Custom Home Building in Crestline, CA
Foundation to Finish, One Crew

Custom home building in Crestline starts with the lot, and that is where a lot of projects get stuck. The slope is steep. The access is tight. The county has questions. You may have talked to builders who never followed up. You are in the right place. We build custom homes on mountain lots with one crew from start to finish, and the earlier we look at the lot, the fewer surprises there are later.

When You Need Custom Home Building

You are ready to talk to a builder when you have a lot, or are about to buy one, and a rough idea of the house you want. It helps to bring us in before plans are final, so the design fits the lot.

Watch out for warning signs on any new build: plans drawn without a site visit, estimates that leave out site work and utilities, and anyone who wants to start before permits are in place.

Mountain lots need extra planning for slope, snow load, drainage and access. Getting those right early keeps the build on budget.

Our Custom Home Building Process

We start on the lot with you. We look at access, slope, snow, drainage and where the house can sit. When the project needs engineering, we bring in an outside engineer who knows mountain building, and we handle the permits with San Bernardino County.

Once the plan and estimate are agreed, we build in order: site prep with our own equipment, foundation, framing, roofing, windows and doors, and the finish work inside. The custom home we built in Running Springs had stone walkways, a copper roof and turret framing in the library, and Billy had his hands on every part of it.

A custom home takes time, and the schedule depends on the design, permits and weather. We will walk you through the expected timeline before we start.

Covered walkway with stone-based columns, Running Springs

Custom Home Building Cost in Crestline

The cost of a custom home depends on the size and design, the lot and how much site work it needs, the foundation, the materials and finishes, and utilities. A sloped or hard-to-reach lot adds cost.

Estimates are free. After we look at the job, you get an estimate for the scope we agreed on before anything is scheduled, so you know what the work covers before it starts.

Why Choose Us

One crew stays on the job from the footings to the final trim, so nothing gets lost between stages, and we own the equipment for the site work.

Blakeman Construction is a licensed, bonded and insured general contractor, CSLB License #907175 (B), working in the San Bernardino Mountains since 2007. Estimates are free, we handle the permits, and you can call anytime.