10 Best Places to Build a Home Near Richmond, VA | McMahon Custom Homes
The 10 Best Places to Build a Custom Home Near Richmond, VA If you’re planning to build a custom home near Richmond, VA, the first big decision isn’t the floor plan or the finishes. It’s where to build. The Greater Richmond region covers a lot of ground. You’ve got rural counties with 10-acre lots and […]
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Custom Home in Richmond, VA?
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Custom Home in Richmond, VA? You’ve probably heard wildly different numbers when asking about custom home building costs. One friend says $500,000, another mentions spending over $800,000, and online calculators give you ranges so wide they’re practically useless. Here’s the reality: how much it costs to build […]
Take 5 Steps to Satisfy Customers — A Conversation with Steve Preda
Take 5 Steps to Satisfy Customers — A Conversation with Steve Preda I recently had the pleasure of joining Steve Preda on the Management Blueprint Podcast to share insights from my journey as a builder, coach, and business leader, and to break down a simple yet powerful framework I call the Satisfaction Pyramid. In this […]
Steps to Building a House: The Complete Custom Home Process in Richmond & Central Virginia
Steps to Building a House: The Complete Custom Home Process in Richmond & Central Virginia What Nobody Tells You About Building a Custom Home Wondering how to build a custom home without the typical stress and budget overruns? It starts with understanding what happens before construction even begins. Most people think building a custom home […]
Energy Savings in 2 x 6 Walls
Josh McMahon October 15, 2025 Custom Home Builder When we think of new home construction, we often focus on the result and how we will live in the home. As consumers, we concentrate on what we see, likely drywall and paint imperfections. A home’s value is in the house’s ” bones, ” not just drywall, […]
Yard Grading Essentials
Josh McMahon October 15, 2025 Choosing a Custom Home Builder Congratulations! The excitement of signing a contract to build a new home, picking your lot, and starting the process is an exciting chapter. When you choose your desired lot, please ask to see the grading plat, as this will show the design intent of the […]
The Value of Insulation
Josh McMahon October 15, 2025 New Construction Home Builders Insulation is essential to building a home as it will help reduce or slow down energy transfer from the exterior to the interior. In simplest terms, insulation helps keep us warm in the Winter and cool in the Summer. Easy enough, but how do you know […]
From Start to Finish: Exploring the Five Levels of Drywall Finish
Josh McMahon October 15, 2025 Custom Home Builder There are numerous milestones when building a home, and none feel better than hanging and finishing drywall. Walking through your home with the wallboard installed, you can envision your furniture placement, sitting by the fire, cooking a meal, reading a book, etc. The drywall stage will take […]
Safeguarding Your Home
Josh McMahon October 15, 2025 Choosing a Custom Home Builder What comes to your mind when you think of your home? Comfort, security, family, privacy, and community are just a few thoughts that enter our minds. When designing a new house, we must consider the above points and our customers’ visions and desires to ensure […]
How long will it take to build my home?
Josh McMahon October 15, 2025 Custom Home Builder One of the top three questions when building a home is how long it will take to complete. The question is valid as there are many moving parts for the buyers with interest rate locks, scheduling the moving company, enrolling children into a new school, and more. […]