family-run in PeoriaFinancing availableFree in-person consultation
Ground-up, done right
Built for your lot, not from a catalog
Production builders start with a floor plan and go looking for dirt that fits it. We start with your dirt. The slope, the views, the neighbors, the way the summer sun crosses the lot. Then the house gets designed around all of it.
That order matters in the desert. It decides where the glass goes, how far the roof reaches past the walls, and which rooms stay comfortable in August without fighting the AC all day.
- One contract from design through keys
- Licensed, bonded and insured, AZ ROC #318269 and #243160
- Financing available on ground-up builds
- Free in-person lot walk before you commit
Sited to the sun and the viewsDirt to door
Eight stages. One owner.
Scroll the rail. This is the whole build in order, and what Kelso owns at every stage. The short answer is all of it.
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02Design
You shape the house with the designer. We stay in the room to keep every line buildable and inside the budget, before it hardens into plans.
03Engineering
Soils reports, structural calcs and energy numbers get ordered and checked. Unglamorous paper that keeps slabs flat and spans honest.
04Permits
We submit, track and answer the city so you never stand in line. Nothing gets built until the jurisdiction says yes in writing.
05Foundation
Layout gets surveyed, plumbing is roughed in, then the slab is poured and inspected. There are no second chances with concrete, so we do not need any.
06Framing
Walls, trusses and sheathing go up and the house gets real. Framed straight, braced right and signed off at every required inspection.
07Systems & finishes
Electrical, plumbing and HVAC go in behind the walls, then every surface you will actually touch. Trades are sequenced so finish work is never rushed.
08Walkthrough & keys
You and Mark walk every room against the punch list. When the list is done, you get the keys. Not before.
Designing for desert sun
One roofline, working all year
Phoenix sits at 33.45 degrees north. That one number sets how high the sun stands over your roof every month, and we design to it. Drag the slider and watch the same overhang work summer and winter.
MonthJune
Noon sun height80°
In June, the overhang shades the whole window at solar noon.
At noon in June the sun stands about 80 degrees over Phoenix, and a right-sized overhang blocks it before it ever touches glass. By December it drops to about 33 degrees and slips under the same overhang to warm the house for free. The overhang never moves. The math does.
- Big glass faces north and south, never the baked west wall
- Overhangs sized from real sun angles, not habit
- Patios placed for winter sun and summer shade
- All of it decided on paper, while changes are still cheap
Exteriors
Houses that belong in the desert
Stucco, stone and glass, aimed at the right views and the right light. Tap any photo for a closer look.
Great room, pointed at the viewInteriors
Inside, the lot still calls the shots
The great room lands where the view is. The kitchen catches morning light instead of the five o’clock west sun. Bedrooms sit on the quiet side of the lot. None of that is luck. It gets decided on paper, months before drywall.
Finishes are picked from real samples in your hands, with real numbers next to them, so the house you move into matches the one you priced.
Designed for 115 degree summers and monsoon rain
A Valley custom home has to shrug off dust storms, sideways rain and months of triple digits. We detail roofs, flashing, glazing and shade for the desert we actually live in, not the brochure version.
One contract, one builder
No handoffs between you and the keys
Plenty of custom builds pass between a land broker, a design firm, a general contractor and a warranty desk that have never met each other. Here, one licensed company holds the whole job, and the owner runs it in person.
That is a licensing claim you can check, not a slogan. Copy either number and search it on the Arizona Registrar of Contractors in about a minute.
AZ ROC #318269Arizona Registrar of Contractors
AZ ROC #243160Arizona Registrar of Contractors
Licensed, bonded and insured. Financing available, and every custom build starts with a free in-person consultation on your lot.
FAQ
Custom homes, in plain answers
Can you build on a lot I already own?＋
Yes. That is the most common way we start. Mark walks the lot with you, flags utilities, access, drainage and setback realities, and tells you honestly what the dirt will support before you spend money on design.
Do you handle design, engineering and permits?＋
Yes, under one contract. We coordinate the designer and the engineers, keep the drawings buildable and on budget, and run the permit process with the city so you are never the go-between.
What will a custom home cost?＋
It depends on the lot, the design and the finish level, so we will not throw out a number before we have seen the dirt. What we will do is give you a straight read on scope and budget at a free in-person consultation, before you commit to anything.
How does Arizona heat affect the build?＋
It is a real scheduling factor. Summer concrete goes in early in the day, monsoon season from roughly mid June through September can shuffle exterior work, and we plan the schedule around both instead of pretending the desert is not there.
Where do you build custom homes?＋
We are based in Peoria and build across the Valley: Glendale, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, plus select projects in Northern Arizona.
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One licensed crew, four ways to get more out of your home.
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We build nearby, too
Based in Peoria, building across the Valley and up north.
Ready to build on your dirt?
Book a free consultation. Mark walks the lot with you, talks through what it will support, and gives you a straight read on scope and budget before you commit to anything.