Explore custom home construction options with McMahon Custom Homes.
Veteran-Owned · Fixed-Price Proposal After Planning · Weekly Construction Updates
Home → Custom Home Building
Detailed finishes, specialty rooms, and outdoor living spaces.
Open living space in a steel, post-frame, or hybrid building.
A second home on your property with its own kitchen, bathroom, and entrance.
A new home built for sale, with the design and finishes chosen by the builder.
Your land helps determine where the home can sit and what it takes to build there. Access, drainage, utilities, and site preparation need to be considered alongside the floor plan.
If you already own property, explore Build on Your Lot. If you’re still searching, we can help you evaluate land before you buy. A home site evaluation helps identify access, drainage, utilities, and potential constraints to investigate.
During design and pre-construction planning, we develop the plans and specifications and work through the decisions needed before construction.
Flooring, cabinetry, fixtures, and other finishes affect both the look of your home and its cost. Choosing them alongside the plans lets you consider how they work together and where you want to spend more. You might prioritize the finishes in a room you use every day and choose simpler options elsewhere. Once agreed, those selections become part of the specifications we price and build from.
Insulation slows heat moving through the home’s walls and roof; air sealing reduces leaks through gaps and openings. Windows, ventilation, and heating and cooling also affect how the home performs. These parts need to be considered together during design, while the choices can still shape the plans and budget.
We prepare your fixed-price proposal after the design, specifications, and selections are finalized. You review what is included before committing to construction. Changes to the agreed scope can affect the price.
The home’s size, design complexity, materials, and finishes shape the construction cost. The site matters too: wooded acreage that needs clearing, a long driveway, and a well and septic system have different costs from a cleared lot with nearby utilities. We consider the site work alongside the house so you can assess the overall budget.
Once planning is complete and permits are in place, construction begins. MCH oversees the work from foundation to interior finishes, building from your agreed plans and specifications. Required inspections take place as your home progresses.
Josh stays involved throughout your build, with weekly updates on progress and upcoming decisions. You can ask questions as work moves forward. If you request a change, we’ll discuss how it affects the agreed scope and price.
Before closing, we walk through your finished home together and explain its systems, finishes, and maintenance. You’ll have time to ask questions and get familiar with how your new home works before you move in.
“We’ve had several on-site meetings to review potential lots, as well as detailed planning sessions to refine our design. Each interaction has reinforced the confidence that we are in great hands.”
Christian Redman · Google review excerpt
McMahon Custom Homes serves Goochland, Richmond, Powhatan, Hanover, Chesterfield, and Charlottesville. If you’re considering a property nearby, contact us to confirm whether it falls within our building area.
No. You can start while you’re still looking. We help you evaluate potential properties with your future home in mind, so you can understand the building considerations before buying land.
Yes. We review existing plans during pre-construction to see how they fit your goals, budget, and site, then work through the details needed for construction pricing.
Timing depends on the home’s size and complexity, site conditions, and required approvals. Design and pre-construction happen before building begins. We discuss the schedule as those details develop so you understand the time needed for both stages.
Already have plans? We can discuss how they fit your property and what needs to be worked through before building. Still looking for land? We can help you start there.
