Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.

Psalm 127:1

Our Process

Builders, Not Contractors

We self-perform the majority of our work, keeping the process in-house to maintain full control over quality, timeline, and cost.

Total Customization

Offering full customization allows us to remain flexible and responsive at every step. Each home is one-of-a-kind, thoughtfully built to reflect the unique vision of every client.

Integrated Design

We bring out the best in your ideas — combining your needs and preferences with our experience and creativity to craft a home that looks and lives exactly as you dreamed it would.

How it Works
  • Discovery

  • Design

  • Budget

  • Build

  • Orientation & Move-In

We begin with a conversation — casual, collaborative, and centered on you. Whether‬ you’re still searching for the right property or ready to break ground, we’ll meet to‬ understand your vision, style, and lifestyle needs. This is where we align expectations, discuss initial budget considerations, and begin building a foundation of trust.‬

From inspiration to execution, we guide you through a fully custom design journey. Starting with a detailed 2D layout and evolving into a full 3D rendering, we help you‬ visualize your future home before a shovel hits the ground. Whether you arrive with‬ architectural plans or a blank slate, we tailor every detail to fit you. As part of this phase, we also work with you to develop a full selection schedule — helping you thoughtfully‬ choose every finish and material as the vision comes to life.‬

While your design takes shape, we begin crafting a detailed project budget. Our‬ fixed-bid pricing model provides cost clarity and includes selection allowances so you‬ can make confident choices. Once finalized, your budget is locked in — no surprises.‬

This is where vision becomes reality. With a commitment to exceptional craftsmanship and a sharp eye for detail, we bring your home to life. Throughout the process, you’ll‬ receive weekly updates through our project management platform (BuilderTrend) and‬ meet with us regularly on site to stay fully engaged and in the loop.‬

The final step is just the beginning. We’ll walk you through your new home, ensuring‬ everything meets your expectations and that you feel fully equipped to enjoy and maintain it. And even after move-in, we’re still here — because to us, every client‬ becomes part of the family.‬

How it Works

Discovery

We begin with a conversation — casual, collaborative, and centered on you. Whether‬ you’re still searching for the right property or ready to break ground, we’ll meet to‬ understand your vision, style, and lifestyle needs. This is where we align expectations, discuss initial budget considerations, and begin building a foundation of trust.‬

Design

From inspiration to execution, we guide you through a fully custom design journey. Starting with a detailed 2D layout and evolving into a full 3D rendering, we help you‬ visualize your future home before a shovel hits the ground. Whether you arrive with‬ architectural plans or a blank slate, we tailor every detail to fit you. As part of this phase, we also work with you to develop a full selection schedule — helping you thoughtfully‬ choose every finish and material as the vision comes to life.‬

Budget

While your design takes shape, we begin crafting a detailed project budget. Our‬ fixed-bid pricing model provides cost clarity and includes selection allowances so you‬ can make confident choices. Once finalized, your budget is locked in — no surprises.‬

Build

This is where vision becomes reality. With a commitment to exceptional craftsmanship and a sharp eye for detail, we bring your home to life. Throughout the process, you’ll‬ receive weekly updates through our project management platform (BuilderTrend) and‬ meet with us regularly on site to stay fully engaged and in the loop.‬

Orientation & Move-In

The final step is just the beginning. We’ll walk you through your new home, ensuring‬ everything meets your expectations and that you feel fully equipped to enjoy and maintain it. And even after move-in, we’re still here — because to us, every client‬ becomes part of the family.‬

The Southtown team is a “dream team"! Ross and Kristen bring construction and design expertise and excellent project management skills to the project. The operations execution team of Owen, Marco and Danny did a terrific job. This amazing team, lead by Ross, built an amazing hill country ranch home in seven months, ahead of schedule and on budget. We highly recommend Southtown for your home building project!

Andy & Cindy Lane
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Just over a year ago, I only dreamed of having a ranch house on my treasured hill‬ country property. Today….my family is enjoying a beautiful, fantastically designed and‬ built home. The craftsmanship is perfection and the process of working with you (such a‬ talented, Christian couple) was a complete joy. You guided me through all of the‬ technical and aesthetic decisions with ease, expertise and honesty. I would PROUDLY‬ be a reference for anyone considering Southtown Dream Homes for their future build‬ and, frankly, am hoping to be blessed enough to work with you again.Thank you for‬ making my dream come true. I am CERTAIN you were heaven-sent.‬

Julia Pardue
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From day one, the Southtown team made a challenging build a reality. I thought my plan‬ to build my first home was over due to the significant grade on my property. Immediately,‬ Ross brought the energy, enthusiasm, and creativity necessary to bring this build to life.‬ Ultimately, his work ethic, commitment, and perseverance resulted in a one-of-a-kind‬ cabin that is perfect for me and more special than I ever thought was possible. I am so‬ grateful to have found Southtown and I would not have seen this project through if it‬ wasn’t for their vision of what my land could be.‬

Brittany Kellogg
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My wife and I had a specific idea of what we wanted for our custom build. Southtown‬ helped us realize this dream. Ross was instrumental in adapting the floor plan and‬ construction type to perfectly fit our needs as well as our overall look and style, We are‬ grateful for his expertise and patience in helping us live our dream.‬

Pat & Nancy Heintz
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Southtown did a great job building a very unique, and challenging home for me and my‬ wife. I don’t know of another builder who could have done a better job. The final home‬ looks amazing, and it worthy of presentation in a home design magazine. As a real‬ estate agent, I have referred Ross to several clients, and continue to sing his praises to‬ those who need a builder.‬

Clark & Lora Gray
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Southtown did a gorgeous job on my remodel. Everyone who sees it comments on how high quality and well-done it is - both the workmanship, finishes, and special touches‬ ‭ they chose. In addition to the great care and pride they put into their projects, what‬ ‭ stands out to me is how easy to work with and responsive they are. They are genuinely‬ ‭ great people who care about others and are good at what they do. To be able to hand‬ ‭ over all of the design from where to put walls, to finishes, to decorating, and have it‬ ‭ come out so beautifully was a God-send. I highly recommend Southtown!

Charlotte Howard
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Working with Southtown has been a great experience, which I think may be rare in this‬ industry. Ross and Kristen are very responsive, honest, and knowledgeable. They do‬ things right so you don’t end up with problems later and they manage to do it with‬ gorgeous design. We feel so thankful to have found Southtown.‬

John Howard
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We are incredibly grateful to Southtown for designing and building a beautiful home for‬ us in the Hill Country! The attention to detail and craftsmanship of Ross and his team‬ was exceptional. They worked extremely hard to bring our vision into reality.‬

Brian & Natalie Jansen
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Unlike many builders, Southtown was transparent on costs. We never felt pressured to‬ add on to our build. Anything we suggested changes, we were guided to see where‬ upgrades made sense financially and where they did not. It really was like working with‬ family who wants the best for you.‬

Whitney & Galen Gabourel‬
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