Major remodels
Kitchens, baths and whole-home updates that open living spaces toward the view instead of away from it.
Service area · The east Valley hills
Home remodeling & custom builds in Fountain Hills, AZ
Hill lots, long views and hard afternoon sun. We build and remodel in Fountain Hills with all three in mind, run by the owner from our shop in Peoria.
Fountain Hills, AZLicensed AZ ROC #318269 / #243160Local, family-run in PeoriaFinancing availableFree in-person consultation
Building in Fountain Hills
Hill country needs a hill plan
Fountain Hills is hill terrain. Lots step, driveways climb, and nearly every home has a view worth protecting. That changes how we build: structure follows the grade, glass follows the light, and the outdoor rooms follow the shade.
We are based in Peoria and build across the Valley. A Fountain Hills project gets the same owner-run treatment as one down the street from the shop: Mark prices it, plans it and runs it himself.
- Remodels, additions, ADUs and custom homes
- Licensed AZ ROC #318269 and #243160
- View and sun planned together, by compass
- Free in-person consultation on your lot
Built to the grade
What we build here
Four services, one local standard
Every line below is run by the owner and priced in plain English. Tap a quote button and the form is already set to Fountain Hills.
Home additions
More room on a stepped lot takes real structural planning. We tie additions into the grade, the roofline and the original house.
ADUs & guest homes
A casita with its own entry puts visiting family close, not underfoot. Compact plans that still earn a view.
Custom homes
A view lot deserves a home drawn for the hill it sits on, not a flat-lot plan forced onto a slope.
Signature tool
The view compass
On a hill lot, which way the house faces decides where the glass, the glare and the good patio go. Point the needle and see what each orientation means before you commit a floor plan to it.
W270° · The sunset face
Tap a direction, or use the arrow keys on a selected one.
NThe calm side
North light is steady all day and never harsh. On a hill lot it is the easiest face of the house to glaze generously.
- WindowsThe biggest glass can go here without a heat penalty.
- GlareThe lowest of any orientation. No hard sun, ever.
- PatiosShaded most of the day. A reliable summer afternoon spot.
NEMorning first
Northeast catches early sun and goes quiet by lunch. A gentle orientation that asks very little back.
- WindowsGenerous glass works with only light overhangs.
- GlareA soft sunrise hour, then nothing.
- PatiosThe coffee patio. Cool and usable by mid afternoon.
EThe sunrise side
East means strong morning light that fades by midday, which is the right trade in the desert. Bedrooms here wake up early.
- WindowsFine for big glass. Plan window coverings where you sleep.
- GlareLow sun at sunrise, brief and easy to manage.
- PatiosShaded all afternoon. The best summer dinner spot on the lot.
SEWinter's friend
Southeast lets low winter sun reach deep into the house while high summer sun passes overhead. Good math for living spaces.
- WindowsLiving-space glass does well here with modest overhangs.
- GlareMild, mostly early in the day.
- PatiosPleasant mornings, part shade from midday on.
SEasiest to control
South is the classic desert orientation. Summer sun rides high, winter sun rides low, so a correctly sized overhang manages both.
- WindowsSize the eave right and south glass behaves all year.
- GlareControllable with a real overhang, not an afterthought.
- PatiosNeeds a cover, then it works nearly year round.
SWThe hard worker
Southwest pairs the big evening view with the lowest, hottest sun of the day. Worth it, if the house is detailed for it.
- WindowsHigh performance glazing and deep shade structures, specified, not guessed.
- GlareThe toughest on the compass, late afternoon in summer.
- PatiosA ramada or deep roof is the difference between used and avoided.
WThe sunset face
West is where the long evening views live, and where the sun lands last. The glass is worth it when the shading is designed first.
- WindowsWorth the view glass, with the spec and shading to match.
- GlareStrongest at dinner hour. Design for it, do not fight it daily.
- PatiosBrutal at 4pm uncovered, the best seat in town after sundown.
NWThe long evening
Northwest takes the tail end of summer light. Easy most of the year, warm on June evenings.
- WindowsModerate glass, helped by landscape screening.
- GlareLate day only, and only in the hot months.
- PatiosGood through spring and fall evenings.
The view is the pointAround the hills
What hill-smart building looks like
Tap any photo for a closer look. The common thread: the terrain leads and the house answers.
Local know-how
Three rules for a hill lot
The lots that make Fountain Hills worth it are the same lots that punish sloppy planning. Here is how we keep the hill on your side.
Grade comes first
Slope decides the foundation. Stepped footings, retaining and site drainage get engineered before anyone talks finishes, because fixing grade later is the expensive kind of fix.
Orientation is a design decision
The same view can be a highlight or a heat problem. Overhangs, glazing and patio placement get planned by compass, not by habit.
Water gets a plan
Monsoon rain moves fast on a hillside. From roughly mid-June into September we expect it, so grading and drainage give the water somewhere to go that is not your slab.
Based in Peoria, building across the Valley. Fountain Hills consultations are free and in person: Mark walks the lot with you and gives you a straight read on what the slope means for scope and budget.
FAQ
Fountain Hills questions, answered
Do you take projects in Fountain Hills?＋
Yes. We are based in Peoria and build across the Valley, Fountain Hills included. Mark drives out for the consultation himself, walks your lot in person, and runs the job the same way he runs one five minutes from the shop.
Can you build or remodel on a sloped lot?＋
That is most of Fountain Hills, so yes. Slope changes the order of decisions: stepped footings, retaining and drainage get engineered before anyone picks finishes. We coordinate the structural engineering and build to it.
What about the hard afternoon sun on view windows?＋
West and southwest glass needs a plan: the right glazing, real overhangs, and patios placed where the shade falls. Done right, you keep the view and lose most of the heat. Our view compass on this page walks through what each orientation means.
Which services do you offer in Fountain Hills?＋
All four of our service lines: major remodels, home additions, ADUs and guest homes, and ground-up custom homes. Licensed AZ ROC #318269 and #243160, bonded and insured, with financing available.
Service areas
We build nearby, too
Based in Peoria, building across the Valley and up north.
Ready to talk about your Fountain Hills project?
Book a free in-person consultation. Mark walks your lot with you, talks through slope, sun and scope, and gives you a straight answer on budget.